Islam Elarabi is an Egyptian dancer, choreographer, and instructor whose work connects Mahraganat with contemporary dance. He graduated from the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, and was teaching there for four years before moving to Berlin. He is now pursuing a Master's in Solo Dance Authorship (SODA) at HZT Berlin. His work has been shown internationally, including residencies and performances in Berlin, Prague, and the Festival d'Avignon. Mahraganat is the main language of expression in three of his works: his solo Just One Tile, which premiered at the Zürcher Theater Spektakel and received the ZKB Acknowledgement Prize; his duet Pleine Lune, premiered at Festival de Marseille 2026; and Knife Hearts, premiered at Uferstudios Berlin 2026. His teaching is rooted in resistance through movement, embodying anger, joy, sadness, and grief rather than symbolizing them.