Mehdi Hasan

English and American journalist (born 1979)
Person human Q6809310
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Summary

Mehdi Hasan is a human[1]. He was born in Swindon[2]. He was born on July 10, 1979[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], television presenter[5], political reporter[6], writer[7], and television staff[8]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,938 views/month, #3,341 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Swindon[2].
  • Mehdi Hasan was born on July 10, 1979[3].
  • Mehdi Hasan held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Mehdi Hasan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Mehdi Hasan is identified as part of the British Indians ethnic group[12].
  • Mehdi Hasan is identified as part of the Dakhini Muslims ethnic group[13].
  • Mehdi Hasan is identified as part of the British Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Mehdi Hasan worked as a journalist[4].
  • Mehdi Hasan worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Mehdi Hasan's professions included political reporter[6].
  • Mehdi Hasan worked as a writer[7].
  • Mehdi Hasan worked as a television staff[8].
  • Mehdi Hasan's professions included pundit[15].
  • Mehdi Hasan was employed by NBC[16].
  • Among Mehdi Hasan's employers was HuffPost[17].
  • Mehdi Hasan was employed by Peacock (streaming service)[18].
  • Among Mehdi Hasan's employers was MS NOW[19].
  • Mehdi Hasan was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[20].
  • Mehdi Hasan's education included a stint at Christ Church[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Mehdi Hasan is Zeteo[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Mehdi Hasan is Win Every Argument[23].
  • Mehdi Hasan's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Mehdi Hasan's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[25].
  • Mehdi Hasan is recorded as male[26].
  • Mehdi Hasan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Swindon[2], Mehdi Hasan… he was born on July 10, 1979[3]. Ethnic identities include British Indians[12], an ethnic group by residency[28]; Dakhini Muslims[13], an ethnic group[29], in India[30]; and British Americans[14], an ethnic group[31], in United States[32].

Education

Educated at Merchant Taylors' School[20], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1927[35] and Christ Church[21], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1546[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], television presenter[5], political reporter[6], writer[7], television staff[8], and pundit[15]. Employers include NBC[16], a television network[40], in United States[41], founded in 1926[42], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza[43]; HuffPost[17], an online newspaper[44], in United States[45], founded in 2005[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; Peacock (streaming service)[18], a streaming media[48], in United States[49], founded in 2019[50]; and MS NOW[19], a specialty channel[51], in United States[52], founded in 1996[53], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Zeteo[22], a website[55], in United States[56], founded in 2024[57] and Win Every Argument[23], a version, edition or translation[58].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[24], a major religious group[59], founded in 0631[60] and Shia Islam[25], an Islamic denomination[61].

Why It Matters

Mehdi Hasan ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,938 views/month, #3,341 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Mehdi Hasan born?

Born in Swindon[2].

What did Mehdi Hasan do for work?

Mehdi Hasan worked as journalist[4], television presenter[5], political reporter[6], writer[7], and television staff[8].

Where did Mehdi Hasan go to school?

Mehdi Hasan was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[20] and Christ Church[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Howardcorn33 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Mehdi Hasan in 2026 (cropped).png, Mehdi Hasan - 2026 Status Summit 215 (cropped).jpg
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  3. 7w ago · 1timeuse75 · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 8w ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English and American journalist (born 1979)
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com, The Intercept, aljazeera.com +2
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  6. 11w ago · Daask · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English and American journalist (born 1979)
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com, The Intercept, aljazeera.com +2
    Ethnic group → British Indians, Dakhini Muslims, British Americans
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  7. 11w ago · Daask · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Threads username → mehdirhasan
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  10. 15w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Substack handle → mehdirhasan
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  11. 15w ago · Raasoz456788 · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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