The Muslim News
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2024
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
We are proud to announce the winners of the twentieth The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2024
24 June 2024
PRESS RELEASE
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2024
Winners, sponsors and presenters
Alhambra Award for Excellence in the Arts
Winner: Lubna Chowdhary
Presented by Stephen Timms MP, Chair, Works and Pension Select Committee
Annemarie Schimmel Award for Championing a Muslim Cause
Winner: Dr Glyn Robbins
Sponsored by The Salaam Centre
Presented by Dr Muhammad Asaria of Salaam Centre
Malcolm X Young Person’s Award for Excellence
Winner: Shahina Chandoo
Presented by Hina Bokhari AM, Leader, London Assembly Liberal Democrat Group
Alija Izetbegovic Award for Good Citizenship
Winner: Hanan Ashegh
Presented by Dawn Alford, Executive Director, Society of Editors
Uthman Dan Fodio Award for Excellence in Community Development
Winner: Akhtarun “Daisy” Nessa
Presented by Catherine West, Shadow Minister for Asia and Pacific
Al-Biruni Award for Excellence in Community Relations
Winner: Hawa Haragakiza
Sponsored by Action for Humanity
Presented by Othman Moqbel, Action for Humanity
Sankore University Award for Excellence in Education
Winner: Dr Asyia Kazmi OBE
Sponsored by Al-Khair Foundation
Presented by Imam Qasim Rashid Ahmad, Executive Chair, Al-Khair Foundation
Fazlur Rahman Khan Award for Excellence in Engineering, Science or Technolo-gy
Winner: Atba Al-Samarraie
Presented by Lord Qurban Hussain
Ummul Mu’minin Khadijah Award for Excellence in Enterprise
Winner: Fiaz Ashraf
Sponsored by Muslim Aid
Presented by Faria Ali of Muslim Aid
Ibn Sina Award for Excellence in Health
Winner: Professor Farieda Fortune
Sponsored by Lady Fatemah Charitable Trust
Presented by Ali Shkara, Trustee of Lady Fatema Trust
Ibn Battuta Award for Excellence in the Media
Winner: Kumail Hassan Jaffer
Presented by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
Faezeh Hashemi Award for Excellence in Sport
Winner: Jawahir Roble
Presented By Daniel Levy, President, US/Middle East Project
Imams Hasan and Husayn Children’s Award for Excellence
Winner: Ali Juma
Sponsored by Muslim Hands
Presented by Pir Syed Lakhte Hassanain Shah, Chair & CEO of Muslim Hands
Iman wa Amal Special Award
Winner: Noushin Aslam Raja
Presented by Sabreena Shabazz, Chair of The Muslim News Awards for Excellence Independent Panel of Judges.
The Editor’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Professor Saleem Kidwai OBE
Presented by Ahmed J Versi, Editor, The Muslim News
Valour Award for Palestinian Journalists in Gaza
(Collected by Ambassador Husam S. Zomlot, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza)
Presented by Ahmed J Versi, Editor, The Muslim News
For more about the judges, click here
The full list of shortlisted nominees can be seen here:
NOTES TO EDITORS
The Muslim News is the UK’s largest circulating and oldest Muslim newspaper.
Nominations for The Muslim News Awards for Excellence come from the newspaper’s 60,000-plus readership with an independent panel of judges conducting the shortlisting and selecting the winners.
The Awards ceremony was held on June 24, in central London.
For more information on the awards ceremony, please contact:
020 8863 8586 [email protected]
