Leena El-Ali Biography

Leena El-Ali is an author, scholar, and international affairs professional whose work focuses on the intersection of faith, gender equity, and peacebuilding. She is known for the book "No Truth Without Beauty: God, the Qur'an, and Women's Rights," published as part of the United Nations–co-branded Sustainable Development Goals Series by Palgrave Macmillan and Springer Nature. The book examines the Qur'an's perspective on women and gender, addressing major claims relating to Islam and women with direct Qur'anic evidence and analytical tools. It has received recognition in international development and diplomatic circles and has been endorsed by scholars and experts worldwide.

El-Ali's career spans more than three decades in finance and international development. Her financial experience includes roles at British and European institutions such as Schroders, Foreign and Colonial, Rothschild's, and ABN AMRO. She later transitioned to international affairs and development, working with non-profit organizations in South and South-East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa on conflict mitigation, governance, peacebuilding, and the relationship between Islam, democracy, and human rights. El-Ali is the founder and managing member of Bona Smarts LLC, an international development consultancy based in Washington, D.C.

El-Ali has served as editor-in-chief and publisher of Common Ground News Service, commissioning and distributing op-eds worldwide in six languages. She is a member of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Global Experts network, serves on the board of American Near East Refugee Aid, and has been an oral examiner for Georgetown University's Master of Science in Foreign Service program. Her work on conflict transformation projects has informed her research and writing, including "No Truth Without Beauty."

El-Ali has spoken at conferences, universities, think tanks, and corporate diversity and inclusion events, and has appeared on radio and television to discuss cross-cultural and interfaith dynamics in peacebuilding. She is fluent in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. El-Ali studied economics at the American University of Beirut and Oxford University. Her expertise in gender equality, Islam, international development, and peacebuilding informs her public engagements and writing.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/29/2026.

Leena El-Ali Speaking Topics

    • Faith & Religion
    • Muslim
    • Philosophy
    • Spirituality
    • Middle Eastern Heritage
    • Inspirational Speakers
    • Influential Women
    • Thought Leadership

Leena El-Ali Videos

Interview with Leena El-Ali. Rights of Muslim women.

Interview with Leena El-Ali. Rights of Muslim women.

Interview with Leena El-Ali. Rights of Muslim women according to The Quran.

Episode 01 | The Nature of Women

Episode 01 | The Nature of Women

Imagine a world where equality isn't just a concept, but a divine truth woven into the fabric of creation itself! In the Quran, the story of Adam and...

Episode 02 | The Rights of Women

Episode 02 | The Rights of Women

This insightful episode unravels the complexities of women's socio-economic rights as outlined in the Qur'an, focusing on inheritance, marriage, and...

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