Join Ahmad Amar in building a creative legacy

Mission Statement:

Our mission at Guerreiros da Luz: World Peace Initiative is to create a sanctuary where people of all ages and backgrounds come together to heal, learn, and grow. Rooted in the heart of Bahia, Brazil, this international cultural and spiritual retreat center is dedicated to fostering global unity through the celebration of diversity, sustainable living, and shared wisdom. We believe that by blending the power of intergenerational learning, environmental stewardship, and creative expression—including Hip Hop, martial arts, dance, and the healing arts—we can cultivate a world that honors both the richness of our cultural heritage and the promise of a more connected, peaceful future.

Together, we strive to empower individuals, uplift communities, and inspire a sustainable way of life, creating a global network of retreat centers that unite us in our shared pursuit of harmony, understanding, and resilience.

Guerreiros da Luz: World Peace Initiative was seeded in 1998 in Rio de Janeiro.

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From there, it grew to an international movement. We taught children and adolescents, even adults, in many cities in the US and Brazil. We built a cultural center on the Island of Morro de São Paulo.

We got hit with a pandemic.

Now, after almost 5 years, we are ready to do it again. This time, we are building our permanent Cultural and Spiritual Retreat Center. The location will be on Itaparica Island in Bahia, Brazil. This land is owned by the founder and CEO, Ahmad Amar Mansoor Ali El Bey Simmons. This cultural center will also be the center of our purposeful, self-sustainable community. This is our collective legacy. Our collective dream. Let's do this together.

To get the full scope please look at our google doc:

Guerreiros da Luz world peace initiative center