Muhammad Alqefari is a young multilingual Saudi prodigy, who at age 15 was nominated to study at the University of Cambridge. He speaks four languages, English, Arabic, Italian, and Spanish. Within him, he carries a passionate about spreading his love for self-learning, languages and intercultural dialogue.

He was born in London, where he received his primary school education. He showed his talent at an early age, when he started using his father’s computer at the age of three. He learned graphic design with Photoshop at the age of 6 and began to code by creating a program to clean up neglected computer files on his fathers computer at the age of 7. With a keen creative mind, he also began to record different types of videos, ranging from comedy, cooking, acting and gaming on Instagram and YouTube. He would spend hours recording and editing his videos, learning the basics of media and cinematographic. This helped develop his passion for rapid self-learning.

From then on, he immersed himself in the world of knowledge and academia, determined to excel in various academic fields. He was an outstanding student at a British public school in London, impressing his teachers with his academic prowess and leadership among his peers. His language skills were compared to those of parliament members, and his computer skills earned him the nickname ‘Computer Boy’ for his dedication and assistance to the school’s computer programs.

Despite his young age, he won a short story writing competition and had one of his stories published in the British magazine “Young Gifted”. He was also nominated to transfer to the school for the gifted in North London. He conducted workshops, including one on SMART goals, and excelled in cinematography, editing, reading, and self-learning.

At the age of 11, he moved back to his ancestral lands, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with his family. This change further developed his adaptability and quick learning, as he began to improve his Arabic and gave the opportunity to deepen his roots in his Saudi culture and history. This proved a transformative experience for Muhammad, helping to further hone his personal discipline and love for self-learning, with the added benefit of giving him a multicultural upbringing and a love for different cultures.

His career in the media began at the age of 11, after he was invited to talk about SMART goals on one of the largest Middle Eastern television networks, after a tweet of a talk he gave at a workshop on smart goals went viral in the Kingdom. He’s also appeared on several TV channels such as Al-Jazeera, Saudia TV, Al-Akhbariya, Al-Khaleejia, Al-Resalah, and other international channels. He hosted his first TV Show on Live TV at the age of 13, a show revolving around the tech world in Arabia. Having been a viral hit, trending on Twitter, he went on to host a plethora of other shows, the most prominent revolving around Saudi Arabia, it’s culture and and traveling around the country showcasing its most beautiful sights.

Muhammad showcased a keen entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. At age 11, he began buying and selling different phone accessories in bulk. After borrowing a hundred dollars from his father, which he managed to swiftly pay back within a week; Slowly his business grew, he opened a website, an online market, and even began signing wholesale contracts with international companies like Anker and Energizer. He sold his business three years after starting at 20,000 at the age of 13.

With the uprise of TikTok and short form content, Muhammad decided to spread his message through social media, where garnered record-breaking views from the very beginning amassing millions of views on his first videos. He has become one of the youngest Saudi influencers focused on spreading self-education and peace and intercultural exchange.

Today, at the age of seventeen, after having nominated to study at three of the most prestigious British universities, including the world-renowned University of Cambridge, Queens Mary and University College London, among others, Muhammad studies Finance at QMUL in London.

In addition to this, Muhammad’s hunger for knowledge only grows more, having read over 150 books in the last 18 months. Alongside his reading, he is currently in the process of publishing his book; a story which takes you on the journey of learning a new language, written in a youthful manner.

He currently hosts Safeer Almishlah, The Ambassador of the Arabian Bisht. This is a program in which Muhammad travels around the world sharing Saudi culture through intercultural dialogue and linguistic exchange. He uses the symbol of the Arabian Bisht, the black and gold cloak, to convey a message of peace and love among all cultures. He sits down with various people from different cultures, speaking in various languages, to help reach the voices that need to be heard around the world.

All of this is in service of his home, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Arabia as a whole.