Muhammed Muheisen is an internationally acclaimed, world-renowned photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. He is a National Geographic photojournalist and Explorer, as well as the founder and chairman of the Dutch non-profit organization Everyday Refugees Foundation.
Born in Jerusalem in 1981, Muheisen is a Jordanian national who holds a B.A. in journalism and political science. Since 2001, he has documented major events across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the United States. For over 15 years, he has been chronicling the global refugee crisis.
As the former Associated Press Chief Photographer for the Middle East, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Muheisen covered conflicts throughout the region and major events worldwide, including Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S. He spent four years in Pakistan as AP's chief photographer for the region and, in recent years, has focused on documenting the refugee crisis across Europe. His most recent work for National Geographic Magazine has centered on the plight of stranded unaccompanied refugee minors.
Muheisen has covered a wide range of major events, including the Middle East conflicts, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the funeral of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the U.S.-led war in Iraq (including the capture of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein), the Yemeni revolution, and the Syrian civil war. His assignments have also taken him to Saudi Arabia, China, Afghanistan, Egypt, Jordan, France, the Netherlands, Serbia, South Africa, and many other countries. He notably documented the funeral procession of Nelson Mandela in South Africa.
His work is featured in the National Geographic documentary series PHOTOGRAPHER, with the episode "Muhammed Muheisen: Finding the Light" currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Muheisen's photographs have been exhibited in numerous prestigious venues. A decade of his work documenting life in war zones was showcased at the French photo festival Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan, France. His series on refugees was exhibited at Festival des Libertés in Brussels, Belgium, while his work on displaced individuals was featured at THE FENCE in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Boston, and Houston, USA. Most recently, a selection of his work was displayed at the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, UAE.
Born in Jerusalem in 1981, Muheisen is a Jordanian national who holds a B.A. in journalism and political science. Since 2001, he has documented major events across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the United States. For over 15 years, he has been chronicling the global refugee crisis.
As the former Associated Press Chief Photographer for the Middle East, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Muheisen covered conflicts throughout the region and major events worldwide, including Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S. He spent four years in Pakistan as AP's chief photographer for the region and, in recent years, has focused on documenting the refugee crisis across Europe. His most recent work for National Geographic Magazine has centered on the plight of stranded unaccompanied refugee minors.
Muheisen has covered a wide range of major events, including the Middle East conflicts, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the funeral of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the U.S.-led war in Iraq (including the capture of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein), the Yemeni revolution, and the Syrian civil war. His assignments have also taken him to Saudi Arabia, China, Afghanistan, Egypt, Jordan, France, the Netherlands, Serbia, South Africa, and many other countries. He notably documented the funeral procession of Nelson Mandela in South Africa.
His work is featured in the National Geographic documentary series PHOTOGRAPHER, with the episode "Muhammed Muheisen: Finding the Light" currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Muheisen's photographs have been exhibited in numerous prestigious venues. A decade of his work documenting life in war zones was showcased at the French photo festival Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan, France. His series on refugees was exhibited at Festival des Libertés in Brussels, Belgium, while his work on displaced individuals was featured at THE FENCE in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Boston, and Houston, USA. Most recently, a selection of his work was displayed at the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, UAE.