Last year I made the decision to run for sports officer for the Islamic Society at the University of Leeds.  I had a full time job and was at university part-time so why did I go for the position?

During my first two years as a full time student I found that there were two social events which a majority of people did at university. One was to go drinking and the other was to play sports.

During my first year there were no sports organised by the isoc. There were no muslims on my course either so I had to make friends with non muslims. I would play sports with them but it was always awkward when they wanted to go to the pub after a game of squash or badminton.  I knew my religious obligations but I also wanted to make friends and not make a scene.

There was an isoc sports officer for my 2nd and 3rd year at university but the sports organised was random and always poorly attended. You couldn’t play football...

Below is the list of candidates for the ISoc Committee Elections and the positions people are running for. Click on the names to see the manifestos. If you have questions for any of the candidates, you can ask them by commenting below: