Our Team
Stephen Brown
Incoming Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Brown is the incoming chief executive officer of the National Council ...
Mustafa Farooq, JD
Outgoing Chief Executive Officer
Mustafa Farooq is the outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the National Council ...
Nadia Hasan, PhD
Chief Operating Officer
Nadia Hasan has a PhD in Political Science from York University. As Chief ...
Faisal Khan Suri
Chief Development Officer
Faisal Khan Suri of Edmonton, Alberta is the Chief Development Officer of the ...
Sameha Omer, JD
Director of Legal Affairs
Sameha Omer obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa. She ...
Siham Rayale
Director of Foreign Affairs
-On leave- Dr. Siham Rayale (PhD) has over a decade of experience working on ...
Omar Khamissa
Manager, Community Engagement
Omar Khamissa is NCCM's Manager of Community Engagement. He was born and raised ...
Aasiyah Khan
Manager, Education Programs
Aasiyah Khan has an extensive community development and research background ...
Nadiya Ali
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist
Nadiya Ali is a PhD Candidate in Sociology specializing in anti-racism, ...
Nusaiba Al-Azem
Staff Counsel
Since her formative years, Nusaiba has demonstrated keen interest and involv...
Daniel Kuhlen
Senior Legal Counsel
Daniel J. Kuhlen B.A., LL.B, R.S.W., University of Saskatchewan Senior Legal ...
Sarah Abou-Bakr
Québec Public Affairs Lead
Sarah Abou-Bakr has a degree in Political Science from Concordia Universi...
Fatema Abdalla
Communications Coordinator
Fatema graduated with a degree in Political Science and Communications from the ...
Ahmad Al Qadi
Assistant Advocacy Officer
Ahmad Al Qadi is NCCM’s Ontario Regional Lead. Raised in Ottawa, Ahmad draws ...
Lina El Bakir
Quebec Advocacy Officer
Lina El Bakir is NCCM's Quebec Advocacy Officer. She grew up in Montreal ...
Rizwan Mohammad
Advocacy Officer
Rizwan Mohammad graduated from the University of Toronto specializing in ...
Jannat Firdous
Education Coordinator
Jannat Firdous is NCCM's Education Coordinator. She has previously worked as a ...
Steven Zhou
Content Writer
Steven Zhou has worked as a journalist and writer focusing on national securi...
Said Omar
Alberta Advocacy Officer
Said Omar is the National Council of Canadian Muslims Alberta Advocacy Office...
Ishmam Sarker
Content Creator
Ishmam Sarker joins the NCCM team as the Content Creator. He holds a BDes in ...
Alexander Shah
Foreign Policy Analyst
Alexander Shah joins the NCCM team as the Foreign Policy Analyst in our Foreign ...
Ibrahim Hussain
Ontario Community Engagement Officer
Ibrahim Hussain is NCCM’s Community Engagement Officer in Ontario. Previous...