Amanda Figueras
Amanda Figueras (born 1978) is a Spanish journalist and writer who worked for El Mundo for more than a decade. After becoming a Muslim, she has written about her faith, and is known for her 2018 book Why Islam: my life as a woman, European and Muslim.
Early life and education
Amanda Figueras was born in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona in 1978.[1]
She holds a degree in journalism and studied for a year at a Portuguese university, in line with the Erasmus Programme. She has also undertaken informal studies of Islamic culture.[2]
Career
Figueras worked for around ten years as a journalist for Spanish daily El Mundo, where she established the European Affairs section.[2]
She had not had a religion before, but started practising Islam after a personal journey which she said began in the aftermath of the 2004 Madrid train bombings, when she was working at El Mundo. She wrote a book called Why Islam: my life as a woman, European and Muslim, published in 2018.[3][4]
In 2015, Figueras began working as a project manager at Foro Abraham for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue. She writes articles for several publications, including The Islamic Monthly.[3][5][6]
Recognition and other activities
Figueras is a Fellow of both the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the international KAICIID Dialogue Centre.[4]
Personal life
As of 2020 Figueras was living between Madrid and Cairo.[2] She is married to an Egyptian man and they have a son.[3]
References
- ^ "Why Islam? My life as a woman, a European and a Muslim". Casa Arabe. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Amanda Figueras". UNAOC Fellowship. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ a b c El-Haimoud, Mouna (9 May 2020). "'The simplest things opened my eyes to Islam': Writer shares experience of being Spanish Muslim woman". Arab News. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Amanda Figueras Fernandez". KAICIID. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Amanda Figueras, Author at The Islamic Monthly". The Islamic Monthly. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Refugees and Migrants in Europe: Discrimination and Xenophobia during COVID-19". KAICIID. 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
