User:Rafiya Naaz

Rafiya Naaz (born on 26 january 1997)[1] is a yoga teacher known for his work in yoga, education, politics[2] and society. She founded the Yoga Beyond Religion.

Early life and education
Rafiya  Naaz, a  resident  of  Ranchi  Jharkhand,  is  a  Yoga  practitioner,  sports woman  and  teacher. She  belongs  to  the  lower  middle  class  family  and  has  two brothers  and  two  sisters  and  Rafiya  is  the  eldest. Rafiya's  father  has  a  small business  and  mother  has  quited  the  teaching  profession  for  upbringing  of  the children. When  the  whole  world  is  accepting  the  yoga  with  open  hand,  in  India yoga is being politicised and communalised. Rafiya  has  put  her  life  in  danger  to  save  the  Indian  yoga  culture  and  spread  the yoga  to  backward  classes  and  orphans. Rafiya  has  been  practicing  yoga  since  she was  four  years  old  and  is  currently  21  years  old,Rafiya Naaz was in trends in Twitter in November 2017 were everyone posted #Rafiyaparnaaz and  has  bagged  several  state and  national  level  awards  and  medals  in  Yoga. Rafiya  has  secured  first  position consecutively  in  yoga  examination  five  times  consecutively  which  is  a  record till date. She  has  got  many  national  award  in  the  debate  and  writing  as  well. From  the title  of  Yoga  in  the  All  India  Yoga  Convention  organized  by  Paramahansa Yogananda  Yogashram  to  the  National  Patanjali  Yoga  Promoter  Award  at  the International Yog Sammelan, she has travelled this long distance on her own. Students  Union  elections  held  in  2016  was  also  won  by  her. Rafiya  has  shared the  stage  with  Baba  Ramdev  in  a  Yoga  camp  organized  in  Ranchi  where  she presented  yoga  in  thousands  of  crowd  gathered. She was guest of honour in a debate competition held in Jamia MiliaI slamia. Rafiya's great contribution  towards  protecting  the  rich  civilization  and  age-  old  culture of  the  country,  giving  a  new  direction  to  the society,  orphans  and dumb  and  deaf  kids  who  lagged  behind  the  mainstream  has  been  educated  and taken  back  to  the  mainstream,  giving  new  life  to  the  drug  addicts  by  the  process of  rehabilitation,  priceless  life  were  saved  who  were  suicidal  back  at  time  by spreading  yoga  in  every  corner  of  the  country  and  realising  a  dream  of  healthy India by donating all the earnings to the orphaned and poor people. From the last many years she has been teaching and practicing yoga with the  orphans. She also provides training to the needy people and has been part in  many training programmes. Rafiya has also started a mission through Yoga  beyond Religion mission who provides training programmes in Yoga and  promote yoga without any communal and political bias. She has also been attacked by the communal groups because of practicing yoga. The members of the family have been mentally harassed and stones have been pelted in her house. Rafiya and her family are still being disturbed. Many  religious leaders has issued oral fatwa against her and has given her threat. After all these incidents, Raghubar Das, Honourable Chief Minister of Jharkhand provided security. After all this, she has not stopped her yoga and is presently active in promoting  yoga to the whole world. She wants everyone to practice yoga and no one  should be opposed for the Yoga.

Career
Rafiya Naaz has passed 10th pass from SS DORANDA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL in 2012,Rafiya Naaz has completed the study of I Com from St. Anne's intermediate school in 2014,she has completed the study of I Com from St. Anne's intermediate school in 2014,She has completed the study of B. Com from Marwari college Ranchi in 2017and Right now, Rafiya Naaz is studying M. Com from Marwari College,Ranchi

Yoga Beyond Religion
Yoga beyond Religion is an organization founded by Rafiya Naaz and the mission of this organization is to make people aware about yoga and reach yoga at every home across the globe and spread the message that just as there is no religion of medicine, there is no religion of yoga,it is beyond religion and caste.

Awards and recognitions
State Awards : *1.Awarded By Yoga Federation of India *2.Got first position in the examination of yoga organized Bharati kala Kendra (recognized by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India) in the -2009,2010,2013,2014,2015 First *3.Got award in National Youth Day Summit-2013 *4.Got Patanjali National level Yog promoter award in International Yoga Sports Championship-2013 org by Yoga Society of Kashmir (Reg.) *5.Got appreciation certificate in All India Essay Writing Program by United Nations Information Center India and Bhutan (UNIC) *6.Got second position in Cultural Parade org Association of India University *7.Honored in National Khadi and Saras Festival in 20017-18 *8.Honored by the title of Yog Prabha in All India Yoga Convention organized by Paramahansa Yogananda Yogashram

National Awards : *1.Got first prize in Annual Contest Yogasana on January, 26, on 2010,15th August, 2011,on January 26, 2011,on January 26, 2012 *2.Got first place in Marwari College annual festival,in year 2015,2016,2017 *3.Got Ranchi Inter College Youth Festival 2017 *4.In the Youth Festival (XPRESSIONS-2015) won 4 first prizes *5.In the Youth Festival (XPRESSIONS-2016) won 5 first prizes *6.Yuva Mahotsav (XPRESSIONS-2017) won 8th prize in May. *7.Awarded by Jharkhand Yoga Association-2005 *8.Became Secretary in Student Union Elections-2016 (Ranchi University) *9.Got first prize in the occasion of 55th foundation day Ranchi. University International Awards : *Patanjali National Level Yoga Promoter Award in International Yoga Festival and National Sports Championship -2016