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Muna AbuSulayman

“I will establish contacts with other institutions and individuals in order to advance the good of Islam.”

“I entered the world of fashion when there was a great need for decent/modest but elegant and fashionable clothes. I wanted to help women like being fashionable but still feel Middle Eastern.”

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Known For: Executive Director of the Kingdom Foundation, Saudi Arabia / Fashion Designer
Dates: Hijri 1393-present (AH)
Common Era 1973-present (CE)

Country: Saudi Arabia

About

AbuSulayman serves as Secretary General and Executive Director of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, an organization concerned with interfaith dialogue, empowering Saudi women, and combating poverty. It helps reframe perceptions of Islam and the West through dialogue, programs, and education centers around the world in order to promote a greater understanding between different faiths and world views.

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Company. AbuSulayman works with the Foundation to empower Saudi women, and works with various partners in providing critical goods and services to poor areas in the Middle East, Africa, and those affected by natural disasters.

She co-hosted one of MBC TV’s most popular social programs, Kalam Nawaem, an entertainment business show.

Ms. AbuSulayman has served as lecturer on American literature at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.

In 2007, Muna Abu Sulayman was the only Saudi to gain a place on the list of Young Global Leaders.

Sources

Arab News: I Am Honored to Be Named as Young Global Leader

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Women’s Rights should go Beyond Legal Discourse

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