Hamza's Biography

Hamza Khan is a political activist based in the Washington Metro Region's Maryland suburbs (#OldBayNation). He is a frequent guest on national & international news stations to provide analysis & commentary on topics ranging from the environment to immigration & developing markets. He attended University of Maryland Baltimore County and is a graduate student researching democracy and governance at Georgetown University. He is also a keynote speaker who has spoken at dozens of social & political events across the country. 

Hamza has previously worked as a journalist and consulted members of Congress & the US Senate on outreach strategies to immigrant populations & minority voters, as well as worked as a field operative, campaign manager and communications consultant to national political organizations & for candidates at the local, state, and federal levels. His recent projects include managing the social media project Meet Palestinians and Israelis - the largest exercise in public diplomacy in history, and being the general consultant for the effort to pass the Maryland Juvenile Restoration Act, which freed the wrongly-convicted Adnan Syed from prison. Hamza also has a background in speech-writing, with clients including ambassadors, political candidates, religious leaders & Fortune 500 executives. He is also a lifelong advocate for people of special abilities.

Hamza has appeared as a frequent guest on Fox & Friends, Fox Business, Voice of America, Al Jazeera, Sky News Arabia, i24, Kurdistan24, & Geo TV. He has been quoted and cited for his expertise in empowering New Americans in the political process by Buzzfeed, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, NPR 88.5, WTOP 103.5, as well as international periodicals in the Middle East, South Asia & Japan. He is a political columnist for American Bazaar.

Hamza was presented with the The Rising Star Award by POLITICO magazine & The Living Classrooms foundation in 2017. He was previously awarded a citation by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley for his decade-long work to improve relations between Muslims & Jews in Maryland. He is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. 

Hamza is often requested to conduct diversity workshops, keynote at political conferences and electoral candidate trainings. He also is experienced in interfaith coalition-building and activism. He often speaks about national elections, immigration issues, environmental issues, startup business trends, Muslim-Jewish relations, millennial topics, & job growth & the economy. To book Hamza to speak at an event, please contact bookings@hamzakhan.me

Follow Hamza on Twitter: @HamzaSKhan