The Subcomms of ISoc
ISoc is involved in a wide range of activities and our Subcomms make this possible.
NOTE- ISoc are currently in the process of updating Subcomms for the year 2021-2022. If you have enquiries, please contact the shura member in charge of the relevant Subcomm.
Charity
Team: led by Ghifari Pradana (gp473)
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!
Members: Amina Chowdhury, Nabil Khan, Masum Ali, Faran Sarwar, Muzammil Arif, Khadijah Chaudhrey
Access
Team: led by Rahat Uddin (rmu23)
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.
Members: Sayeed Ahmed, Imran Mulla, Fozy Ahmed
Design
Team: led by Nafizah Islam (ni272)
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!
Members: Hanniya Kamran, Hafsah Siddiqui
Events
Team: led by Imaan Irfan (imi23)
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.
Members: Sneha Chowdhury, Nurin Choudhury
Sponsorship
Team: led by Bassil Alaeddin (ba424)
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.
Members: Mizanur Rahman
Brothers' Socials
Team: led by Fazal Syed (fems4)
Socials are one of the best things about ISoc, so if you have any ideas please get in touch!
Members: Nabil Khan
Tech Team
Team: led by Usman Majeed (um236)
Aim: responsible for dealing with technical issues and general maintenance. It’s thanks to Tech that Ramadan ran so smoothly.
Members: Bassil Alaeddin, Maher Uddin
Brothers' Welfare
Team: led by Rana Rofifah (rwr26)
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!
Members: Umar Shifas
Sisters' Welfare
Team: led by Rana Rofifah (rwr26)
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!
Members: Maryam Sheikh
Interfaith
Team: led by Imaan Irfan (imi23)
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!
Members: Sanaa Cockar, Zaynah Khan
Sister's Socials
Team: led by Rana Rofifah (rwr26)
Socials are one of the best things about ISoc, so if you have any ideas please get in touch!
Members: Maryam Sheikh
Graduate Reps
Team: led by Maryam Mahmood (mm2409)
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.
Members: Hafsah, Siddiqui, Aslan Uddin
Outreach & Activism
Team: led by Fazal Syed (fems4)
Aim: responsible for our weekly homeless outreach sessions!
Members: Masum Ali, Farhan Ali, Mohammed Elyass
Alumni Relations
Team: led by Maryam Mahmood (mm2409)
Aim: keeping alumni integrated in to the ISoc family and accessing their invaluable experiences for the ISoc to benefit from.
Members: Muhammed Khan, Maisha Hossain
Blog
Team: led by Nafizah Islam (ni272)
Aim: To create and maintain a platform for the Muslim students at Cambridge to discuss current events or spiritual reflections. Topics range from alumni ‘look backs’ to mindfulness posts!
If you want to submit a blog please email ni272 or sa2039.
Members: Samira Abukar