Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Abdel-Magied in 2016
Born
Khartoum, Sudan
Nationality
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
(BE; Honours)
Occupation(s)Mechanical engineer, media presenter, writer
Websiteyassminam

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese–Australian media presenter and writer, who had an early career as a mechanical engineer. She was named Young Queenslander of the Year in 2010 and Queensland Australian of the Year in 2015 for her engagement in community work. Abdel-Magied has been based in the United Kingdom since 2017, after her comments about Sharia on TV and a social media post on Anzac Day led to her being widely attacked in Australian media, a petition calling for her sacking from ABC TV, and numerous death threats on social media.

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