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Team Members

Prof Dr Toaha Qureshi MBE

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

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

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

Zeeshan Ali

Income Collection and Performance Reporting Officer

Zeeshan Ali joined Ash-Shahada in 2024 as a Data Input Administrator with the SEA team. He now serves as the Income Collection and Performance Reporting Officer, responsible for ensuring that all income streams of the organisation are protected and that all monies due are recovered in a timely manner.

Abdur Rehman Babar

Abdur Rehman Babar

Project Support Assistant

Abdur Rehman Babar joined Ash-Shahada in 2026 as a Project Support Assistant. An internationally trained lawyer holding an LLB (Hons) from the University of London and currently completing an LLM in Legal Practice (SQE 1 & 2) at The University of Law

Umar Mahmood LLM, MA

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

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

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.

Nasir Iqbal

Nasir Iqbal

Maintenance Officer

Nasir Iqbal joined Ash-Shahada in late 2025 as Maintenance Officer in London. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating and overseeing maintenance and repair work

Mojisola Oladipupo

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

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

Hamza Yaqub

IT & Facilities Officer

Hamza Yaqub joined the Association in 2023 as a Systems and Data Officer and has been serving as the IT and Facilities Officer since 2026. In this role, he leads on digitalisation initiatives, manages the organisation's IT infrastructure, and supports the effective operation of office facilities.

Abdur Raziq

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..

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