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July 1, 2016
Q&A with Naser Haghamed, CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide
IRW’s new leader speaks about his experience as a child refugee, the challenge of Islamophobia and his vision for the future.
Naser Haghamed joined Islamic Relief as an IT manager in 1993 and went on to help set up IRUSA, to spearhead the development of TIC and to lead the International Programmes Division.
He has lived in six countries and speaks English, Arabic and Tigrinya.
Today, he lives with his wife, Samia, and their five children in Yardley, Birmingham. Here, he speaks about his experience as a child refugee, the challenge of Islamophobia and his vision for the future as CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide.