Tarek Fatah Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Profession(s)	Political Activist, Writer, Broadcaster
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 167 cm in meters- 1.67 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 November 1949 (Sunday)
Birthplace	Karachi, Sindh, West Pakistan
Date of Death	24 April 2023
Place of Death	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age (at the time of death)	73 Years
Death Cause	Cancer [1]NDTV
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Canadian
Hometown	Karachi, Pakistan
College	University of Karachi
Educational Qualifications	Degree in Biochemistry
Family	Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Islam
Controversies	• He remains in controversies for his critics to Pakistan. • Once he stated, " converts adopting the niqab face covering is indicative of joining "a cult", and offensive to Islam". • In 2016, He hit out at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor for naming their son after 14th emperor Taimur.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Wife	Nargis Tapal
Children	Son- None Daughter- Natasha Fatah

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tarek Fatah

• Tarek Fatah was a Pakistani-born Canadian writer, broadcaster, secularist, and liberal activist.

• During the 1960s, he was the leftist student leader.

• Fatah became a reporter for the Karachi Sun in 1970 and was an investigative journalist for Pakistan Television.

• He settled in Saudi Arabia and left Pakistan. Finally, He settled in Canada in 1987.

• While introducing himself, he would often say,
  

  I am an Indian born in Pakistan, a Punjabi born in Islam; an immigrant in Canada with a Muslim consciousness, grounded in a Marxist youth. I am one of Salman Rushdie’s many Midnight’s Children: we were snatched from the cradle of a great civilization and made permanent refugees, sent in search of an oasis that turned out to be a mirage.”

• Fatah was a Member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and worked on the staff of Premier Bob Rae.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

• From 1996 to 2006, Fatah hosted  Muslim Chronicle, a weekly Toronto-based current affairs discussion show on CTS and VisionTV focussing on the Muslim community.

• In 2001, Fatah founded Muslim Canadian Congress. He spoke out against the introduction of Sharia law.

• In 2008, Fatah’s book Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State was published. He has published many other books also like The Jew Is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism in 2010. This Book won the 2010 Annual Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Book Award in Politics and History.                                                                                                                                                                                             

• Fatah was awarded the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Book Award in Politics and History.