23 Facts About Deeyah Khan

Deeyah Khan has made seven documentaries to date, all have been shown on ITV in the UK as part of its Exposure series.

Deeyah Khan is the founder and CEO of production company Fuuse, which specializes in documentary films, digital media platforms and content for television broadcasters and live events.

Deeyah Khan is the founder and editor-in-chief of sister-hood Magazine which spotlights the diverse voices of women of Muslim heritage.

In 2016 Deeyah Khan became the inaugural UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Artistic Freedom and Creativity.

Deeyah Khan was born at Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo, Norway to Sunni Muslim parents, her mother being Afghan and her father being Pakistani.

Deeyah Khan's brother is Adil Khan, a screen and theater actor.

Deeyah Khan started her career as a music artist, a singer and stage performer in the public eye in Norway from the age of 7.

Deeyah Khan's father was a music enthusiast and in 1984 placed his seven-year-old daughter under the supervision of Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Deeyah Khan.

Deeyah Khan studied Pakistani and North Indian classical forms of music under him.

At the age of eight, Deeyah Khan made her first performance on national television appearing on the primetime show Halv Sju, then performed at festivals.

Deeyah Khan was the member of NRK girls choir as well receiving some music lessons with African American soprano Anne Brown.

Deeyah Khan spent several years receiving further musical training from Ustad Sultan Khan.

Deeyah Khan has continued to work in the music industry as a music producer including creating platforms for musicians and artists who are persecuted or discriminated against for their creative expression.

Deeyah Khan made her directorial debut with the documentary Banaz A Love Story.

Deeyah Khan is founder and CEO of Fuuse which is a multi platform independent media company based in Oslo and London.

Deeyah Khan is an outspoken activist for human rights, freedom of expression, peace and equality.

Deeyah Khan has written opinion pieces for publications including The Guardian, Huffington Post, The Mirror, The Times, ITV and VG.

Deeyah Khan is a strong critic of far-right politics and campaigns extensively against racism and anti-immigration policies.

Deeyah Khan is known for challenging the growing radicalization and extremism within Muslim communities.

Deeyah Khan conceived of and founded Sister-hood in 2007, whose aim is to provide an outlet of artistic expression for young aspiring Muslim female artists in different disciplines.

Deeyah Khan founded Memini in early 2011, a global digital initiative to promote remembrance of victims of honour killings worldwide.

In February 2012, Deeyah Khan founded Honour Based Violence Awareness network with Joanne Payton of Cardiff University, a digital resource centre working to advance understanding and awareness of Honour Killings and Honour Based Violence through research, training and information.

In 2016, Deeyah Khan delivered a TED talk titled: "What We Don't Know About Europe's Muslim Kids and Why We Should Care".