Unitas appoints former Chief Executive of the British Muslim Forum as Associate
December 16th, 2008Unitas Communications announces the appointment of the former leader of the British Muslim Forum (BMF), Zareen Roohi Ahmed as a member of the Unitas team. Zareen was the first female Chief Executive of a major UK Muslim organisation. Following 7/7 she led on the critical agenda of tackling extremism, building community confidence and promoting inter-cultural and faith relations. She established numerous projects across the country, developed various strategies and trained many people (including central & local governments both at home & globally) to work effectively in this field. She went on to become a senior partner at Waterhouse Consulting Group, where she headed the Muslim Communities & Counter-Extremism Division. Prior to this Zareen was National Operations Director at the Experience Corps and has held various senior executive roles.
Muddassar Ahmed, Chief Executive of Unitas Communications said: ” We are delighted that Zareen has chosen to join our team, She is a highly respected figure both in the UK and across the world in her field and
we anticipate her to provide Unitas with invaluable expertise on matters such as preventing violent extremism, capacity building Muslim communities and promoting intercultural and faith community
relations”.
Zareen Roohi Ahmed said, “I am delighted to come on board with Unitas Communications, a firm that is arguably the leading UK Company of its kind in acting as an interface between institutions in Western and
Muslim countries and cultures. I look forward to continue working closely with public authorities in policy development and tackling some of the major issues facing our society”.
The mother of two is a keen painter and her PhD in Islamic Studies research focuses on the position of Muslim Women in Britain.