Deeyah Khan’s Fuuse production sister-hood magazine which spotlights the voices of women of Muslim heritage took home the award for Best Website at the Asian Media awards in the UK. On hand to accept the prize was the sister-hood managing editor, Afak Afgun who flew in for the event especially from Norway and the deputy editor Mediah Ahmed. sister-hood spotlights the voices of women of Muslim heritage and disrupts the monopoly on public discourse. From…
Following the success and international impact of our first two films, Deeyah Khan has once again teamed up with ITV in the UK to premiere her latest Fuuse documentary, Islam’s Non-Believers. The film will air on ITV on Thursday 13th October at 10:40pm as part of its Exposure series. The film investigates the lives of ex-Muslims, who face extreme discrimination, ostracism, psychological abuse and violence as a result of leaving Islam….
On Monday 19th September, Telenor Group held a gala performance in celebration of Deeyah Khan as they awarded her, their 2016 Culture Prize. The prize recognized Deeyah Khan’s contribution to culture, across geographical, social and cultural borders. The ceremony featured performances from distinguished artists from across the world.
On Tuesday 20th September Deeyah Khan joined Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg and WASL founder Sanam Naraghi Anderlini together with civil society leaders from Pakistan, Iraq and Nigeria and NY Times Nicholas Kristof at the United Nations in New York for the launch of the Global Solutions Exchange which will bring the expertise and voices of women working for peace, rights and pluralism to the forefront. To watch the full conversation, click…
One of the world’s biggest mobile operators with 211 million subscriptions, Telenor Group has named Fuuse CEO Deeyah Khan as the recipient of their 2016 Culture Prize. Telenor’s Culture Prize is given annually to performing artists or organisations that have made an extraordinary contribution within culture in Scandinavia, but who also are established internationally. The awards ceremony will take place on Monday 19th September in Norway. For more information, see the…
It has been announced that Norwegian film director Deeyah Khan has been shortlisted at Red Magazine’s 2016 Woman of the Year awards. As one of the UK’s leading lifestyle and fashion magazines, Deeyah has been recognized for the work she produces through her Norwegian production company Fuuse. The Red Magazine Woman of the Year awards celebrate women’s achievements in all areas including politics, charity, media, science, fashion and the arts….
Each year since 1971, members of Norway’s parliament pick the recipient for the Peer Gynt Prize. Deeyah Khan was chosen as the 2016 prize winner for her work promoting Norway on the international stage. Speaking about the prize to broadcaster NRK, Deeyah comments: “What makes me more proud is to be the first award-winner who’s the child of an immigrant from Pakistan” continuing to express her gratitude and say’s that…
Regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of documentary making, the Grierson awards are a coveted honour for filmmakers from across the globe. And it has been announced that this year’s nominations include Norwegian film director Deeyah Khan, for her second Fuuse documentary ‘Jihad’. The film was originally shown on one of the leading television channels in the UK and has already received critical acclaim after being nominated for a BAFTA earlier this…
If “there is a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other,” then Deeyah Khan will be swimming, flying and dancing in paradise writes activist Leyla Hussein in today’s Guardian newspaper. The article sees the end FGM campaigner, Leyla Hussein reflect on the diverse women in her life who have inspired and shaped her to become the activist she is today. Mentioned in the piece are a…
“We are endlessly spoken for, and spoken about. It’s time we got to speak for ourselves.” – Deeyah Khan On Monday 16th May, Deeyah Khan launched her latest Fuuse production, sister-hood. An online magazine and a series of live events spotlighting the voices of women of Muslim heritage. In support of the launch, Deeyah Khan spoke to Al Jazeera to detail why she’s created this platform for women to speak…
“Finally broken by Deeyah Khan’s talk. Myself and a colleague sobbing. So powerful. Everyone should see this talk.” – Feedback from one twitter user watching Deeyah Khan’s live talk.
Deeyah Khan attended last night’s prestigious BAFTA Ceremony in London to celebrate the nomination for Fuuse documentary Jihad: A British Story. Get a glimpse into the evening’s festivities in the pictures below…
I feel deeply grateful and humbled to be the recipient of this year’s Peer Gynt Prize, particularly given the inspirational Norwegian figures who have previously received this honour. I am very proud to be a Norwegian, and to represent Norway abroad. I feel particularly honoured to be perhaps the first winner of this prize, a woman of color with immigrant roots, reflecting a new, more diverse Norway. I hope that…
Another national newspaper in the UK, The Daily Mirror featured an article by Deeyah Khan which highlights the importance of including Muslim women in countering violent extremism.
France 24, an international news channel which broadcasts to 315 million homes around the world in French, Arabic and English interviewed Norwegian filmmaker Deeyah Khan about radical Islam. In the interview Deeyah details insights and findings from her documentary film JIHAD, which is currently shortlisted for a prestigious BAFTA award. The interview is available to watch and share on YouTube.
Human rights activist and filmmaker, Deeyah Khan will speak in a panel discussion on May 2nd at UNESCO’s 2005 convention on the protection and promotion of artistic freedom – marking World Press Freedom day 2016.
The second documentary by Deeyah Khan, JIHAD is one of five documentaries nominated in the Current Affairs Category at the 56th Golden Nymph Awards. The Golden Nymph Awards are among the most prestigious prizes in international television, rewarding the best TV programs and actors.
Following her recent BAFTA nomination for her film JIHAD, Deeyah Khan is one of this year’s highly anticipated and internationally renowned speakers at TedxExeter on 15th April.
Over 900 tickets have been bought for this sell-out event which will span two rooms: Exeter Northcott Theatre, seating 465 people, with a further 450 people watching a simultaneous livestream in the Alumni Auditorium at Exeter University.
One of the UK’s leading national newspapers The Times sat down with the Emmy award winning and BAFTA nominated filmmaker Deeyah Khan about her latest Fuuse project sister-hood…
