فلسطين Palestinian · Based in Arizona
Kareem
Ghannam.
Rooted in Palestine.
Built through service.
Palestinian community organizer and Muslim youth leader working across youth development, humanitarian service, public life, institution building, and media.
Political Science at Arizona State University.
Pre-law, foreign policy & Middle Eastern politics.
Contributed to fundraising efforts and campaigns that collectively raised more than half a million dollars across community, humanitarian, and advocacy initiatives.
Volunteer hours across community organizations, youth programs, humanitarian initiatives, religious institutions, events, and other service projects.
Families served through zakat distribution I helped coordinate at the Islamic Center of the East Valley.
Audience sizes for speeches, khutbahs, public remarks, and community programs.
01 / Current workخدمة
Community is a practice.
Developing Muslim youth programs. Mobilizing people for humanitarian work. Supporting the institutions that make community life possible. These commitments connect the work.
Young Muslims
A place for Muslim youth to belong.
Mentorship, shared experiences, and the patient work of building a community — from the East Valley toward a wider Arizona presence.
East Valley Regional Coordinator — Arizona Expansion
Human Development Fund
Bringing a community together to give.
Volunteer coordination, humanitarian fundraising, and major community events across Arizona.
Arizona Volunteer Coordinator / Leadership Team
Islamic Center of the East Valley
The everyday work of an institution.
Administration, youth education, and community programs at a mosque that serves families throughout the East Valley.
Administrative Coordinator & Community Programs
02 / Building institutionsالعمل
Thinking beyond the moment.
Alongside ongoing programs, I work on the relationships and infrastructure that help Muslim communities grow.
A campus. An educational vision. A long-term commitment.
Community Development & Strategic Planning — EVIC Project. Islamic education, community engagement, and the foundations of a lasting institution.
Explore EVIC ↗Honeybadger SolutionsA bridge between institutions and the people serving them.
Director of Islamic Affairs. Community relationships, Islamic institutional considerations, and event coordination.
Explore the role ↗03 / Mediaشاهد
From the community. Into the conversation.
Latest verified long-form / 20:21
The Power of Repentance: How Tawbah Can Change Our Lives
Khutbahs and reflections, with a growing focus on Palestine, Middle Eastern politics, Islam, and public life.
Watch on YouTube ↗04 / Politics & writing
Palestine, politics,
and public life.
My interests extend from Palestinian politics and foreign policy to law, governance, and Islamic political thought. This is a space for that inquiry to develop through video and writing.
05 / The Living Archiveالأرشيف الحي
The record, so far.
Community
Salahuddin’s Dream: Between Hope and Sacrifice
Helped organize HDF’s Phoenix-area event at the Crowne Plaza in Chandler, featuring Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Shaykh Mikaeel Smith, and Imam Omar Tawil.
Speaking
Allah’s Chosen People — Phoenix
HDF organizing, volunteer coordination, security coordination on behalf of Honeybadger Solutions, and speaking before 900+ attendees. Featuring Shaykh Omar Suleiman.
Speaking
Friday khutbah at ICEV
A khutbah at the Islamic Center of the East Valley. The recording, The Power of Repentance, was published on September 19.
06 / About
Palestinian. Muslim.
Present in the work.
I’m Kareem Ghannam, a Palestinian based in Arizona. Community leadership, youth development, and service shape my daily work. Politics, law, and media are part of the public voice I am building alongside it.
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