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Teacher: Shan-E-Abbas Hassam |
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Shan-E-Abbas was born in 1985, in Birmingham, UK. He is the first of two sons to Sadik and Shamim Hassam.
Shan-E-Abbas studied at Hallfields School for his primary education, at Solihull School for his secondary education and then at King Edward’s School for his A-Levels. He gained straight As in Chemistry, Economics, History, Geography and General Studies. He has graduated from King’s College, London, where he studied Law, and has completed his Legal Practice Course. He is currently working with a corporate law firm in London. His community service began in Birmingham, first as a volunteer and then as Madressa teacher in Islamic History. He went on to become the Secretary of the Birmingham Youth Committee. Shan-E-Abbas continues to serve the local community and is currently a member of the Executive Committee.
He is an Assistant Secretary General of The World Federation for Relief & Economic Development overseeing work in India, Pakistan, East Africa and throughout the developing world.
His extra-curricular activities include debating, as well as involvement in political issues. In debating, he won the Birmingham University Schools debating competition and at university he won the University of London inter-collegiate debating competition. He has also gave a speech as a representative at a UN gathering in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. He enjoys playing football, golf, squash and cricket. |
