Auckland:Hajji Mohammed Fazal has been elected the brand new President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), taking up one of many nation’s most important Muslim neighborhood management roles.
His election follows the FIANZ Annual Common Assembly held in Auckland on August 8 and 9, 2026, with the appointment formally confirmed in a memorandum issued by FIANZ on 10 August.
FIANZ is the apex physique representing and supporting the various pursuits of Muslims in New Zealand. The organisation performs an necessary position in selling spiritual, social, instructional, cultural and financial actions in accordance with the ideas of Islam as enshrined within the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah. FIANZ additionally works to construct larger understanding and harmonious relationships between the Muslim neighborhood and New Zealand’s many ethnic and spiritual communities.
A lifetime of neighborhood service and management
Hajji Mohammed Fazal is a widely known and revered member of New Zealand’s Muslim neighborhood, significantly in Auckland, and has devoted a few years to neighborhood service, management and improvement.
Born in Suva, Fiji, he accomplished his main and secondary training in Fiji earlier than arriving in New Zealand on December 16, 1989.
He later pursued tertiary training on the College of Auckland, finding out Mechanical Engineering. Following his research, he labored as an engineer for Carter Holt Harvey for 16 years.
Since 2001, Hajji Mohammed Fazal has been actively concerned within the property improvement sector, specialising in subdivision tasks in addition to residential and industrial improvement.
Alongside his skilled profession, he has made a considerable contribution to Islamic establishments and the broader Muslim neighborhood.
His management journey consists of:
- Serving as Treasurer of Ranui Masjid for six years from 1997.
- Serving as Chairman of Masjid Al-Rahman in Ranui for 9 years.
- Enjoying a serious position within the improvement and building of a brand-new Masjid Al-Rahman in Ranui, accomplished in 2025 at an approximate value of $2.8 million.
- Serving as Vice President of FIANZ from 2018 for 2 years.
- Serving as Treasurer of FIANZ for 4 years, from 2020 to 2024.
- Being elected President of FIANZ in 2026.
FIANZ says his contribution to the expansion, improvement and wellbeing of the Muslim neighborhood has been vital and extensively appreciated.
An important honour and accountability
As the brand new President, Hajji Mohammed Fazal will lead FIANZ for the subsequent two years, working alongside Islamic associations, trusts, associates and neighborhood organisations throughout New Zealand to strengthen cooperation and ship initiatives for the broader Muslim neighborhood.
Talking this morning about his election, Hajji Mohammed Fazal mentioned the appointment was each an honour and an incredible accountability.
“It’s certainly an incredible honour and accountability to serve our neighborhood, and I pray Allah SWT grants me the knowledge, sincerity and power to hold out this responsibility nicely.”
FIANZ has congratulated Hajji Mohammed Fazal on his election and prayed that Allah SWT grants him knowledge, power, sincerity and success in finishing up his tasks as President.
A number of members of the neighborhood, together with Shayaz Khan, Abdul Majeed and Israr Ahmed, prolonged their congratulations to Hajji Mohammed Fazal on his appointment.
They described the place as a serious accountability, significantly as FIANZ represents a big and numerous Muslim neighborhood throughout New Zealand.
One congratulatory message acknowledged:
“Congratulations on the appointment to such a serious place, representing greater than 90,000 Muslims in New Zealand.”
One other message mentioned:
“Congratulations Mr Mohammed Fazal for shouldering an enormous accountability throughout this difficult part of FIANZ. I’d count on FIANZ to problem your resume in order that the Muslim neighborhood in New Zealand can get to know your contributions.”
With a long time {of professional} expertise and an extended report of service to mosques, Islamic organisations and the broader neighborhood, Hajji Mohammed Fazal now begins a brand new chapter as President of FIANZ.
The appointment marks a major milestone in his long-standing dedication to serving the Muslim neighborhood in New Zealand.
Congratulations to Hajji Mohammed Fazal on his election as President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand. Could Allah SWT grant him knowledge, power, sincerity and success in serving the neighborhood.
