Asif Mohiuddin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Asif Mohiuddin

Pakistani blogger and activist

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1974

Place of Birth: Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Profession: blogger, activist, feminist

Nationality: Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Asif Mohiuddin

  • Asif Mohiuddin (born 24 February 1984) is a Bangladeshi atheist and secular activist, religious critic and feminist.
  • In 2012, he won The Bobs-Best of Online Activism award from Deutsche Welle, who stated that "Asif's blog was one of the most read web pages in Bangladesh and is known for its strong criticism of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh's "anti-people politics".
  • On 15 January 2013, he survived an assassination attempt by Islamic extremists.
  • A few months later, he was imprisoned twice by the Bangladesh Government for posting "offensive comments about Islam and Mohammad".
  • Due to sustained international pressure, Mohiuddin was released, after which he fled from his country to Germany in 2014.
  • In 2015, he received the Anna Politkovskaya Award for Journalism.

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