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|name = Arfa Khanum Sherwani | ||
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|birth_place = ], ], India | ||
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1980|11|1}} | ||
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|alma_mater = ], ] | ||
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|occupation = Journalist,News Anchor | ||
| | years_active = 2000–present | | years_active = 2000–present | ||
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|known_for = Reporting of Afghan Elections | ||
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|awards = Sahitya Samman Award, ], ] | ||
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| '''Arfa Khanum Sherwani''' (born 1 November 1980) is an Indian journalist.<ref>{{cite web |title=مسلمانوں کی وجہ سے بھارت میں برقرار ہے سیکولرزم۔آئین کا تحفظ سبھی کیلئے ضروری : عارفہ خانم شیروانی |url=https://urdu.millattimes.com/archives/47958 |website=Millat Times |accessdate=13 March 2020 |
'''Arfa Khanum Sherwani''' (born 1 November 1980) is an Indian journalist.<ref>{{cite web |title=مسلمانوں کی وجہ سے بھارت میں برقرار ہے سیکولرزم۔آئین کا تحفظ سبھی کیلئے ضروری : عارفہ خانم شیروانی |url=https://urdu.millattimes.com/archives/47958 |website=Millat Times |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref> She was the only Indian journalist to cover the 2014 Afghan presidential elections.<ref name="sawm">{{cite web |title=About Arfa Khanum |url=https://www.sawmsisters.com/author/akhanum/ |website=Sawm Sisters |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref> She has received a ], the Sahitya Samman Award from the Hindi Academy, and the ].<ref name="newsminute">{{cite web |title=Journalists Rohini Mohan, Arfa Khanum Sherwani awarded Chameli Devi Jain award |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/journalists-rohini-mohan-arfa-khanum-sherwani-awarded-chameli-devi-jain-award-120147 |website=The News Minute |accessdate=14 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="ted">{{cite web |title=About Arfa Khanum Sherwani |url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/35802 |website=Ted |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref> She is currently senior editor at ].<ref name="ahl">{{cite web |title=Arfa Khanum Sherwani On Indian Muslims And The Media |url=http://ahl-alquran.com/English/show_news.php?main_id=11149 |website=ahl-alquran.com |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="outlook">{{cite web |title=2 get Chameli Devi Jain Award for outstanding woman journalist |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/2-get-chameli-devi-jain-award-for-outstanding-woman-journalist/1761361 |website=OutlookIndia.com |accessdate=14 March 2020}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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| A 42 second clip was cut from a speech Khanum delivered at the ] over ] and was used to harass her. While talking to the CPJ, she stated that she has received death and rape threats on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.<ref name="deaththreat">{{cite web |title=Global Scribes' Body Asks BJP Leaders to Stop Online Harassment of The Wire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani |url=https://thewire.in/media/committee-to-protect-journalists-arfa-khanum-sherwani |website=The Wire |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="alt">{{cite web |title=Journalist Arfa Khanum’s speech on CAA shared with distorted interpretation by BJP office-bearers |url=https://www.altnews.in/journalist-arfa-khanums-speech-on-caa-clipped-and-shared-with-communal-overtones/ |website=Alt News |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref> | A 42 second clip was cut from a speech Khanum delivered at the ] over ] and was used to harass her. While talking to the CPJ, she stated that she has received death and rape threats on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.<ref name="deaththreat">{{cite web |title=Global Scribes' Body Asks BJP Leaders to Stop Online Harassment of The Wire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani |url=https://thewire.in/media/committee-to-protect-journalists-arfa-khanum-sherwani |website=The Wire |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="alt">{{cite web |title=Journalist Arfa Khanum’s speech on CAA shared with distorted interpretation by BJP office-bearers |url=https://www.altnews.in/journalist-arfa-khanums-speech-on-caa-clipped-and-shared-with-communal-overtones/ |website=Alt News |accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref> | ||
