About

Rowaida Abdelaziz is an award winning investigative journalist who reports on immigration, politics and social justice issues. Her notable works exposing anti-Muslim policies have led to the reunification of families and the reopening of hate crime cases. Her coverage of Muslims continues to puncture stereotypical depictions of in media through authoritatively reported and gracefully written stories.

At HuffPost, Rowaida spearheaded the coverage of Islamophobia in the newsroom. In 2016, she was the lead reporter for the Islamophobia Tracker, a HuffPost project that documented the anti-Muslim rhetoric that spiked across the U.S. She has also written numerous stories on the Middle East and covered the refugee crises stemming from Gaza, Syria, Yemen, and other parts of the Arabic speaking world.

Her reporting has been recognized internationally and has won several awards including the 2024 Wilbur Award of Excellence and the 2022 Goldziher Award. In 2021, she was also awarded the prestigious Journalists of Color Reporting Fellowship by the Investigative Reporters and Editors. 

Rowaida also serves on the board of the Islamic Scholarship Fund and is a mentor with the Marie Colvin Network, mentoring aspiring journalism students and young professionals. Outside of her reporting, Rowaida travels the country to speak about her reporting.