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Asra Nomani

1965 - Today

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Asra Quratulain Nomani (born June 7, 1965) is an Indian American journalist and author. Born in India to Muslim parents, she earned a BA from West Virginia University in liberal arts in 1986 and an MA from the American University in international communications in 1990. She subsequently worked as a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal with her colleague Daniel Pearl in Pakistan post-9/11. Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by Islamist terrorists while following an investigative lead. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Asra Nomani is the 220th most popular journalist, the 1,726th most popular biography from India and the 4th most popular Indian Journalist.

Asra Nomani is an American journalist known for her work on issues related to Islam, women's rights, and education. She gained prominence for her advocacy against extremism and her critique of traditional practices within Muslim communities.

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Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Asra Nomani ranks 220 out of 196. Before her are Ezra Klein, Rémi Ochlik, Hala Gorani, Dana Bash, Farzana Wahidy, and Marats Kasems. After her are Kristie Lu Stout, Josh Earnest, Wafa Mustafa, David Muir, Steven Crowder, and Bisan Owda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Asra Nomani ranks 1,220. Before her are Joey Soloway, Leslie Law, Teresa Weatherspoon, Dave Attell, John Michael Montgomery, and Tara. After her are Mary Lou Jepsen, Manoj Joshi, Lindsay Burns, Pargat Singh, Anubhav Sinha, and Mark Waugh.

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In India

Among people born in India, Asra Nomani ranks 1,726 out of 1,861. Before her are Varsha Usgaonkar (1968), Biplab Kumar Deb (1971), Urvashi Rautela (1994), Tara (1965), Aamani (1972), and Santosh Sivan (1964). After her are Pramod Sawant (1973), Meghna Gulzar (1973), Manu Bhaker (2002), Preeti Jhangiani (1980), Naga Chaitanya (1986), and Barkha Dutt (1971).

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Among JOURNALISTS In India

Among journalists born in India, Asra Nomani ranks 4. Before her are Homai Vyarawalla (1913), Danish Siddiqui (1983), and Arnab Goswami (1973).

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