Early Years
Muna was born in Philadelphia in the US state of Pennsylvania to Dr. Abdulhamid AbuSulayman who was attending the University of Pennsylvania for his Ph.D. dissertation in International Relations. Dr. Abdulhamid is a well known Islamic thinker in Saudi Arabia and the Islamic world.
From elementary school through college and graduate schools, she lived between Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and the United States. “My two years in Kuala Lumpur were absolutely the most wonderful years of my life. I appreciated the rich culture where Indians, Chinese and Malaysians all lived peacefully. Living abroad and experiencing different cultures helped me with different perspectives. I owe this to my family who gave me this opportunity to shape my personality.” said Muna in an interview with arabnews.com
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