Mohamed Badawi (Arabic: محمد بدوي, born 1965 in Omdurman, Sudan) is a Sudanese linguist and publisher, writer, musician and composer, as well as founder of the "Sudan Education Project". Since 2019, he has also been active as a member of the city council of Konstanz, Germany, where he has lived since 1997.
Mohamed Badawi's family originates from members of the Sufi order of the Qadiriyyah. Badawi has lived in Europe since 1984. From 1984 to 1993 he studied French, Arabic Studies, theoretical linguistics and German at the universities of Lyon and Konstanz. After graduation, he received a PhD degree from the linguistics department of the University of Konstanz in 1997. Currently, he lives with his family in Konstanz, Germany.[1]
He is the author of several textbooks on learning Arabic language and editor of the "As-Sabil Sammelbände für den Kulturpluralismus" series (As-Sabil anthologies for cultural pluralism), which compiles texts on culture and religion of the Arab World. He is also the owner of the "Badawi artes afro arabica" publishing company.[2]
In municipal elections of 2019, he won the highest number of votes for an environmental group and became member of the Konstanz city council.[3]
Mohamed Badawi is the founder, composer and singer of the bands "Badawi Band", "Diwan" and "El Nour Ensemble". Besides singing, he is also an oud player. In musical projects, he has worked with artists and musicians from several different countries.[4]
Mohamed Badawi is also the founder of the "Sudan Education Project". Within the framework of this project, he designed a concept for the foundation of a European university in the greater area of Khartoum, the "Nihal European University". Another part of the project consists in aiding street children by giving them music education.[5]