Team Members

Prof Dr Toaha Qureshi MBE

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Toaha Qureshi is a professor of practice in management. He is also a Member of the Order of the British Empire, having been conferred an MBE by the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II..

Zohara Palmer

Housing & Office Manager

Zohara Joined the Association in 2023 as the Office Manager responsible for ensuring day to day activities of the Association are being carried out providing high delivery of customer service.

Zain Ali

SEA Compliance Officer

Zain joined the Association in 2023 as the SEA Compliance Officer. He is a graduate professional with a degree in Business and Finance.

Zeeshan Ali

Income Collection and Performance Reporting Officer

Zeeshan Ali joined Ash Shahada in 2024 as a Data Administrator with the SEA team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Pakistan and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in civil engineering.

Umar Mahmood LLM, MA

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Umar joined Ash Shahada in 2018. He brings a wealth of management experience from the higher education sector..

Faizan Shaikh

Tenancy Officer

Faizan joined Ash Shahada Housing Association as an Assistant Manager in December 2023. He is also a Cluster Representative for various properties and serves as a Maintenance Manager, where he checks and verifies all maintenance work that is carried out.

Tamseel Abbasi

SEA Manager

Tamseel joined the Association in 2022 and currently serves as a SEA Coordinator. He holds post-graduation in International Business Administration from Birmingham City University, also hold a bachelor’s degree in marketing and human resources.

Maariyah Patel

Admin Assistant

Maariyah Patel joined the Association in 2026 as an Admin Assistant in the SEA Team. She graduated in 2025 with a Joint Honours Bachelor’s degree in History and Politics.

Mojisola Oladipupo

Associate Director of Housing

Mojisola joined Ash-Shahada HA as Associate Director of Housing in September 2024. A leader who leads by her own passion for excellent service delivery, she is skilled in team building and restructuring.

Abdelkader Khiar

Finance Officer

Abdelkader is a finance professional who holds a postgraduate diploma in leadership and management. He is currently in charge of the finance at Ash-Shahada.

Hamza Yaqub

IT & Facilities Officer

Hamza joined the Association in 2023 as System and Data Officer and is a full time member of staff. He recently completed his Master degree in International Business...

Abdur Raziq

Project Support Assistant

Abdur Raziq joined Ash-Shahada in 15 June 2026 as a Project Support Assistant. With a strong background in project Management..