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Deen Riders is the first Muslim motorcycle organisation founded in the United Kingdom by Jamaal Richards, Selim Abdesalam and Usama Haried in 2006. The purpose of the organisation when set up was to use the shared passion of riding motorcycles to work with charities around the world to raise essential funds and awareness and to deliver aid to the needy. Deen Riders is not a registered charity but chooses only to work with registered charities.

Management:

The organisation is managed by: Chairman, Jamaal Richards Senior Partner: Usama Haried Senior Partner: Selim Abdesalam

Activities:

Since its formulation in 2006, Deen Riders have worked with more than 20 of the major Islamic charities in the United Kingdom as well a few mainstream charities including Great Ormond Street children's hospital and Caudwell Children. The great Ormond Street charity ride was featured in a Channel 4 documentary 'A Great British Ramadan' in 2013. Deen Riders appeared again on Channel 4 in 'Ramadan Diaries' where they engaged in a regional charity ride visiting 3 Mosques in 3 cities in 1 day. They have also appeared on various Sky TV platforms including Islam Channel, Iqra TV, Iqraa International, Eman Channel and BMTV. Jamaal Richards is also a TV presenter and has hosted a TV show which ran for more than 5 years. During the first year of broadcast, the show covered much of Deen Riders' early work. In 2018 Deen Riders were requested by the survivors of the tragic Grenfell Fire, to provide a motorcycle escort for their anniversary March.