Ahmed Harkan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ahmed Harkan
Occupation	Human Rights Defender
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1982(1982-12-10)
Age	42
Birthplace	Alexandria
Country	Egypt
Birth City	Alexandria Governorate
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ahmed Harkan Biography

Ahmed Harkan is one of the most popular and richest Human Rights Defender who was born on December 10, 1982 in Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.

Ahmed Hussein Harkan (Arabic: أحمد حسين حرقان ‎ [ˈæħmæd ħeˈseːn ħɑɾˈqɑːn] ) (born 10 December 1982) is an Egyptian Ex-atheist Muslim free speech activist. He is a blogger, vlogger and founder of the Free Mind e-channel, and has frequently appeared on several Egyptian talk shows to discuss the rights of nonbelievers during his 10 years as an atheist and an atheist activist from 2010 till 2020, this is the period in which he garnered attention as an activist. On March 30th Ahmad announced his return to Islam after his 11 year- long activism as a nonbeliever, more specifically as part of the salafi movement he initially grew up part off. He has continually referred to himself as a free speech activist ever since he’s return to Islam. His first name is alternately romanised as Ahmed and Ahmad, his surname as Harkan and Harqan. Sometimes he used only his first and second name to identify himself as Ahmed Hussein.

Harkan grew up in a Muslim family oriented toward the Salafi movement in Islam. He received religious education from the Islamic scholar Yasser Al Borhamy. He spent a large part of his youth as an ultra-conservative Salafist Muslim fundamentalist. In June 2010, at the age of 27 Harkan decided to break with his past, burn all his religious certificates and start his education from scratch. His mother was in shock when he revealed his atheism, and his sheikh Yasser sent him to a psychiatrist, who concluded Harkan wasn’t insane but just an atheist. Yasser rejected the diagnosis and insisted Harkan was ‘sick with doubt’.

Ahmed Harkan Net Worth

Ahmed Harkan is one of the richest Human Rights Defender from Egypt. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ahmed Harkan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

On March 30th, and after rampant suspicion, Harkan announced his return to Islam after 10 years as an atheist. During the following months, he consequently asked to remove any derogatory content he had made about the religion. He know refers to himself as a free speech activist.

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Who is Ahmed Harkan Dating?

According to our records, Ahmed Harkan married to Nada Mandour alias Sally Harkan. As of December 1, 2023, Ahmed Harkan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Elbis Ranked on the list of most popular Human Rights Defender. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Egypt. Ahmed Harkan celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Ahmed Harkan

1. Ahmed Harkan is an Egyptian human rights activist.
2. He was arrested in 2018 for his activism.
3. Harkan has been tortured and held in solitary confinement.
4. He was sentenced to two years in prison in 2020.
5. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner of conscience.
6. Harkan’s case highlights Egypt’s crackdown on dissent.
7. He advocates for the rights of marginalized communities.
8. Harkan is a member of the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms.
9. His case has received international attention and support from activists.
10. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for his release.