Manal attended the American University in Cairo where she majored in Mass Communication and minored in Economics. After her graduation in 1987, she went on to complete a TESOL certificate from Trinity College UK, a counseling course at Aberdeen College, Scotland, and obtained a Facilitator of Parenting Groups certificate from Parentline Plus UK.
An active member of the community, both at home and abroad, Manal was responsible for coordinating and running the Arab Women Religious Education Circle, Spital Mosque, Aberdeen, Scotland from Jan 2001 to June 2003.
She has delivered many talks to non-Arab Muslims and converts on various topics in Islam, as well as sessions in a program for Muslim girls in Aberdeen, Scotland on various issues that concern Muslim teenagers living in the west. She also took part in the organization of many women and children Muslim activities and parties in Aberdeen as well as Cairo.
Presently responsible for Islamic education and guidance on life issues to a large group of teenage girls in Egypt, Manal has given many talks on skills such as active listening and positive language, to Egyptian women in one of Egypt's popular mosques.
