Anila Baig
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Anila Baig is a British Pakistani Muslim Feature Writer at The Sun
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Anila Baig, originally a Pakistan
i, was born and raised in the city of Bradford
. Anila Baig had her first column published in the local newspaper at the age of 16. She then went on to study English at the university and trained as a teacher. Baig began working as a journalist in 1998, when she joined the Telegraph & Argus newspaper as a trainee reporter, before moving to Yorkshire Post
as a columnist. In addition to writing news reports, she also started a weekly column and won the Press Gazette Regional Columnist of the Year award 2004. She joined The Sun
soon after, where she writes a weekly column and commententaries. She has also served as a TV previewer for the paper. She was also a finalist in the Asian Women of Achievement awards. Although not wearing a Hijab
in any of her previous employments, Baig was seen on The Suns fFront Page donning the Muslim
headscarf; however, she ditched the cloth early in 2007 leading to speculation that she and The Sun treated this symbol of the Islam
ic faith
as a mere publicity gimmick
. In 2006, she was signed up by Virgin Books
to write her memoirs.
Baig is divorced and lives as a single mom in Bradford with her parents and her 14-year-old son.
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
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Anila Baig, originally a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i, was born and raised in the city of Bradford
City of Bradford
The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden and...
. Anila Baig had her first column published in the local newspaper at the age of 16. She then went on to study English at the university and trained as a teacher. Baig began working as a journalist in 1998, when she joined the Telegraph & Argus newspaper as a trainee reporter, before moving to Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post
The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company owned by Johnston Press...
as a columnist. In addition to writing news reports, she also started a weekly column and won the Press Gazette Regional Columnist of the Year award 2004. She joined The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
soon after, where she writes a weekly column and commententaries. She has also served as a TV previewer for the paper. She was also a finalist in the Asian Women of Achievement awards. Although not wearing a Hijab
Hijab
The word "hijab" or "'" refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general....
in any of her previous employments, Baig was seen on The Suns fFront Page donning the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
headscarf; however, she ditched the cloth early in 2007 leading to speculation that she and The Sun treated this symbol of the Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic faith
Iman (concept)
Iman is an Arabic term which denotes certitude or adherence to an idea. In Islamic theology, it refers to the inner aspect of the religion, and denotes a believer's faith in the metaphysical realities of Islam. The term Iman has been delineated in both the Quran as well as the famous Hadith of...
as a mere publicity gimmick
Gimmick
In marketing language, a gimmick is a unique or quirky special feature that makes something "stand out" from its contemporaries. However, the special feature is typically thought to be of little relevance or use. Thus, a gimmick is a special feature for the sake of having a special feature...
. In 2006, she was signed up by Virgin Books
Virgin Books
Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company.-History:...
to write her memoirs.
Baig is divorced and lives as a single mom in Bradford with her parents and her 14-year-old son.