Ani Zonneveld

Ani Zonneveld is an author, writer, a singer/songwriter, and speaker. She is the founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV), which advocates for freedom of expression and of conscience, and human rights for all through an inclusive interpretation of Islam. Ani promotes these values through public education, advocacy and the arts. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Multi-Faith Advisory Council to the U.N., and a board member of Community Partners Foundation in Los Angeles.

As an officiant, Ani pioneered MPV's Islamic interfaith marriage services, is the subject of an award winning documentary titled "al-imam" screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. As a Grammy certified songwriter, she utilizes the power of music against hate, and in creating a new American Muslim culture. Ani’s memoir titled “The Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist” will be published by Lived Places Publishing, July 29, 2025.

Born in Malaysia, Ani, a Muslim since birth, spent a good portion of her formative years raised in Germany, Egypt and India as an Ambassador’s daughter. Her exposure to different politics, religions and cultures has shaped her inclusive worldview.

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