Mohammed Ali Amla

Mohammed Ali Amla is the Public Affairs Director at SNS, where he leads on public affairs, crisis communication, and strategic partnerships. He heads the organisation’s training and development programmes, specialising in anti-racism and countering antisemitism and Islamophobia. Ali works to amplify the organisation’s influence across policy, media, and civil society, while driving youth leadership programmes that equip young people with the skills, knowledge and networks to become bridge builders and changemakers. A multipotentialite, researcher, educator, and practitioner, Ali has over two decades of experience working with communities at the intersection of faith and policy. He is the founder of Lita'arafu and Christian Muslim Encounters, and has advised on interfaith , community cohesion, Equality & Diversity, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, active citizenship, and community leadership. His work consistently centres on empowering communities to innovate for social change.