Rageh Omaar

Biography

Rageh Omaar is a Somali-born British journalist and writer. He was a BBC world affairs correspondent, where he made his name reporting from Iraq. In September 2006, he moved to a new post at Al Jazeera English, where he presented the nightly weekday documentary series Witness until January 2010.

Known For

Question Time

Celebrity Mastermind

PBS News Hour

The Bible: A History

The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors

The Life of Muhammad

The Miracles of Jesus

The War You Don't See

All Movies (7)

• The War You Don't See2010 · as Self
• Iran 1979: Legacy of a Revolution2009 · as Himself
• Iran 1979: Anatomy of a Revolution2009 · as Himself
• Witness Special - Inside the Red Mosque2007 · as Himself
• Rageh Inside Iran2007 · as Himself
• The Dead Sea Scrolls2007
• An Islamic History of Europe2005

All TV Shows (9)

• The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors2013 · as Self - Presenter
• The Life of Muhammad2011
• The Bible: A History2010
• An Islamic History of Europe2009 · as Presenter (Self)
• Crime Invasion: Britain's New Underworld2007
• The Miracles of Jesus2006
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist
• PBS News Hour1975 · as Self - Independent Television News