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Saiyed Zegham Murtaza
Saiyed Zegham Murtaza in Doha Education Conference
At Doha Conference on Minority Education, 2018
Born
Saiyed Zegham Murtaza

Other namesZaigham
EducationM.A (Mass Communication), M.A (Public Administration), LLB.
Alma materAligarh Muslim University, Faculty of Social Science
OccupationJournalist, blogger, author
Years activeSince 2005

Saiyed Zegham Murtaza an Indian columnist[1][2][3][4] and blogger.[5][6] He is the author of Policenama- Jahan Murde bhi Gawahi dete hain, a book published by the Rajpal and Sons and Iran- From Khomeini to Khamenei, published by Sambhavana Prakashan. Also, he has translated the Hindi version of Gautam Bhatia's book "Offend, Shock, or Disturb: Free Speech under the Indian Constitution"[7] for Oxford University Press. He has scripted and produced many documentaries.

Early life[edit | edit source]

He was born in the city of Amroha in the district of Moradabad (now Amroha) in Uttar Pradesh.[8] He passed his higher secondary from Meerut Public School Meerut, did his graduation from J.S. Hindu College, Amroha, master's degree in journalism from Department of Journalism, AMU, Aligarh, and LLB. from KGK College, Moradabad. He belongs to the reputed family of Sayyids of Syed Nagli. His father, Saiyed Ali Zafar, was a trade unionist and a social activist. His grandfather, Maulvi Murtaza Hasan, was an ex-Army man and a Freedom Fighter. One of his uncles Dr. Naseem uz Zafar Baquiri is a renowned poet.

Work[edit | edit source]

His journalistic stints include working with Rajya Sabha Television, Eenadu Television, Hindustan Times, and Asiaville News. His columns regularly appear in The Pioneer,[9] Navjivan, National Herald, Asiaville News, Navbharat Times, Hindustan times and The Forward Press. Also, he wrote the script of several documentary films, including that of Brigadier Rajinder Singh: The Savior of Kashmir, The Guests of Destiny, Sangharsh, etc. He is also an independent voice, supporting the cause of education among Muslims of India.[10][11][12]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Saiyed Zegham Murtaza Latest Stories, Exclusive News Articles and Opinions". www.nationalheraldindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. "सैयद ज़ैग़म मुर्तज़ा Latest Stories, Exclusive News Articles and Opinions". www.navjivanindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. "सैयद ज़ैग़म मुर्तज़ा". hindi.asiaville.in. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. "Saiyed Zegham Murtaza सैयद ज़ैग़म मुर्तज़ा – Forward Press". www.forwardpress.in. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. "Zaigham Murtaza, Author at the Credible History". thecrediblehistory.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. "Zaigham Murtaza, Author at The Companion". 29 April 2014.
  7. "Offend, Shock, or Disturb - Gautam Bhatia - Oxford University Press". global.oup.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  8. "Archived copy". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Safe passages for animals". www.dailypioneer.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  10. "Minority education in India needs more attention". 4 May 2018.
  11. "मुसलमानों के पिछड़ेपन की वजह शिक्षा नहीं हालात से निपटने की नाकामी और सरकारी अनदेखी हैं।". January 2021.
  12. "मानसिक ग़ुलामी के चक्रव्यूह से निकलें, वरना गमों की ये रात न लंबी होगी". 24 April 2020.