Founders' Committee Members
Members are listed in alphabetical order by last name
Maseer Bade (Chairman)
ISNA Member Since 1988
ISNA Founder Since 2012
Occupation: Vascular and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
– All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS)
Professional Affiliations:
– Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS)
– M2S Vascular Quality Initiative Director (INOVA)
– Vascular Laboratory Director (CUTSA)
– Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgery Association Partner
– Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University
– Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Howard University
– Clinical Instructor of Vascular Surgery, INOVA Healthcare System
– Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
M. Saleem Bajwa
ISNA Member Since 1969
ISNA Founder Since 1994
Occupation: Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine Physician
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Founding member of Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts
– Executive Director of Islamic Community of New England
– Past President of IMANA
– Chairperson of ISNA’s 1000 Donors Club
Professional Affiliations:
– Served as Chief of Medicine and President
– Director of Respiratory Services and Sleep Lab at Holyoak Medical Center
Mohammad A. Dar
ISNA Member Since 1979
ISNA Founder Since 1988
Occupation: Physician
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Society of Akron and Kent
– Islamic Medical Association of North America
– Islamic Circle of North America
– Akron Masjid
Professional Affiliations:
– Associate Professor at North Eastern College of Medicine
Laeeq Khan
ISNA Member Since 1978
ISNA Founder Since 2003
Occupation: Pediatric Physician
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Society of Greater Houston
– Islamic Medical Association of North America
– Association of Pakistani Physicians in North America
Professional Affiliations:
– Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
AbdulAlim Khandekar
ISNA Member Since 1985
ISNA Founder Since 1998
Occupation: Cardiovascular Surgeon
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Muslim Society of Memphis
– North American Bangladeshi Islamic Community
Professional Affiliations:
– University of Tennessee
Abdul Rauf Mir
ISNA Member Since 1972
ISNA Founder Since 1988
Occupation: Physician
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– All Dulles Area Muslim Society
– Islamic Medical Association of North America
– Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City
Professional Affiliations:
– Clinical Professor at University of Missouri School of Medicine
Ghulam Mir
ISNA Member Since 1974
ISNA Founder Since 1988
Occupation: Gastroenterologistt
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Society of Akron & Kent
Husain Nagamia
ISNA Member Since 1980
ISNA Founder Since 1990
Occupation: Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– International Institute Islamic Medicine (IIIM) Chairman
– Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) Past President
Professional Affiliations:
– Clinical Assistant Professor at U.S.F. Medical School
Rashed Nizam
ISNA Member Since 1996
ISNA Founder Since 2004
Occupation: Ophthalmologist
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Center of Greater Missouri, Past President (1999-2005)
– Islamic Center of Greater Missouri, Board Member (2009-2011)
– Islamic Center of Greater Missouri, Chairman (2011-2014)
– Islamic School of Columbia, Chairman
– North American Bangladeshi Islamic Community, President
Professional Affiliations:
– Professor of Islam at Osher Life Long Learning Institute of University of Missouri, Columbia
Zeyn Patel
ISNA Member Since 1998
ISNA Founder Since 2015
Occupation: Vice President of a Staffing Company
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Risala Foundation, Board Member
– ISNA Masjid Development Committee
– Young Professional Association
– Islamic Center of Greater Houston
– MSA National, first treasure
– One of 4 founding organizers of Muslim Inter-Scholastica Tournament (MIST)
– MSA President at University Texas, Austin
Saad Sanyurah
ISNA Member Since 1996
ISNA Founder Since 2004
Occupation: Allergist/Immunologist
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Society of Akron & Kent, Trustee
– IMANA
Professional Affiliations:
– Northeast Ohio College of Medicine
Farooq Selod
ISNA Member Since 1997
ISNA Founder Since 2007
Occupation: Orthopedic Surgeon
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Association of Tarrant County
– Founder and Chairman of PIOUS (Dawa Organization)
Saiyid Masroor Shah
ISNA Member Since 1975
ISNA Founder Since 2003
Occupation: Radiation Physicist (Retired)
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Islamic Society of Evansville
– Association of Muslim Scientist, Engineers and Professional Technologist
Asad Siddiqui
ISNA Member Since 1988
ISNA Founder Since 2015
Occupation: Architect
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Muslim Youth of North America
– MCA of South Florida
– Muslim Student Association at University of Texas, Austin
Tara Turk-Zaafran
ISNA Member Since 2014
ISNA Founder Since 2015
Occupation: Teacher
Muslim Community Affiliations:
– Risala Foundation, Advisory Board
– Islamic Society of Greater Houston, Social Services Interfaith Committee