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Ali Haidar Tahir

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Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Scholar, Imam, and Chaplaincy Worker

Dawat-e-Islami UK
01.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: National Platform for Islamic Outreach
  • Deliver weekly and special programmes in Dawat-e-Islami centres across the South of England, including London (Wembley, Stratford, Harrow), Luton, Slough, Aylesbury, Peterborough, and Harlow.
  • Lead Jumuʿah prayers and Friday sermons in multiple centres, adapting sermons to diverse congregations including young people, new Muslims, and those struggling with social issues.
  • Conduct nikkah ceremonies, funerals, and out-of-hours bereavement support, providing both pastoral care and Islamic guidance to families in crisis.
  • Coordinate and deliver youth-focused educational programmes tackling knife crime, drug misuse, and mental health challenges, often in collaboration with doctors and professionals, reaching hundreds of young people across the South of the UK.
  • Provide one-to-one pastoral counselling and Islamic guidance to troubled individuals, including those at risk of offending or affected by addiction, crime, or family breakdown.
  • Regularly write and publish articles addressing contemporary issues (marriage, family dynamics, youth challenges, bereavement, funerals), presenting Islamic solutions to social problems.
  • National Platform for Islamic Outreach

Volunteer Muslim Chaplain

Watford General Hospital
09.2024 - Current
  • Provide Muslim patients and families with pastoral and spiritual support during illness and bereavement, including end-of-life care.
  • Liaise with the hospital chaplaincy team and other faith representatives to ensure multi-faith sensitivity and pastoral provision.
  • Assist in delivering emergency pastoral care outside normal hours.
  • Remain in contact with chaplaincy team, continuing to offer availability for support.

Timeline

Volunteer Muslim Chaplain

Watford General Hospital
09.2024 - Current

Community Scholar, Imam, and Chaplaincy Worker

Dawat-e-Islami UK
01.2019 - Current
Ali Haidar Tahir