ALAMIYAHINSTITUTE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Managing Director of Kwintessential
Neil is Managing Director of Kwintessential, a cross cultural communications consultancy, as well as being one of the founding trustees of the ‘Alamiyah Institute.
Nina (Nusaybah) Alexia Brazzo was awarded a degree in Photography at Southampton Solent university and Academia di Belle Arti di Venezia. She has been a professional freelance photographer since 2003 organising high profile photo-shoots to capturing "slums and favelas" around the world.
Nina is passionate about spreading awareness and understanding about how people live around the world to awaken consciousness to an inter-dependant society. She uses photography and the arts as a tool for promoting global understanding. Through her vast travelling experience she surpasses boundaries creating trusting, open relationships and memorable adventures with her highly adaptable, personable and flexible character.
Since 2009 Nina has developed her arts management skills through qualifying in Arts Management at Birkbeck and managing events, workshops, courses and festivals in the professional arena. Nina is interested in directing projects that engage with multi-disciplinary artists, scholars and great thinkers to encourage creative exploration and the spirit of enquiry on issues surrounding the environment and well-being of the whole of society.
Nina aims to nourish mind, body and spirit, therefore she loves to practice various sports such as Pencak Silat, scuba-diving, bikram Yoga, running and rock-climbing. She currently supports the media department at the Alamiyah Institute with her skills as well as co-ordinating various events.
Job Titles:
- Founding Trustee & Secretary for the Quest Foundation for Learning
Saahera is a founding trustee & secretary for the Quest Foundation for Learning & is currently completing an MA in Maths Education, alongside a Montessori Early Years Diploma. She is also qualified with an Ijaza in tajwid & teachs tajwid at Barking Mosque. " ‘Alamiyah Institute has opened up a whole new way of understanding e ducation & given me the drive to make a real change in my life & the life of young people".
Job Titles:
- Director of the Unity Initiative
Usman Raja is the Director of the Unity Initiative and works as an Interventions Consultant rehabilitating TACT offenders, providing Offender Manager training to Probation Centres and delivers community based projects. He is also one of the most prominent professional championship trainers in the sports of Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts, otherwise sensationally known as cage fighting. He has been a student of Sheikh Aleey for 5 years. "Being a student of the Sheikh has provided me with essential teachings of Islam that have become the very foundations of the way I view and act in life. They have undeniably benefitted my family and I in know ledge and practice. On this journey of life, Sheikh is my compass."