Hamza Andreas Tzortzis

Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is a public speaker on Islam, a researcher, a writer, and activist . Hamza has debated various academics and intellectuals and delivers presentations on topics ranging from Does God Exist? to Can we live better lives without religion?.
Hamza is a regular proselytiser at university campuses and has also lectured around the world including the USA, Malaysia, Canada and Lebanon.
Background
Hamza, born Andreas Tzortzis, was born in London on 21 September 1980. His parents are Greek migrants who settled in the UK in the 1970s. Hamza was brought up in the London Borough of Hackney and attended school and college in the area. Hamza went on to study Psychology at the University of Westminster and he is currently studying western and Islamism philosophy. He is married with two children.
Profession
Hamza is a Project Manager and Programme Office Manager. He has worked in permanent roles, as well as a consultant for various organisations, including government departments. Hamza worked for the Police I.T. Organisation (now defunct) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Conversion to Islam
Hamza converted to Islam in October 2002 after a process of philosophical enquiry. His story can be heard online.
Hamza regularly participates in debates and symposiums with other public speakers and academics on topics concerning Western and Islamist philosophy, politics and current affairs. He participated in a debate with the president of American Atheists, Dr. Ed Buckner on Islam or Atheism?, he also debated the editor of the Philosophy Now magazine Rick Lewis, entitled God: Delusion or Truth? and he participated in a debate with the best selling author, philosophy lecturer and chair of the British Humanist Association's Philosophers Group Peter Cave on Can We Live Better Lives Without Religion? More recently Hamza debated the highly acclaimed professor, Simon Blackburn, who is one of the leading atheist and humanist academics in the world. The debate was held in the Cambridge University debating chambers.

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