Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is a South African politician and is the former South African ambassador to the United States. He studied at the University of Cape Town. Before his term as the Ambassador, he served as a Member of Parliament in South Africa’s National Assembly and Special Advisor to the State President. He has a long history of involvement in the anti-apartheid struggle. He has received many leadership awards for his contribution to South Africa including the “Indonesian Diasprean of 2012’ by the President of Indonesia. He also founded the World for All Foundation, which rethinks the intellectual tools available to Muslim and faith communities.

Events participated in:

Resistance!: Watch Allan Little as he talks to the jail mate of Nelson Mandela and former PM of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool, Professor Christina Murray who helped draft the South African Constitution, and South African artist, Peter Sacks, as they talk about South Africa, and the concept of resistance and renewal, in the context of Sack’s extraordinary multi-dimensional exhibition, Resistance, at Summerhall Arts, featuring 54 resistance figures from across the globe over the last 120 years. Incelebration of BBC correspondent George Alagiahand his most recent book Burning Land. (2023) 

Where Next for the Rainbow Nation?: Former South African Ambassador to the USA Ebrahim Rasooland Constitutional Human Rights Lawyer Christina Murray talk about the future of South Africa. (2017)

Making Peace in the 21st Century: Join Sir Kieran Prendergast as he talks to former Special Assistant to President Obama Salman Ahmed and former South African Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool about what it takes to make peace in today’s world. (2017)