{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Twist Islamophobia","provider_url":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en","author_name":"Fundaci\u00f3n de Cultura Isl\u00e1mica","author_url":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/author\/funci\/","title":"Saint Levant as a cultural voice against Islamophobia - Twist Islamophobia","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vGl9o6jkWR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2026\/01\/17\/saint-levant-as-a-cultural-voice-against-islamophobia\/\">Saint Levant as a cultural voice against Islamophobia<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2026\/01\/17\/saint-levant-as-a-cultural-voice-against-islamophobia\/embed\/#?secret=vGl9o6jkWR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Saint Levant as a cultural voice against Islamophobia&#8221; &#8212; Twist Islamophobia\" data-secret=\"vGl9o6jkWR\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foto-1.webp","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":800,"description":"Saint Levant\u2014whose real name is Marwan Abdelhamid\u2014has become one of the most influential voices in contemporary Arab music, not only for his multilingual musical style and genre fusion, but also for his way of reconfiguring narratives about identity, culture, and politics. Born in Jerusalem, raised in Gaza, and educated across several countries, Saint Levant uses his art to raise awareness of the Palestinian experience and to counter cultural and Islamophobic prejudices from an international perspective. Roots and Cultural Identity Marwan\u2019s story is marked by a complex trajectory of displacements: his father is Palestinian-Serbian and his mother Franco-Algerian. He spent much of his childhood in the Gaza Strip before moving to Jordan in 2007 due to the region\u2019s political circumstances. Later, he relocated to the United States, where he continued his studies in International Relations. He grew up speaking Arabic on the streets, French at home, and learning English in academic settings, which early on shaped a multicultural and trilingual perspective in his artistic development. This plural background not only defines his sound but also challenges simplistic narratives about what it means to \u201cbe Arab\u201d or \u201cbe Muslim\u201d in today\u2019s global art scene. Musical Career: From TikTok to the Global Stage ..."}