Most anti-extremism and counter-terror organizations address individuals at the end of the spectrum - converted extremists that are ideologically primed to commit acts of hate and violence. Ideas Beyond Borders empowers individuals before extremism has taken root by providing ideological alternatives and fresh information.

Most anti-extremism and counter-terror organizations address individuals at the end of the spectrum - converted extremists that are ideologically primed to commit acts of hate and violence. Ideas Beyond Borders empowers individuals before extremism has taken root by providing ideological alternatives and fresh information.

Most anti-extremism and counter-terror organizations address individuals at the end of the spectrum - converted extremists that are ideologically primed to commit acts of hate and violence. Ideas Beyond Borders empowers individuals before extremism has taken root by providing ideological alternatives and fresh information.

Most anti-extremism and counter-terror organizations address individuals at the end of the spectrum - converted extremists that are ideologically primed to commit acts of hate and violence. Ideas Beyond Borders empowers individuals before extremism has taken root by providing ideological alternatives and fresh information.

Ideas Beyond Borders develops and implements international programs to empower individuals with knowledge often suppressed by authoritarian regimes and dictatorships. By encouraging youth and young adults to think critically about topics ranging from civil rights to science and reason, IBB is laying the groundwork for people to retain their cultural identities while questioning the status quo, pushing back against extremist hate and violence, and finding their own unique voice.

Ideas Beyond Borders develops and implements international programs to empower individuals with knowledge often suppressed by authoritarian regimes and dictatorships. By encouraging youth and young adults to think critically about topics ranging from civil rights to science and reason, IBB is laying the groundwork for people to retain their cultural identities while questioning the status quo, pushing back against extremist hate and violence, and finding their own unique voice.

Ideas Beyond Borders develops and implements international programs to empower individuals with knowledge often suppressed by authoritarian regimes and dictatorships. By encouraging youth and young adults to think critically about topics ranging from civil rights to science and reason, IBB is laying the groundwork for people to retain their cultural identities while questioning the status quo, pushing back against extremist hate and violence, and finding their own unique voice.

Ideas Beyond Borders develops and implements international programs to empower individuals with knowledge often suppressed by authoritarian regimes and dictatorships. By encouraging youth and young adults to think critically about topics ranging from civil rights to science and reason, IBB is laying the groundwork for people to retain their cultural identities while questioning the status quo, pushing back against extremist hate and violence, and finding their own unique voice.

We share, translate and promote ideas that foster critical thinking, civil rights, science, pluralism, and more to ultimately bring to life a modern, pluralistic Middle East, led by the people of the region.

We share, translate and promote ideas that foster critical thinking, civil rights, science, pluralism, and more to ultimately bring to life a modern, pluralistic Middle East, led by the people of the region.

We share, translate and promote ideas that foster critical thinking, civil rights, science, pluralism, and more to ultimately bring to life a modern, pluralistic Middle East, led by the people of the region.

We share, translate and promote ideas that foster critical thinking, civil rights, science, pluralism, and more to ultimately bring to life a modern, pluralistic Middle East, led by the people of the region. ​ Ideas Beyond Borders develops and implements international programs to empower individuals with knowledge often suppressed by authoritarian regimes and dictatorships. By encouraging youth and young adults to think critically about topics ranging from civil rights to science and reason, IBB is laying the groundwork for people to retain their cultural identities while questioning the status quo, pushing back against extremist hate and violence, and finding their own unique voice. ​ Most anti-extremism and counter-terror organizations address individuals at the end of the spectrum - converted extremists that are ideologically primed to commit acts of hate and violence. Ideas Beyond Borders empowers individuals before extremism has taken root by providing ideological alternatives and fresh information. ​

OUR FOUNDER

Refugee & Social Entrepreneur

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Born in Babylon, Raised in Baghdad, Faisal Saeed Al Mutar experienced the villainy of extremism and authoritarian regimes firsthand. He survived the Iraq Civil War, the murder of his brother, and several kidnapping attempts before becoming a refugee in the United States in 2013. ​

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A practitioner of counter-extremism on an international scale, he's traveled to conferences and spoken on campuses across the globe on his experiences working to create positive change in the region. He founded the organization Ideas Beyond Borders, a non-profit dedicated to empowering people across the globe with access to new ideas and fresh perspectives.



Faisal received the “President’s Volunteer Service Award” from President Barack Obama for his special commitment to education.