The SubComs of ISoc
ISoc is involved in a wide range of activities and our SubComms make this possible.
Charity
Team: Yusuf Haque (yaah3), Tasneem Ali (ta429), Asma Ibrahim (ai337), Sumaya Yasmin (sy365), Hunainah Mansuri (hm606) and Abdullah Shakeel (as2864).
Aim: offer assistance, where possible, to Muslims or non-Muslims in need globally. Through leasing with local Cambridge charities and across the UK to promote charitable causes.
How: We hold a weekly charity bucket collection at Jummah (sometimes with a bake sale!), two charity dinners as well as the annual, and much anticipated, ISoc Charity Week.
The subcommittee is always looking for fresh ideas or volunteers so if you have any suggestions or are interested in getting involved, please get into contact with any of us!
Access
Team: Zainab Haider (zfh22), Mohamed Malem (mam249) and Nasar Siddiqui (nss56)
Aim: to support and encourage prospective students to apply to University, and consider Cambridge in particular.
How: access open days, email mentoring advice and involvement in CUSU access work. The Access Subcomm coordinates an Access Day each year, inviting school students to Cambridge for a day.
Design
Team: Sakinah Merali (sm2291) and Jabin Ali (jha34)
Aim: responsibility for designing posters, leaflets and any other graphics for events promotion.
Do get in touch if you’ve ideas or requests and insha’Allah our creativity can stem from there!
Events
Team: Rahma Alfarsy (ra527) and Hassan Raja (mhmr2)
Aim: responsible for making sure ISoc events run smoothly, from booking venues to providing refreshments and help in the running of the engaging circles for everyone’s benefit.
Sponsorship
Team: Hassan Hassan (himh2)
Aim: to raise supporting funds for the society’s numerous public events, ranging from the university wide Explore Islam Week to the ambitious Summer Garden Party. Any funds received from an organisation results in a notable mention of the institute at the event proportional to its contribution.
Brothers' Socials
Team: Rahul Khan (rak58) is your Brothers’ Social rep for this year.
If you want anything planned or have any ideas please get in touch with him!
Tech Team
Team: Yasir Choudury (myc27)
Aim: responsible for dealing with technical issues and general maintenance. It’s thanks to Tech that Ramadan ran so smoothly, so Yasir can be trusted!
Brothers' Welfare
Team: Mohamed Malem (mam249)
Aim: look out for the well-being of the members of the Cambridge Islamic Society. We provide services that try to comfort freshers in their first few weeks at University and help them settle in as quick and seamlessly as possible. We also try to boost morale of all students throughout the year with gifts and awards.
The subcommittee is always here to answer questions and be supportive to anyone who requires us to do so!
Sisters' Welfare
Team: Miske Ali (ma776)
Aim: to fulfill the role of someone you can come and talk to any time, about any thing.
So if you have any questions, of any nature, don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Interfaith
Team: Abdullah Shakeel (as2864), Hunainah Mansuri (hm606) and Nasser Chowdhury (nsc39)
Aim: Interfaith is a core part of ISoc’s work and we’re always working to ensure there is consistent and rich dialogue between all faiths.
If you have any suggestions or ideas regarding interfaith work, please feel free to get in touch!
Sister's Socials
Team: Fathima Manaal (fm488)
Socials are one of the best things about ISoc, so if you have any ideas please get in touch!
Graduate Reps
Team: Tamer Said (thss2) and Lee Shan Tse (lst35) are responsible for ISoc’s graduate dimension.
Aim: Graduates are a key part of ISoc, thus the role of Grad rep goes beyond simply organising graduate events but also ensuring they remain connected to and part of the wider undergraduate community.
Outreach & Activism
Team: Masum Ali (ma779)
Aim: responsible for our weekly homeless outreach sessions and our Cambridge Tutoring Scheme!
Alumni Relations
Team: Shehla Khan (sk943) and Adil Iqbal (ami26)
Aim: keeping alumni integrated in to the ISoc family and accessing their invaluable experiences for the ISoc to benefit from.