Omar Alkhatib was born and raised in Copenhagen. He is of Palestinian heritage. He holds a degree in Business Economics from the Copenhagen Business School and is currently studying Middle East Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Omar has been studying Islam under traditional scholars for a number of years, and is presently pursuing a PhD in Islamic Philosophy. He serves as programme editor on the public Danish radio programme "The Muslim Conversation", alongside his frequent participation in public debates on Islam and modernity, and lectures on college campuses.