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CELEBRATING ARTS, DIVERSITY AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
NEWS
On August 9th and 10th 2026 Qaisra Shahraz MBE was invited to speak at two Universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Independent University and the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
Qaisra shared the trajectory of her life and career as an author, reflections on her creative journey, the writing process, fiction and novel writing, and scriptwriting for
television, at “The Writing Life: A Conversation with Qaisra Shahraz MBE” and her expertise and experience on women’s issues and building cultural bridges at “Celebrating Women and Building Bridges,” for students and faculty members.
Her participation offered the students and faculty members a valuable opportunity to learn from her experience as an internationally recognised author and screenwriter, about her research, novels, education, and interfaith work, as well as running an international festival connecting communities worldwide.
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Qaisra’s Blog
TOUR OF KUALA LUMPUR: UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
Looking forward to my forthcoming trip to Kuala Lumpur, and my visit to the University of Malaya. See details below, and previous post for details about my visit to the International Islamic University of Malaysia. MONDAY 19TH OCTOBER UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA...
TOUR OF KUALA LUMPUR: INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA
I am delighted to announce my forthcoming tour of Kuala Lumpur. See details for my visit to the International Islamic University of Malaysia, and the next post for details of my visit to the University of Malaya. MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2015 International Islamic University...
UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT
It was memory lane for me when I visited Gujrat, the city of my birth, and passed my former primary school before visiting the university. Located right in the heart of the city, there is now a new school in its place, but I attended school here for three years...
News and Media
British Muslim Women in the Cultural and Creative Industries. Preface by Qaisra Shahraz, Elinor Chohan.
Book Launch event on Eventbrite 14th June 2022.
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On 18th March 2022 Qaisra Shahraz appeared in German newspaper Braunschweiger Zeitung: “Discussion in Vöhrum: I’m a Muslim, but not a terrorist”, qiving a talk to school children in Vöhrum. More here.
Art & empowerment: What to expect from the Muslim Women’s Arts Festival. More here.
Muslim Women’s Arts Festival – when the new event in Manchester takes place and what is on. More here.
The power of words: The best literature events happening at MACFEST 2022. More here.
Arts festival launched after arena bombing to combat Islamophobia returns for 2022 – Quays News. More here.
