Mansoor Shamsi
President
Founding president of BINAI. Leads strategic direction, fundraising, and community liaison across Gippsland.
Committee
The people behind Warragul Mosque
BINAI is governed by an elected committee of volunteers — local Muslim families who give their time so the mosque can serve Gippsland. We are accountable to our members, to the ACNC, and to the community we serve.
Waseem Razvi
Vice President
Oversees operations and programs. Long-standing community leader with deep experience in Islamic education.
Fahad Zakaria
Treasurer
Custodian of BINAI's finances, reporting to the ACNC and to the community with full transparency.
Mehreen Syed-Shamsi
Secretary
Manages governance, minutes, and the member register. Lead organiser for women's programs.
Zahid Khan
Committee Member
Leads interfaith engagement with churches, Rotary, Council, and local community groups.
Abdul Khan
Committee Member
Supports events and weekly Jumu'ah logistics.
Sahrish Rafat
Committee Member
Runs the children's Qur'an program and family-events calendar.
Religious authority & content review
Religious questions, Friday khutbahs, janazah rites, nikah ceremonies, and pastoral care at Warragul Mosque are led by our Imam — not the lay committee. Read about our Imam →
Articles and explainers on this site are reviewed by community members for accuracy against mainstream Sunni Islamic teaching. We do not give individual fatwas online — for personal religious questions, please speak to the Imam directly or visit on a Friday.
If you spot a factual or doctrinal error in any article, please email hello@binai.org.au and we will correct it.
Governance & accountability
BawBaw Islamic Network Australia Inc. is a not-for-profit incorporated association under Victorian law, with an ABN registered on the Australian Business Register. Our committee is elected annually by members at the Annual General Meeting.
All donations are handled through regulated payment processors. A full set of audited financials is published each year alongside the annual report.
- Legal name
- BawBaw Islamic Network Australia Inc.
- ABN
- 16 723 284 175
- Structure
- Incorporated association (Victoria)
- Registered office
- 72 Victoria Street, Warragul VIC 3820
Want to join the committee?
We hold an AGM each year, and elections are open to all financial members.