Mohammed Minhaj Uddin on Muck Rack

Mohammed Minhaj Uddin

Bangladesh, Doha
Covers:  Religious articles and travel stories
Doesn't Cover: Controversy issues
📖 Academic researcher in Qur’anic Studies | 🎓 RA & MA Candidate at Qatar University | ✍️ Former journalist with a keen interest in Qur’anic sciences |

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Newsroom Editor

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, never.

How is social media changing news?

Social media has allowed news to be accessed in real time, for instance just seconds after a big event happens.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Mohiuddin Sarker

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Truthful and inquisitive personality

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

in good way

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Chrome

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

Mufti Ismail Menk

Why did you become a journalist?

To lead people to the path of truth and justice.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, I worked and I was managing editor.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

The guidance of one of my teachers made me a writer or Author.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be truthful, thoughtful and honest.

When's the best time to pitch you?

After Sunrise

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Best story writer

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Nothing

What's your favorite drink?

Water

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Reading some books or writing any column

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Islam and The world by Sayed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

This beat is so easy...

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