Jawad Nawash (Treasurer)

Jawad has been a resident of Northstowe since August 2020 and is currently a practising accountant working from home. He has worked in finance and accounts both in the UK and abroad after graduating from University of Kent in 1992. He reached the position of CFO before returning to the UK where he worked for Cambridgeshire and then Hertfordshire Police in the field of project finance management . He is a proud father of three grown up children; two boys who work in Dubai and a girl who is in her final year at Anglia Ruskin University. He tries to keep himself fit physically, mentally and spiritually.

Contact Details: jawad@northstowemuslims.org

Dr. Mohammad Waris Abdullah (Chair)

Mohammad Abdullah was born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and later moved to India.  He came to the UK, almost a decade back, for his studies and is now working as an electronics engineer with a telecom equipment and semiconductors company, based in Cambridge. He has been a resident of Northstowe since 2020, and is involved in various charity related work such as website development, social media interactions, building partnerships with other faith groups, local councils, etc.

Contact Details: mohammad@northstowemuslims.org

Owais Siddiqui (Vice Chair)

Owais Siddiqui came to the UK in 2009 to work for a leading technology company, since then he has been based in and around Cambridge and now works as Enterprise Architect for Data and AI at a Cambridge based organisation. Having moved to Northstowe in 2021, he has a keen interest in establishing relationships with local groups and welcomes diversity and inclusivity. Owais will support all aspects of local Faith Strategy and what it means for the interest of this group, and is also looking to foster opportunities for local residents to have proper facilities to be able to practise their faith

Contact Details: owais@northstowemuslims.org

Saeed Fazal (Vice Chair)

Saeed Fazal is a software engineer and encompasses various facets of people interaction and collaboration. He considers working for Northstowe Muslim Charity as an honour and would like to contribute and participate in establishing ‘Northstowe Muslims Charity’. As an individual, Saeed is driven by personal commitment.

Contact Details: saeed@northstowemuslims.org

Yesim Demir

Yesim Demir was born in Turkey and came to UK in 2002. She has a business degree from Istanbul University and did her masters in IT from Northumbria University. Yesim is happily married and is mother to three kids. She has worked in finance and IT. She loves reading, running , pottery, flowers, cooking and travelling, and has been a volunteer for tour guides at Cambridge Central Mosque. Yesim plans to support Northstowe Muslims in every possible way.

Contact Details: yesim@northstowemuslims.org