Luai Ahmed
University: Malmö University
State: Sweden
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Luai Ahmed is a Yemeni-Swedish journalist, columnist, social media influencer, and host at the Builders of Mideast media company. He has been in the spotlight due to his direct Islamophobic rhetoric and fear-inciting statements on his social media.
Born and raised in Sana’a, Yemen, Ahmed fled to Sweden in 2014. Since then, he has carved out a prominent presence on platforms such as X, Instagram, and TikTok. Following thousands of users and receiving millions of views on his provocative content. Openly gay and a self-declared Zionist, Ahmed presents himself as a reformist voice from within the Arab world. Yet his views have veered into sweeping condemnations of Islamic societies, invoking criticism for promoting harmful generalizations and perpetuating anti-Muslim sentiment.
Unmasking Luai Ahmed: Behind the Rhetoric of “Reform” and Islamophobia
If we take a closer look at what Luai Ahmed shares on his X profile, we can notice that he openly shares Islamophobic comments.
Ahmed’s claim falsely conflates Islam with extremism. Ignoring that the vast majority of Muslims live peacefully and that no single religion holds a monopoly on violence, intolerance, or the need for reform.
Framing Islam as the problem ignores the truth. Extremism is not exclusive to any one religion, and most Muslims reject violence and want peace like everyone else.
Claiming Islamic extremism is the biggest threat to modern civilization misrepresents both Islam and global reality. Islam, practiced by over a billion people, promotes peace, compassion, and justice. Muslims reject extremism, and conflating them with the faith itself spreads ignorance, not understanding.
Such statements are not only misleading, they are alarming, hate-fueling, and Islamophobic at best. They reduce a global religion to violent stereotypes, fueling fear and division.
Propaganda Dressed as Journalism: The Islamophobic Rhetoric of Luai Ahmed
Ultimately, Luai Ahmed’s platform is less about genuine reform and more about repackaging harmful stereotypes as bold truth-telling. By constantly framing Islam itself rather than the root cause of global threats, he talks about. He fuels fear instead of fostering understanding. His rhetoric reduces a complex and diverse religion to something as simple as violent and hateful, by undermining the experiences of millions of Muslims who live peacefully around the world. Stripped of the branding of “reform,”. All that remains is a pattern of Islamophobic messaging that contributes more to division and fear incitement.
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