Amara Majeed (born 1996 or 1997 (age 26–27)) [1] is a Muslim American activist and author of The Foreigners. In 2015, she was featured in 2015 BBC's 100 Women. [1] She is founder of The Hijab Project, an organization that empowers Muslim women and encourages open dialogue through social experimentation. [2]
Her letter to Donald Trump, published by Seventeen Magazine, [3] led to media recognition. [4]
Majeed graduated from Towson High School. [5] She is currently studying Political Science and Lived Islam at Brown University and has a passion for Sufism. [6] Majeed intends to pursue graduate school at University of Cambridge. Her family is from Sri Lanka. [5]
A photo of Majeed was mistakenly used by Sri Lankan police in releasing details on six suspects in the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. [7]
Amara Majeed (born 1996 or 1997 (age 26–27)) [1] is a Muslim American activist and author of The Foreigners. In 2015, she was featured in 2015 BBC's 100 Women. [1] She is founder of The Hijab Project, an organization that empowers Muslim women and encourages open dialogue through social experimentation. [2]
Her letter to Donald Trump, published by Seventeen Magazine, [3] led to media recognition. [4]
Majeed graduated from Towson High School. [5] She is currently studying Political Science and Lived Islam at Brown University and has a passion for Sufism. [6] Majeed intends to pursue graduate school at University of Cambridge. Her family is from Sri Lanka. [5]
A photo of Majeed was mistakenly used by Sri Lankan police in releasing details on six suspects in the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. [7]