Our Team
Iyad el-Baghdadi
Iyad el-Baghdadi, the founder of the project, is an internationally recognized Arab Spring activist and an expert on the topic of Islam & liberty. He rose to prominence in the aftermath of the Arab revolutions of 2011 before being summarily arrested and forcibly exiled from his country in April 2014.
Today he is recognized among the most influential and prominent Arab voices online. He writes regularly for both Norwegian and international media, and his Twitter account received 165 million views in 2016. Iyad is a fellow at Norwegian liberal think tank Civita and board member at Munathara, the Arab debate NGO. He lives in Oslo, Norway, where he has been granted political asylum.
Ahmed Gatnash
Ahmed Gatnash is the co-founder and project manager of Islam & Liberty. He comes from an R&D background, developing several innovative patent-pending technologies. Ahmed has also worked with some of the largest civil society organisations in the UK.
Kholoud Htewash
Kholoud Htewash is the creative director of Islam & Liberty. Kholoud is a creative designer with a background in communications and marketing, and was previously communications director for a leading women’s rights organization.
Join Our Volunteer Team
Our Team is growing. We are recruiting volunteers, and as we expand we’ll also be hiring people. If you think you can help us and this project makes you excited, get in touch here.
