Born in the southern city of Khamis Mushayt in Saudi Arabia, Ajlan is now based in Riyadh as a math teacher at Al Sahabah Public School. He is a co-founder of Gharem Studio along with established artist and brother, Abdulnasser Gharem. He has had numerous group exhibitions at the Brunei Gallery, London (2016), Asia House, London (2015), Quincy House, Fotofest Biennial, Houston (2014), and the British Museum (2014). In 2011 he was selected by the Crossway Foundation in London to meet with museum curators and artists and collaborate with the British Museum, Tate Modern and Penguin Books.
