Zainab Al-Eqabi

Zainab Al-Eqabi (; born 19 August 1990) is an Iraqi pharmacist, para-athlete and television presenter based in the United Arab Emirates. An above-the-knee leg amputee, she is an advocate for the rights of disabled people, particularly those living in the Middle East.

Personal life Al-Eqabi was born and raised in Baghdad. In June 1997, she was severely wounded after an undetonated bomb dating back to the Gulf War exploded in her family's garden. Al-Eqabi sustained injuries to her hand and leg, the latter of which was later amputated after it became infected with gangrene; her father lost a hand as a result of the explosion, while her sister lost a finger. Al-Eqabi and her family subsequently emigrated to the United Arab Emirates in 2001, and she went on to graduate from the University of Sharjah with a degree in pharmacy in 2013. In 2017, Al-Eqabi completed postgraduate studies in International Social Work at Durham University in the United Kingdom.

Career Al-Eqabi first received media attention after established a Facebook group entitled "Disabled and Proud" in response to what she felt was a stigma against disabled people throughout the Middle East.

Al-Eqabi has an ongoing ambassadorship for Nike since November 2021.

Al-Eqabi walked Milan Fashion Week for BOSS in September 2022.

Al-Eqabi was signed to become Volkswagen Middle East brand ambassador for the year of 2023 and 2024