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Tarek Fatah

movie Political Activist, Writer, Broadcaster cake 20 November 1949 (Sunday) (Karachi, Sindh, West Pakistan)
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Height

in centimeters- 167 cm in meters- 1.67 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6”

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Age

73

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Nation

Canadian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 20 November 1949 (Sunday)
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, West Pakistan
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Canadian
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
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Children: Son- None Daughter- Natasha Fatah

Education

Colleges: University of Karachi
Education: Degree in Biochemistry

Lifestyle

Religion: Islam

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Tarek Fatah

  • Tarek Fatah was a Pakistani-born Canadian writer, broadcaster, secularist, and liberal activist.
  • During the 1960s, he was the leftist student leader.
  • Fatah became a reporter for the Karachi Sun in 1970 and was an investigative journalist for Pakistan Television.
  • He settled in Saudi Arabia and left Pakistan. Finally, He settled in Canada in 1987.
  • While introducing himself, he would often say,

    I am an Indian born in Pakistan, a Punjabi born in Islam; an immigrant in Canada with a Muslim consciousness, grounded in a Marxist youth. I am one of Salman Rushdie’s many Midnight’s Children: we were snatched from the cradle of a great civilization and made permanent refugees, sent in search of an oasis that turned out to be a mirage.”

  • Fatah was a Member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and worked on the staff of Premier Bob Rae.                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  • From 1996 to 2006, Fatah hosted  Muslim Chronicle, a weekly Toronto-based current affairs discussion show on CTS and VisionTV focussing on the Muslim community.
  • In 2001, Fatah founded Muslim Canadian Congress. He spoke out against the introduction of Sharia law.
  • In 2008, Fatah’s book Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State was published. He has published many other books also like The Jew Is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism in 2010. This Book won the 2010 Annual Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Book Award in Politics and History.                                                                                                                                                                                             
  • Fatah was awarded the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Book Award in Politics and History.

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