Uploaded April 2011 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Named in 2007 by Islamic Magazine as one of the ten young visionaries shaping Islam in America, Manal Omar began her career as a journalist in the Middle East in 1996. Since then she has worked for multilateral aid organisations, focusing on women's rights within an Islamic framework, and the role of women in post conflict, peace mediation and nation building. Manal's work has taken her to diverse countries including Yemen, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Sudan, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territories and Kenya.
Named in 2007 by Islamic Magazine as one of the ten young visionaries shaping Islam in America, Manal Omar began her career as a journalist in the Middle East in 1996. Since then she has worked for multilateral aid organisations, focusing on women's rights within an Islamic framework, and the role of women in post conflict, peace mediation and nation building. Manal's work has taken her to diverse countries including Yemen, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Sudan, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territories and Kenya.