| Khanum is accused of favouring Muslims and Pakistan as one time she clearly said that the slogan "Bharat Mata ki Jai" is communal which is a Hindu slogan while in other hand supports La ilaha illallah.<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/khanumarfa/status/1078550889563152385|url=https://twitter.com/khanumarfa/status/1078550889563152385|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| Khanum is an expert is Adobe Photoshop, a skill she uses to edit her own pics to give herself a perfect figure.<ref>{{Cite web|title=महिला पत्रकार आरफा खानम शेरवानी इस तस्वीर को लेकर हुईं ट्रोल, यूजर्स बोले- 'यहां लोग CAA के विरोध में जेल पहुंच गए और आप...'|url=https://www.lokmatnews.in/weird/arfa-khanum-sherwani-trolled-over-her-new-year-photo-twitter-slams-caa/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.lokmatnews.in}}</ref> <gallery mode="slideshow" showfilename="yes" caption="<ref>{{Cite web|title=महिला पत्रकार आरफा खानम शेरवानी इस तस्वीर को लेकर हुईं ट्रोल, यूजर्स बोले- 'यहां लोग CAA के विरोध में जेल पहुंच गए और आप...'|url=https://www.lokmatnews.in/weird/arfa-khanum-sherwani-trolled-over-her-new-year-photo-twitter-slams-caa/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.lokmatnews.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-11|title=Arfa Khanum 'censured' for furthering unverified news|url=https://www.siasat.com/arfa-khanum-censured-furthering-unverified-news-1901064/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=The Siasat Daily|language=en-US}}</ref>"> | |||
| </gallery> | |||
| ==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Revision as of 10:25, 9 May 2021
Indian journalist| Arfa Khanum Sherwani | |
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| Born | (1980-11-01) 1 November 1980 (age 44) Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist,News Anchor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Reporting of Afghan Elections |
| Awards | Sahitya Samman Award, Red Ink Award, Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons |
Arfa Khanum Sherwani (born 1 November 1980) is an Indian journalist. She was the only Indian journalist to cover the 2014 Afghan presidential elections. She has received a Red Ink Award, the Sahitya Samman Award from the Hindi Academy, and the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons. She is currently senior editor at The Wire.
Early life and education
Arfa Khanum Sherwani was born on 1 November 1980 in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. She completed her intermediate studies in the city and obtained a B.Sc. degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut. Khanum obtained a diploma in journalism from the Aligarh Muslim University. She completed her doctoral studies from the Jamia Millia Islamia.
Career
Khanum started her career in journalism in 2000. She joined The Pioneer as an intern. She later worked with The Asian Age and then Sahara TV. She joined NDTV as a principal correspondent and news anchor. She worked with Rajya Sabha TV until 2017 and is currently a senior editor at The Wire.
A 42 second clip was cut from a speech Khanum delivered at the Aligarh Muslim University over Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and was used to harass her. While talking to the CPJ, she stated that she has received death and rape threats on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Awards
- Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons, 2019
- Sahitya Samman
- Red Ink Award
References
- "مسلمانوں کی وجہ سے بھارت میں برقرار ہے سیکولرزم۔آئین کا تحفظ سبھی کیلئے ضروری : عارفہ خانم شیروانی". Millat Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "About Arfa Khanum". Sawm Sisters. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Journalists Rohini Mohan, Arfa Khanum Sherwani awarded Chameli Devi Jain award". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "About Arfa Khanum Sherwani". Ted. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Arfa Khanum Sherwani On Indian Muslims And The Media". ahl-alquran.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "2 get Chameli Devi Jain Award for outstanding woman journalist". OutlookIndia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "بلند شہر کی شیرنی عارفہ خانم شیروانی بیباک، بہادراورآزاد خاتون صحاف". UrduCity.in. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Collective stereotypes". SabrangIndia. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Anger after Rajya Sabha TV addresses RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as 'His Holiness'". Janta Ka Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Global Scribes' Body Asks BJP Leaders to Stop Online Harassment of The Wire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani". The Wire. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Journalist Arfa Khanum's speech on CAA shared with distorted interpretation by BJP office-bearers". Alt News. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Rohini Mohan and Arfa Khanum Sherwani win the Chameli Devi Jain Award for outstanding woman journalists". News Laundry. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Okhla-based journalist Arfa wins journalism award". Okhla Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.