Tahir Rashid
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Tahir Rashid British
born poet, manager and entrepreneur in the Islamic media and Nasheed industry.
His career started off with writing poetry
, mostly Islamically and spiritually oriented, at the age of 16. He soon gained good recognition amongst the Muslim community mainly because of His website which features all of His writings. Within His first year His work started being published in various Islamic magazines and newspapers around the world. His poetry has also been used for English lessons in a few schools in the USA and Canada, as well as being put forward as a consideration to be included in the Saudi Arabian academic curriculum.
At the age of 18 Tahir Rashid moved torwards hip-hop with rapping and hip-hop production, utilising his strong lyrical abilities and giving them a fresh approach. His production and music composition skills were also put to positive use through his songs. A sample of a music piece composed by Tahir Rashid can be heard here.
In August 2005 Tahir Rashid was interviewed by Khaleej Times, the national newspaper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The interview can be read here
Tahir Rashid was also the founder
and CEO of the now defunct instrument-free Islamic record label Noor Media.
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born poet, manager and entrepreneur in the Islamic media and Nasheed industry.
His career started off with writing poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, mostly Islamically and spiritually oriented, at the age of 16. He soon gained good recognition amongst the Muslim community mainly because of His website which features all of His writings. Within His first year His work started being published in various Islamic magazines and newspapers around the world. His poetry has also been used for English lessons in a few schools in the USA and Canada, as well as being put forward as a consideration to be included in the Saudi Arabian academic curriculum.
At the age of 18 Tahir Rashid moved torwards hip-hop with rapping and hip-hop production, utilising his strong lyrical abilities and giving them a fresh approach. His production and music composition skills were also put to positive use through his songs. A sample of a music piece composed by Tahir Rashid can be heard here.
In August 2005 Tahir Rashid was interviewed by Khaleej Times, the national newspaper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The interview can be read here
Tahir Rashid was also the founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and CEO of the now defunct instrument-free Islamic record label Noor Media.