Welcome
to afikra Community 

Our volunteer-led model has successfully established 30 chapters globally, hosting over 400 in-person events. Tens of thousands of people - in a shared space of learning and cultural exchange.

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Join a global community of members who are making this happen.

Your contribution helps us create inclusive events, expand our digital and educational resources, and foster meaningful dialogue.

Questions about Membership? Check out our FAQs

Contributing Members are able to:

  • Network with our global community in our online Members Community Forum

  • Attend quarterly town hall meetings for members and the afikra team

  • Receive our monthly newsletter for contributing members with announcements

  • Access our entire archive of media podcasts and courses

  • Support our independent platform

  • Self-manage membership plan, cancel anytime

Most importantly, membership contributions keep afikra’s podcasts, community events, and educational material open and accessible to all.

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Bas Sou’al | The afikra Community Podcast

afikra is all about asking questions and exploring something new and this series takes some of the questions about the histories and cultures of the Arab world asked and explored in one of our community presentations, and broadens it into a podcast episode hosted by Mysa Kafil-Hussain and Yasmin Khawaja. Joining them are community members from our global chapters to talk about on a topic that they researched and presented. The presentations are the ‎culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research and develop the ‎presentation. These presentations’ goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. 

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  • afikra Salon is a semi-monthly salon-style event where members of the community present on cultural and historical topics they are curious about. The purpose of each evening is to bring together a community of like-minded individuals and have a fruitful conversation about things we don't know much about. Find out about previous talks.

  • Absolutely. If you want to invite anyone, please have them RSVP so we can keep track of who is coming.

  • Of course! Everyone is welcome!!

  • We don't announce the topics beforehand but they vary widely. They are based on a curiosity that the presenter had related to Arab history and culture. The presentations are about showcasing and sharing what they found after spending some time looking into their curiosity.