Our Team
Meet Our Changemakers
LAST UPDATED: October 2026
Équipe de direction

Tufail Hussain
Chef de la direction
Faghya Shafiq
Chief Financial Officer
Naser Haghamed
Chief Governance Officer
Catriona Addleton
Directrice des programmes
Zaid Al-Rawni
Directeur des programmes spéciaux
Ridaa Shahzad
Director of MarketingOmar Taliani
Director of Fundraising
Summaia Raouf
Director of FinanceConseil d’administration
Notre conseil d’administration est composé de bénévoles qui ne sont pas rémunérés dans le cadre de leur poste au sein du conseil.

Ebad Rahman
Chair of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Ebad Rahman obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science prior to that. He is currently a practicing lawyer specializing in corporate/commercial matters. Ebad joined Islamic Relief Canada’s board in 2016.

Afnan Attia
Treasurer, Member of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Afnan Attia est directrice du développement d’entreprise et de la stratégie de Morneau Shepell, une entreprise de services en ressources humaines basée à Toronto, au Canada. Elle a un baccalauréat en administration des affaires à l’école de commerce Schulich de l’Université de York.
Afnan a été bénévole auprès de plusieurs organismes musulmans sans but lucratif. En plus d’avoir intégré le conseil d’administration d’Islamic Relief, elle a cofondé The Female Finance Project, un organisme sans but lucratif consacré à l’éducation et à l’autonomisation financières des femmes.
Naseem Mithoowani
Member of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Naseem Mithoowani est avocate dans la région du Grand Toronto et professeure associée à l’école de droit Osgoode Hall, où elle a aussi obtenu son diplôme. Elle est également arbitre à temps partiel au Tribunal canadien des droits de la personne.
Elle est connue pour son approche courageuse et audacieuse de la remise en question du traitement des minorités au Canada et a remporté des affaires juridiques très médiatisées ces dernières années. Outre son travail juridique exemplaire de défense des minorités et des communautés sous-représentées, elle est également une membre active de plusieurs organisations communautaires, politiques et religieuses.

Dr. Aarif Pathan, M.D.
Member of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Le Dr Pathan a obtenu son diplôme de médecine à l’Université d’Alberta en 2001 et a effectué sa résidence en médecine familiale à l’Université Western, en Ontario.
Il a été médecin membre du personnel du département de médecine interne de la William Osler Health Corporation à Toronto de 2003 à 2008, avant de revenir à Edmonton pour y pratiquer la médecine familiale. Il se consacre à la promotion des soins de santé dans les communautés défavorisées d’Edmonton,
est passionné de mentorat et a été entraîneur de soccer et de basketball dans des ligues communautaires. Donateur et bénévole de longue date auprès d’Islamic Relief Canada, il est membre de son conseil d’administration depuis 2019.

Dr. Hany Soliman, M.D.
Member of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Dr. Hany Soliman is a Radiation Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. He is actively involved in medical research and education. He was brought up in the Toronto area and has a bachelors of science and medical degree from the University of Toronto. He has been involved in the Muslim community at a grass roots levels and has a passion for charitable work.

Sarah Lawendy
Member of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Sarrah Lawendy is an educator and a community activist. She currently works in academic consulting and mentoring young community leaders. Sarrah holds a Bachelors of Arts in Rhetoric and Professional Writing, a Bachelors of Education, and a Masters of Education. Sarrah serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Youth Coalition Combatting Islamophobia, a youth centred non-profit organization dedicated to fighting Islamophobia.

Sharif Aly
Member of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Sharif Aly is the President of IRAP. Prior to joining IRAP, he was the CEO of Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA). As CEO, Sharif oversaw a program portfolio of over $250 million in active programs dedicated to providing relief and sustainable development solutions to support marginalized and disenfranchised people out of poverty. Sharif has also led IRUSA in expanding its national partner network with over 200 community-based organizations across the country. Sharif has been a key leader in transforming the international federation’s strategy and business model and is one of the driving forces in pushing the organization to focus on tackling climate change, livelihoods, refugees, and displacement, particularly surrounding conflict and disaster. An attorney by background, he worked in litigation prior to fully dedicating his career to the nonprofit sector. He is certified in Fundraising Management through the Lily School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and holds multiple certifications in leadership and management. Sharif currently serves on the American Red Cross National Diversity Advisory Committee, and the Board of Directors of Refugee Council USA and InterAction.

Sabiha Kasmani
Member of the Board of DirectorsRead bio↓
Sabiha has worked in the tech space for 15+ years, with a focus on strategy, business development, and marketing/advertising. She obtained her Bachelors of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and completed Digital Storytelling at Columbia University School of the Arts in NY.