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.

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.

Career Figueras worked for around ten years as a journalist for Spanish daily El Mundo, where she established the European Affairs section.

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.

Recognition and other activities Figueras is a Fellow of both the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the international KAICIID Dialogue Centre.

Personal life Figueras was living between Madrid and Cairo. She is married to an Egyptian man and they have a son.