I write for The Guardian and other media outlets on anything from The Great British Bake Off to burkinis, fashion to dating woes and Ramadan to rock music.
I’m a Pause for Thought contributor at BBC Radio 2 on the Scott Mills Breakfast Show, and previously on the Zoe Ball Breakfast show and the Chris Evans Breakfast Show, and Saturday Breakfast with Dermot O’Leary. I’ve also presented BBC Radio 4’s Something Understood which explores a spiritual theme across different faiths and traditions using music, prose and poetry.
On occasion, I present TV reports for BBC One’s Sunday Morning Live; and as a commentator on TV and radio, I’ve appeared on Sky News, ITV and the BBC – often at the crack of dawn when my face is still falling into place.
I’m a podcast presenter for various platforms, including the award-winning Things Unseen podcast which centres on moral, spiritual and ethical issues. I also chair events at literature festivals, like Bradford Literature Festival, and host gala events, like at the FA.
I was Deputy Editor of emel – a vibrant and glossy British Muslim lifestyle magazine. Since going freelance in 2009, I became Director of Communications for Exploring Islam Foundation which specialises in dynamic PR campaigns and resources on Islam and Muslims across media platforms.
I also watch K-drama and eat chocolate biscuits religiously.