Meet The Team

Imran is the current Chair of the Board of Trustees of Al-Noor Foundation. By profession he is currently the Director of an environmental engineering consultancy based in central London. Imran has over 20 years of experience working within the construction industry; having developed expertise within the housing and education sectors and currently manages teams working on a large range of projects across London. With six children, two of whom are of school age, Imran takes a keen interest in both education provision and youth development and has been serving as a trustee for over 15 years. Imran is part of a core group of trustees who were responsible for developing and delivering the current voluntary aided school as well as focusing on developing strategies for the future growth of Al Noor Foundation.

Sadiq is a successful local entrepreneur running a well-known flooring company for close to 3 decades. Sadiq is also an Elected Local Councillor in the London Borough
of Redbridge.

Sadiq formerly sat on the Executive Board of Formo and also Redbridge Faith Forum.

Sadiq is a Married Father of 4 children, who are all working towards community cohesion projects and Improving the education and skill sets of local youth. Sadiq enjoys most sport’s and particularly Cycling amongst his hobbies.

Muhammed is the Managing Director of Foxplan Limited, and an IT consultant by profession, with over 25 years of experience in developing IT solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Muhammed graduated in Electrical Engineering and gained an MSc in Information technology. Muhammed has been a keen supporter of promoting healthy after school activities among the youth and helps organise many programmes for young people at his local mosque. Muhammed has been a trustee at Al-Noor since its inception and plays a key role in the development of ICT and Finance strategy.

Imran has been a trustee at the Al-Noor Foundation since 2004. Imran is a parent to five children. Imran successfully ran a Building Maintenance Company (LBM) for over 16 years and is currently a Director at London Letts Limited, a property management company based in East London. Imran is also the founder of 313 Fitness and Head Coach of GoActivate, a PE provider to schools. Imran is a key member of Al-Noor estates committee, and has demonstrated a marvellous spirit, dedication and achievement as part of a managing team which organises one of the biggest annual fetes in Redbridge – the Al-Noor Annual Family Fun Day.

Zulfiqar has over 43 years of experience and expertise in the electrical engineering and construction industry. Now retired, his experience includes office and site-based electrical design and the execution of small to large contracts, with 11 years’ experience at the former GLC and the ILEA. Zulfiqar was employed as a Principal Electrical Design Engineer at the London Borough of Newham for 24 years. His remit included overlooking building services of the social, housing, education and leisure sectors. Zulfiqar is a family man of four children, and was a committed trustee of AlNoor Independent school for over 20 years and now a governor of the Al-Noor VA school.

Talha began his career as a Research Scientist at Public Health England before transitioning into the Construction sector. He is now an accomplished Commercial Manager with over a decade of experience delivering Tier 1 construction projects, from high-end hotels to luxury residential developments across Central London. Currently, Talha works with leading energy companies on the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems in the UK and internationally.

Alongside his professional career, Talha has been an active volunteer with numerous charitable organisations since his teenage years. He is deeply passionate about humanitarian work and mentoring young people from deprived boroughs and challenging backgrounds. His connection with Al-Noor was built on shared values and a mutual commitment to nurturing the potential of children and youth.

A devoted family man and father of four, Talha balances his professional and volunteer commitments with a love for Mountaineering, Cycling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.