Eenasul Fateh

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Eenasul Fateh (stage names possibly aladin and Danial) is a British-Bangladeshi living in London, the son of a Bengali ambassador.[1] From 2000 to 2005 Fateh was listed as the Vice-Chair of the Mayor of London's Cultural Strategy Group. [2]. He is also a magician, described in 1999 by The Times, as "an extraordinary magician, performer and artist". However, he has apparently received little coverage in the specialised magic press (see Conflicting information below).

Image:AladinRebeccaRoxanna.jpg Roxanna, Aladin's daughter, along with other members of his family including Aladin's wife, were subjects of a National Geographic documentary about refugees from other countries who are settling in London.

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Conflicting information

Template:NPOV-section Aladin/Danial's fame as a magician and standing among industry peers is difficult to ascertain.

There is little to no mention of Aladin, or any such convention, in magician trade magazines such as MAGIC[3], Genii[4], Magic Times, or Inside Magic. The closest thing to confirmation are two 2004 mentions in Magic Times and Inside Magic that refer to an article in The Oxford Student. Inside Magic described the article as an "interesting profile of a magician I have never heard about." [5]. Magic Times called Aladin someone who performs "impossible sounding pieces." [6]. In 2005, Aladin's sleight of hand style was showcased on the DVD Book of Cool, a project featuring work from performers with a variety of skills, ranging from skateboarding to card tricks.[7]

However there are several websites which are registered to and appear to be maintained by him, which make claims such as that he is "one of only two recipients of the Golden Turban award from the fabled Magic Academy of Bangalore" and similar ones. At the same time the quotations presented in aladin's websites are difficult to verify and even contradictory.

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References

Lisa Brinkworth, "Magic Realist - Life Stories", The Times (London, England), Times Magazine, November 21, 1998.
Tim Marsh, "When cultures collide - Celebration of Bangladeshi culture", The Times, July 10, 1999, Sec. Features, pg. Metro 24.
Mayor's Report to the London Assembly, July 21, 2000
Greater London Authority - Press Release by the Mayor of London, August 7, 2000
London City University, Department of Arts and Policy Management, 2004-2005 brochure
National Geographic
The Book of Cool, 2005, DVD. Trailer has a brief video clip of Aladin performing. (click on the picture of the cards to start the clip)