Dr Usama Hasan 
Trustee - Theological engagement
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Dr. Usama Hasan is a lecturer in science, engineering and  astronomy at Middlesex University and at the Cambridge Muslim College.  He has ijaza in Qur'an & Hadith, and holds degrees in Physics and Artificial Intelligence from the universities of Cambridge and London.  He has served as a part-time imam at Tawhid Mosque in London for over 20 years. After graduating, Usama worked for five years in industry before returning to academia.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and was formerly Planetarium Lecturer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.  He has translated a number of texts on Islam from Arabic and Urdu into English, including "The Prophet's Prayer Described," "The Character of the People of the Qur'an," "Hajj - The Journey of Love," and his latest publication, "Way of the Prophet" (Islamic Foundation, 2009).  He is a regular commentator on national media, including the Guardian's Comment Is Free.  Usama served as Director of the City Circle, 2008-9.  He lives in London with his wife and four children.