February 6, 2024

February 2024 Newsletter: NEW legal guides for FGM survivors released

Dear Friend, Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As a survivor […]
January 16, 2024

January 2024 Newsletter: I am more resolved than ever to stand firm for Western freedoms

Dear Friend, Last year was full of pain and suffering—as well as many challenges to freedom across the […]
December 28, 2023

December 2023 Newsletter: In a dark year, your support for our anti-Islamism work is critical

Dear Friend, As 2023 approaches its end, it is natural to look back and reflect on the year. […]
November 16, 2023

November 2023 Newsletter: Israel, FGM, and more. AHA tends the flame of liberty this Thanksgiving

Dear Friend, As the conflict in Israel rages on, I want to express once more my solidarity with […]
November 16, 2023

October 2023 Newsletter: Israel, HUGE Michigan victory, groundbreaking new FGM report, and fighting cancel culture

Dear Friend, As this newsletter was being prepared, news of the horrific attack by Hamas upon Israel broke. […]
October 4, 2023

August/September 2023 Newsletter: Standing up to cancel culture with Greg Lukianoff and inspiring the next generation

Dear Friend, A few days ago marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and last month marked […]
July 18, 2023

June/July 2023 Newsletter: Celebrating the champions of Western freedoms

Dear Friend, A couple of weeks ago, I wrote to you on July 4 to celebrate the founding […]
July 4, 2023

July 4, 2023 message from Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Reclaim the spirit of American idealism!

Dear Friend, My faith in America is boundless.  I came here—like many before me—in search of an opportunity […]
May 26, 2023

May 2023 Newsletter: Have you heard the amazing news?

Dear Friend, Last month was full of amazing news. On April 20, Washington and Vermont passed bills against […]
May 26, 2023

April 2023 Newsletter: Join Ayaan’s webinar & our Spring MATCHING Campaign

Dear Friend, I’m excited to share three announcements with you this month. First, AHA Foundation’s 2022 Annual Report: 15 […]
May 26, 2023

February/March 2023 Newsletter: Our voice is our greatest weapon: survivors and activists speak out this International Women’s Day

Dear Friend, Today is International Women’s Day, a day very close to my heart. For over 15 years, […]
May 26, 2023

January 2023 Newsletter: Friend, catch up with our best blogs of 2022 and meet our new Board Chairman

IMPORTANT NOTICE Please note that our mailing address has changed to: AHA Foundation | 5237 River Road, Suite 333, Bethesda, MD 20816 […]
May 23, 2023

December 2022 Newsletter: Watch Ayaan’s opening remarks at the first CLARITy conference gathering Muslim dissidents and allies from around the world to combat Islamism

Dear Friend, As 2022 draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for your help in making […]
May 23, 2023

November 2022 Newsletter: As Thanksgiving approaches, I’m grateful for the heroes who live among us

Dear Friend, As Thanksgiving approaches, I have been thinking about what I am most grateful for. This year, […]
October 18, 2022

AHA Celebrates 15 Years of Defending Freedoms in the U.S. Watch Our Anniversary Video and Read a Special Message from Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Note: this post was adapted from our October 2022 newsletter, in which AHA celebrated 15 years of defending […]
October 18, 2022

September 2022 Newsletter: AHA and Ayaan Hirsi Ali respond to Salman Rushdie attack

Dear Friend, Last month, I was horrified at the news of the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie. I […]
October 18, 2022

July/August 2022 Newsletter: NEW milestones and victories—thanks to YOU!

Dear Friend, There have been so many exciting developments and so much great news recently, I don’t know […]
July 18, 2022

June 2022 Newsletter: I want to show you the impact your support makes possible

Dear Friend, Before I share this month’s news and blogs with you, I want to quickly remind you […]
July 18, 2022

May 2022 Newsletter: Rekindling the spark of inquiry in the young

Dear Friend, So much of the work I do now is inspired by being a mother. I want […]
July 18, 2022

April 2022 Newsletter: New legal guide for FGM survivors, upcoming events on burning issues, blogs that call for end of child marriage and more

Dear Friend, It hardly feels like it has been four months since the beginning of the year, and […]