| First Name |
Sara
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| Last Name |
Khan
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| Maiden Name |
Khan
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| Full Name at Birth |
Sara Khan
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| Birthday |
31st December, 1979
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| Birthplace |
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Her activism has received national and international recognition...., A born human rights activist she completed an MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights...., Sara is passionate about tackling extremism, championing human rights and working towards building a cohesive society...., Co-found Inspire, a women’s rights and counter-extremism organisation...., Sara created 'Inspire' because of ''the lack of concern and will from many so-called representative Muslim organisations” in addressing extremism...., Khan is a “woman who has shot to fame because she, as a Muslim, is willing to come onto mainstream media and say things about the Muslim community that neo-cons would like to say but can’t.'' (5 Pillars)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Muslim
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| Ethnicity |
Asian/Indian
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| Nationality |
British
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| University |
[2002] University of Manchester (Master of Pharmacy)
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| Occupation Text |
Award winning counter-extremism and women’s rights campaigner, author, commentator & CEO of the NGO 'Inspire'
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| Occupation |
Activist
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| Claim to Fame |
Appointed Lead Commissioner for the 'Commission for Countering Extremism' by Home Secretary Amber Rudd in 2018.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Promoting human rights, Challenging gender inequality, Challenging Islamist extremism, Using Islam’s egalitarian teachings to reclaim Women’s Rights
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| Year(s) Active |
2018-present (appointed Lead Commissioner: for the newly created Commission for Countering Extremism by the Home Secretary Amber Rudd), 2007-???? (member: of the Home Office’s Tackling Extremism and Radicalisation Working Group), ????-???? (member: of the Government’s Department for International Development’s (DFID) External Expert Advisory Group on Girls and Women), 2008-present (co-founder & director: of the innovative women's led counter-extremism organisation 'Inspire'), 2016-2016 (author: 'The Battle for British Islam: Reclaiming Muslim Identity from Extremism'), 2015-2015 (awardee: 'BBC Woman's Hour Top 10 Influencer' in 2015), ????-???? (member: of the Department for Education’s Due Diligence and Counter-Extremism Expert Reference Group), 2014-2014 (chapter author: 'Sensible Religion'), 2016-2016 (named: 2016's 'Groundbreaking Activist' by Marie Claire magazine), 2018-2018 (awardee: 'University of Manchester Outstanding Alumni Award')
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| Associated Acts |
The Huffington Post, The Independent, The Guardian, The Observer, The New York Times, The National UAE, The New Statesman, The Telegraph, The Sun, Channel 4 News, BBC Radio 4, ITV News, CNN Amanpour, Sky News, Bbc TV, Inspire (NGO)
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| Official Websites |
http://sarakhan.co.uk/, www.wewillinspire.com, www.gov.uk/government/organisations/commission-for-countering-extremism
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| Pets |
Amber Rudd (Home Secretary), Tony McMahon (co-author)
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| Favorite Places |
Hertfordshire, England
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Sara Khan (born January 1980) is a British human rights activist and the CEO of Inspire, an independent non-governmental organisation working to counter extremism and gender inequality. Khan is a contributor to The Guardian and The Independent newspapers, as well as The Huffington Post and has made appearances on British television and radio. She has been interviewed for the BBC's HARDtalk and Desert Island Discs.
