Our Team

GAIS envisions a world where Islamic schools positively impact their communities by educating students to embody Ihsaan – moral, spiritual and intellectual excellence.

Mohamed Zaffar Ahmed

Deputy CEO of AWQAF

Past Chairperson of the Association of Muslim Schools, Natal, Principal of Al Falaah College (Durban). South Africa

Sufia Azmat

Executive Director of (CISNA)

Vice President of the Weekend Islamic Schools
Educational Resources (WISER) Trustee of Excellent
Education for Everyone (E3)

Dr. Syed Misbahuddin

Founder

Founder, Mimber Academy Convener, Millat Foundation
for Educational Research & Development (MFERD)

Abid Siddiq Omerson

Executive Trustee, Omerson

Visiting Faculty, Hira Institute of Emerging Sciences. 
Director at Lalqila Restaurant. Volunteer, Disaster Relief Team at Dar ul Uloom, Karachi.

Edris Khamissa

Chairman of (AMS)

Chairman AMS (Board Members) Natal Chairman As
(Salaam Educational Institution)

Dr. Leila H Shatara

Head of School, Noor-Ul-Iman School President, Council of Islamic Schools in
North A

Megat Mohamed Amin

Director, IKRAM MUSLEH

Secretary General, International Centre for Educational
Excellence Secretary General, Coalition of Islamic Schools
Association Malaysia Deputy Chairman, IPPN Council Member, MPPI

Yahya Van Rooy

Principal

Principal of Upper Elementary–Next Generation School
(Dubai, UAE) Director of Community Development–
Islamic Schools League of America (ISLA)

Ahmed ElHattab

Director of Development at (SCGF)

Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the American Islamic College –Chicago Executive Board of the Center for Islam in the
Contemporary World (CICW) at Shenandoah University.

Fahad Haroon

Principal, Reflections school

Waqaus Ali

Founder & CEO, Ilm2Amal (Knowledge toAction)

Educational Strategist

Abdullah Sujee

Deputy Principal AFC