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Qasim Rashid Ahmad

Qasim Rashid Ahmad
قاسم رشید احمد
Personal life
Born (1970-06-13) 13 June 1970 (age 55)
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
Founder ofAl-Khair Foundation
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementDeobandi
Muslim leader
Based inUnited Kingdom

Qasim Rashid Ahmad (Urdu: قاسم رشید احمد) is the founder and chairman of Al-Khair Foundation (AKF), and also the CEO of IQRA TV.[1] Since 2003, Ahmad has managed AKF from concept to delivery of projects, from fundraising to feedback reports, managing donors, staff and volunteers around the world.[2]

He worked as a counsellor and teacher for reforming prisoners for nearly a decade at Her Majesty's Prisons.[2]

Experience

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Visiting Imam at HMP prison services

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Ahmad worked as a counsellor and teacher for reforming prisoners for nearly a decade at Her Majesty's Prisons.[2] There he engaged in counselling and teaching the offenders, looking after their welfare and helping them to reform and not return to criminal activity after their release from prison.[2]

Chairman and Founder of Al-Khair Foundation (AKF)

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Main article: Al-Khair Foundation

Ahmad founded the foundation, naming it 'Al-Khair’ which translates to ‘goodness’ in Arabic.[3] He created and managed AKF as an Islamic school in Croydon in 2003.[4] It evolved into a service organisation to the UK community first, with an initial focus on education, and also charity work. The Islamic school began with five enrolled pupils. By 2013, the school grew into a primary and secondary school with over 350 pupils. Later, AKF began to build schools overseas, which lead to their water aid, medical aid, and livelihood programmes.[5] Today, Ahmad is largely involved in AKF's work in the UK, and internationally. He oversees many of the charity's aid and development programmes.[6][7]

AKF's ’Let's Rebuild Pakistan’ campaign was one of the largest international relief efforts in the Foundation's history. In 2011, Ahmad cycled from John O’Groats in Scotland to Land's End in Cornwall over thirty days.[8] This was shown on the Foundation's dedicated television channel, IQRA TV, helping to raise £2,000,000. Ahmad was named Fundraiser of the Year 2011 by JustGiving.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Humanitarian Work - Imams Online". Imams Online. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Al-Khair Foundation "27TH JULY 08 - Event of Excellence" - Ethnic Now". Ethnic Now. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Al-Khair Foundation | Fundraising Standards Board". www.frsb.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Al-Khair Foundation". my.bond.org.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  6. ^ Council, Sheffield City. "Al-Khair Foundation - Sheffield Branch | Sheffield Directory". www.sheffielddirectory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Qasim Rashid Ahmad | Devex Authors". devex.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Imam Qasim Ride To Help – 28/06/2011". Inside Croydon. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Imam Qasim continues Syrian charity work despite illness". 27 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.