فلسطين Palestinian · Based in Arizona
Kareem
Ghannam.
Rooted in Palestine.
Built through service.
Palestinian community organizer and Muslim youth leader based in Arizona, studying Political Science at ASU on a pre-law path. My work spans community programs, nonprofit operations, public affairs and media.
القدس · قبة الصخرة
A record of service
أثر العملCommunity administration, youth education and the practical work of keeping recurring programs running.
Volunteer coordination, mentorship and relationships across Arizona’s Muslim community.
Humanitarian fundraising support and community assistance, delivered with organizational teams.
Speaking, research and video commentary grounded in community experience.
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.
Regional Coordinator — East Valley
Human Development Fund
Bringing a community together to give.
Volunteer coordination, humanitarian fundraising, and major community events across Arizona.
Arizona Volunteer Coordinator / ChangeMakers Brothers Lead
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 / Program Operations
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 — Volunteer. 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 role03 / Mediaشاهد
From the community. Into the conversation.
Latest verified long-form / 21:09
How the Assad Family Took Syria — And How They Lost It (1946–2024)
Khutbahs and reflections, with a growing focus on Palestine, Middle Eastern politics, Islam, and public life.
Watch on YouTube04 / 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 during the program. 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.
Political Science, on a pre-law path.
Foreign policy & Middle Eastern politics.
Jerusalem footage by Abimelec Castillo / Pexels. Edited for this site.