Faith Inspire Young Muslim Awards

Celebrating the lives of young Muslims and their success is crucial in the current climate of negative perceptions of Muslims and the rise of islamophobia. By focusing on young Muslims under the age of 25 from the UK, we are keen to highlight the tremendous achievements and successes of the wider community.

At Faith Inspire, our vision is to see an exemplary Muslim community in Britain that contributes to a society where all people flourish. As part of our journey there, we have asked the young people of one of our projects, a Muslim youth development programme ‘Strive’, to lead this award ceremony. 

We are seeking nominations from the community to bring forth success stories and highlight the achievements young Muslims have made in the past year. 

The names of the categories are inspired by the golden generation of Islam, who have provided us with inspiration and guidance, and as Muslims, we are inspired by their values, character and resilience, and pray we can work towards being role models in today’s society. 

Thank you to the sponsors and members of Faith Inspire for making this annual award a reality.

The Finalists

Alhamdulilah we received an whooping 189 nominations! highlighting the amazing contribution young Muslim are making from all walks of life and all working towards our vision of seeing an exemplary Muslim community in Britain that contributes to a society where all people flourish.

The judges had to make the difficult decision and have selected the finalist from each of the categories. The finalist will be contacted via the sponsors through email to confirm their attendance.

For those that have not made the short-list, please continue the amazing service in the community, and thank you for submitting a nomination.

The winners will be announced at the award ceremony on the evening of Friday 17th March 2023.

As spaces are limited, we are unable to invite everyone however we look forward to your nomination next year.

Sports Leader of the year
Ihsan Ahmed
Ubayd Noor
Ihsan Ali

Sports personality of the year
Ihsan Ahmed
Ismail Islam
Khalid Ali

Student of the year
Aasiyah Tucker
Amira Omar
Benjamin Jaderi

Apprentice of the year
Muaadh Tanver
Tafhim Uddin
Taif Uddin

Hafidh/Hafida of the year
Tasneem Firdaws
Younis Rahman
Yahya Ali

Alim/ Alimah of the year
Zuhaira Islam
Sumayya Tasnim
Nuzhat Karim

Entrepreneur of the year
Anisul Hasan Islam
Muhammed Ali Islam
Talhah Syed

Youth Worker of the year
Tahmid Ahmed
Soulymane Abdulmolla
Dr Habibullah Muhammad Kamal

Change maker of the year
Maryam Jazeem
Hamza Chowdhury
Sumayyah Ali

Eligibility criteria

Nominees must be:

• 25 and under 
• Reside in the United Kingdom 

The all important dates are as follows:

Nominations go LIVE on Monday 6th February 2023

Deadline for nominations close on 28th February 2023 midnight 

Notification of being shortlisted will be provided by 6th March 

The Award Ceremony will take place on 15th March 2023 from 6pm – 9pm – Venue TBC (London)

For each category, the judges will be assessing each category against the selection criteria and selecting 3 short-lists of which the winners will be announced at the award ceremony.

Judges’ decisions are final and there is no right to appeal.

Imām Abdul-Malik Sheikh

Studied Arabic and Shari’ah at the European College of Islamic Studies in France and then in Wales. He also spent some time studying under teachers in the Middle East, He completed his Alimiyyah under the tutelage of Dr Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi at the Al-Salam Institute. He completed his specialisation in Hanafi Fiqh and Ifta at Darul Ilm Birmingham in 2021.

Dr Riza Mohammed

Is an established NHS Doctor who specialises in trauma and Orthopedics. He is also the co-founder of TYLP; an organisation which aims to support and empower individuals in order to reach their full potential.

Dr Kibria Abdul-Mukith (MBBS, BSc, MRCGP)

Is a GP in London, with particular interest in Women’s health and is currently her Practice lead for Mental Health. Having grown up in East London, she understands first-hand the importance of education and well-being. She is an inspiration to all, including her 3 wonderful children.

Maisan Maseeh

Maisan has a keen interest in advocacy and currently works in an organisation providing trauma-care to Refugee communities. She also dedicates her time volunteering for a few Grassroots and Europe-wide campaigning organisations. In her advocacy, she has engaged with several institutions such as the Council of Europe, European Parliament, Council of The EU, and most recently The UN.

Aisha Haque

Is the project manager of the young Muslim awards, and is part of the Strive Muslim youth development programme. She is currently Studying history, psychology and sociology in a London college and active community member.

Akrom Miah

Work as Accountant for local authority whilst holding various trustee positions like Treasurer of Sporting Foundation; Trustee of Osmani Trust and Chair of Tower Hamlets Muslim Staff Forum. Along with the position, has been a football coach and manager for SYA FC and is a keen sports enthusiast.

In this category, inspired by Umar Ibn Al Khattab (RA), who was a commander of the faithful, known for his stance on justice and a leader who instilled faith in others and led by example and said:

“He who does not live in the way of his beliefs starts to believe in the way he lives.”

The judges will be looking for the following notable achievements as part of the selection criteria when going through the nomination

In this category, inspired by Ali Ibn Talib (RA), whose bravery and valiance earned him the title of “Lion of Allah”, as he was strong not just in his faith, but strong also in his physicality, said:

“Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.”

The judges will be looking for the following notable achievements as part of the selection criteria when going through the nomination

In this category, inspired by Abu Bakr As Siddiq (RA), whose service to others is exemplary, be it with charity or helping others in need, a truly remarkable change maker, said:

“O man, you are busy working for the world, and the world is busy trying to turn you out.”

The judges will be looking for the following notable achievements as part of the selection criteria when going through the nomination

In this category, inspired by Uthman Ibn Affan (RA) whose generosity had no bounds, his business acumen made him one of the wealthiest companions of the time, whilst always holding onto faith, guided by principles, said:

“You will not be conscious of the reality of faith till love for Allah is held dearer than the passion to acquire wealth.”

The judges will be looking for the following notable achievements as part of the selection criteria when going through the nomination

In this category, inspired by our mother Aisha (RA) who was excellent in her conduct and her manner, narrated more hadiths of the Prophet (SAW) than any of the companions, and was amongst the greatest teacher and scholar at her time, said:

“The actions which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, loved most, were those which were done most constantly.”

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