Ibtisam Mahamid

Ibtisam Mahameed (; born 1960 or 1961) is a Palestinian peace activist, women's rights activist, and interfaith activist. She is a citizen of Israel.

Personal life Mahameed's family originates from Tantura.

Mahameed became involved in interfaith work after taking a course with Na’amat, an Israeli Jewish women’s organization. There, she met and bonded with Christian, Jewish, and Druze women. She is on the steering committee of SHIN, Israeli Movement for Equal Representation of Women.

Mahameed and Rozenman attended the 2004 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Barcelona together. She has presented readings with Elad-Appelbaum at interfaith marches.

Awards and recognitions In 2006, By the Well of Sarah and Hagar, a play based on Mahameed and fellow activist Dorit Bat Shalom, toured in the United States.

Awards 2007 Woman of the Year, Israel Woman’s Parliament 2009 Award for Unsung Heroes of Compassion, given by the Dalai Lama 2010 Woman of the Year in Women’s Leadership, People of the Year in Palestinian Society