Adam Elmasri
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | Australian-Egyptian |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
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| Website | adamelmasri |
Adam Elmasri (born 1979) is an Australian Egyptian free thinker, human rights activist, author, content creator, and religious critic.[1] He is widely recognized as a strong religious critic whose viewpoints are based on academic studies and as a supporter of LGBTQ+ and women’s rights in the Middle East.
Through his YouTube channel, Elmasri is known to have created over 107 videos featuring content on human rights, religious study, and critical thinking.[2] He has amassed over 12 million global viewers and 100K+ subscribers from the Middle East particularly Egypt and from Europe.
Early life and education
Elmasri was born in the late 1970s in Cairo. He grew up in Egypt as an orthodox Coptic Christian. Elmasri actively engaged in religious conversation in his youth by reading about and participating in Muslim discussion groups. He has actively participated in religious debates in his native Egypt and Australia.
Elmasri holds two bachelor's degrees. He obtained his first undergraduate degree in Cairo. Later in his thirties, Elmasri enrolled in an Australian University to pursue his bachelor of arts degree in ancient literature, biblical studies, and textual criticism. His academic studies were primarily focused on the new testament of the Judeo-Christian scriptures. Elmasri has also completed a course for suicide prevention with the Salvation Army, earning the title of Gate Keeper.
Career
In 2014, when Elmasri was in his sophomore year of university, he established Faith Crisis Australia to aid ex-Christians of all denominations who had abandoned their faith but were still dealing with their new identity.[3]
In 2015, Elmasri started the Australian Ex-Christians meetup and support group to assist those who, after leaving the church, lacked a sense of community and belonging. When the group grew into a community of over 300 members, Elmasri opted to pass the organization's operation to its other group members and decided to engage in other activities.[4]
In 2017, after earning his bachelor's degree, Elmasri recognized the absence of Arabic resources for religious academic study and critical thinking. Elmasri launched his YouTube channel to provide content on the abovementioned themes and human rights in the Middle East. Elmasri is believed to have published over a hundred videos between 2017 and 2021, amassing over ten million views and 90k subscribers to his YouTube channel.[5]
In 2021, Elmasri became a certified life coach specializing in faith and identity crises, assisting people in beginning a successful and fulfilling life without religion through online sessions. Elmasri also launched a second YouTube channel to engage with his audience more effectively through YouTube "Lives," public debates, and frequent interviews, in conjunction with other video artists.
In February 2022, Elmasri published his first book in Arabic, titled "How Did Christianity Begin..REALLY? ”. The book is a significant historical analysis of the emergence of Christianity and the formation of its sacred textbook, the New Testament. Elmasri's book ranked #18 out of 100 in the "History in Arabic" category on Amazon Kindle within its first few days of release. He has also begun writing his second book in English titled “Atrocities - in the name of God”. Later this year, Elmasri launched his third channel in English, Adam Elmasri English Channel on YouTube.
Bibliography
- How did Christianity Begin..REALLY? (2022)
- Atrocities - in the name of God
In the media
References
- ↑ "Adam Elmasri: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "ادم المصري - Adam Elmasri | creating videos to raise awareness and stand for human rights". Patreon. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Atheist Experience 26.48 11-27-2022 with Student Doctor Ben and Adam Elmasri". Spreaker. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "Truth Wanted: Truth Wanted 05.34 08-26-2022 with MD Aware and Adam Elmasri on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "A video series on YouTube to stop radicalisation on its grounds". mycause.com.au. Retrieved 14 December 2022.