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SHAHINA SIDDIQUI<br />

Shahina Siddiqui moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba from Pakistan. While in Pakistan she attended<br />

St. Joseph College at the University of Karachi where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts<br />

Degree with a major in English honours and Philosophy.<br />

Shahina is the Founder and Executive Director of the Islamic Social Services Association based<br />

in Winnipeg. She served as volunteer executive director for ISSA-- USA and Canada from 1999<br />

to 2003. She continues to serve as president and volunteer executive director of ISSA-<br />

Canada. She is also the Chair of Islamic History Month Canada.<br />

Shahina is active in the community as a member of the RCMP Commissioner’s National Advisory<br />

Committee on Diversity as well as the RCMP Commanding Officers’ Diversity Committee,<br />

D-Division in Manitoba. She has also served with several NGOs and community organizations<br />

in Winnipeg. In addition to her work with various organizations, Shahina contributes as a<br />

freelance writer, spiritual counsellor, and public speaker.<br />

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