Kaleem Kawaja

Mr Kaleem Kawaja (b. ) , Treasurer, AIM is an Engineer and a social activist living in Washington D.C. area in United States.

Mr Kaleem Kawaja works as an Engineering Manager in the Space Science program of NASA. Mr Kawaja is originally from Kanpur, India. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The INDIAN Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, New York.

Mr Kawaja is one of the founders and current Treasurer of Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM), Washington DC. He is a well known activist in the Indian- Muslim, American- Muslim and Indian-American communities in US. He is a trustee and past President of the Muslim Community Center, one of the largest Islamic Centers in metro Washington DC.

Mr Kawaja frequently writes articles in Indian, Muslim and American newspapers on diverse issues of the community. He also often speaks as a panelist in seminars and conferences.

In 2004 Kawaja received the Altaf Hussain Hali Award in Humanitarian Work from the Indian Muslim Council in recognition of "selfless service towards the upliftment of Muslims in India".