Ibtihal Mahmood

Ibtihal Mahmood is a Jordanian journalist, translator, and poet. She has been living in the Northwest since 2007. She is the Chairperson of the Arabic Division at the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA).
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“Reform” of Islam is not the only answer to extremism

by Ibtihal Mahmood
The "reform" of Islam isn't the only solution for terrorism, when political factors stifle dissent, says Ibtihal Mahmood.
Dec 17, 2015

The trouble with living in Seattle with a foreign-sounding name

by Ibtihal Mahmood
Having a foreign-sounding name in Seattle can be difficult in many different ways — from the casual to the substantial.
Jul 30, 2015
Gender roles in pre-war Syria were much more progressive than under ISIS control, with women moving freely and holding high positions in the Assad Regime. But the constitution still included many misogynist clauses. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

ISIS brutality toward women a shocking symptom of a larger disease

by Ibtihal Mahmood
A video of ISIS stoning a woman to death last month shocked the world. Having grown up in the region, I wasn't that surprised to see it.
Nov 18, 2014