I have met her few times . When I was working and served her on the till . I have never met anyone in my entire life who’s so kind and very humbled . I wish I could have known her personally. This lady would stand up and wouldn’t let anyone speak bad about Slough . Shabnum is the most humble human being . May Allah swt grant her the most highest r...more

In my role as Operations Director of Slough Children's Trust (retired Oct 19) I got to know Shabnum when she was lead for Schools and Children. My many memories of her are of an honest, balanced politician. She supported the Trust's social work unstintingly to enable lifting out of Inadequate. Shabnum also posed legitimate challenge on behalf of c...more

Cllr Sadiq was a trained Domestic Abuse champion and pro-actively campaigned against violence & abuse in Slough. Shabnum cared about everyone and showed this through her dedication to Slough residents. She will be missed by the cause and by women in Slough who she helped.

Dearest All, I clicked with Shabs (as we knew her) straight away when we were both given a secondment to Customer Relations. I now understand why she was always busy on the phone where she was juggling 5 boys and councillor work with closing most cases. Always in top 3 ...what a woman We talked about our upbringings as well as how many people we ...more

I was invited to the launch of Sakoon through Cancer event last November. I had the great pleasure of meeting Shabnum. I recall her zest for life & immense passion. We had a chat about joint collaborations, in terms of how we could work together, by adding value to community initiatives she was working on. I’ll always remember walking away in awe o...more

Innalillahi wainna Ilaihi Rajihoon Shabnum worked closely with me in solving and assisting in many issues of people in Slough. She was kind hearted and always willing to help. She was quick to respond and to take action, she never hesitated to help anyone in need. Her dedication to work in short span of time is commendable. I was amazed by her en...more

Innah lillahi waninnahlillajiroon I worked with Shabnum for a brief but memorable period of time. I will remember Shabnum as the older sister to whom I would go whenever a question needed answering. She would always have time to help and have a laugh. I remember teaching Shireen and Shabnum sharing the story of her quadruplets. May Allah grant you ...more

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Shabnam was a part of my whole childhood and adult hood, through strong loving connections of our families for generations. Her loss is unbearable for all, especially those who are her nearest and dearest. My Duas are with all her loved ones at this sad time, may they have the courage to get through this togeth...more

Inna lillahi wa inna illahi rajioon ❤️

Councillor shabnum was very reliable competent and brave woman she will live forever in our heart and Slough communities had a big lose which will never be fill up

On behalf of the Slough Early Years Sector I would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to Cllr Sadiq's family and friends. Cllr Sadiq was a real ambassador for early years provision and visited many early years and childcare settings. During Cllr Sadiq's visits she met hundreds of children, their parents/carers and staff and was always apprecia...more

I knew Shabnum through a political platform and saw first hand, her strength, courage and fortitude. She grew in her attitude and commitment to her work and had so much more to give. My deepest condolences are with her family in this extremely difficult time. A great loss for them and for the Slough Community. RIP. Sohail

Our Dear Sister, Daughter, Niece, Cousin, Friend, Mother, Wife, Aunty and loved one. Such a vibrant character who impacted so many lives and prepared for her akhira with so many good deeds in her visit to this duniyah. Diva Diva Diva, theatrical, supportive, optimistic, sincere, loving, dedicated, fiesty and absolutely hilarious is how we would s...more

Inna ilahi wa inna ilayhi wa rajioon. A woman with great integrity and respect. She will be remembered in our hearts. All communities in Slough will never forget her presence. Our prayers are with her and her family.

Shabnum and I had been friends for over 20 years. She was a close family friend and I have some beautiful memories of her: from the time we both had our first borns in the same year to our catch ups of reminiscing the younger days. She was a beautiful soul who cared for everyone and I am proud to have known her as a sister. May she be granted par...more

You will live forever in everyone hearts May Allah give you high rank in janat ameen

May Allah have mercy on her and her family. We remember her from her childhood when she used to play with her friends and my little brothers in the parks in Spacksmansway. Her children and family will remain in our thoughts.

May Allah (swt) give sister Shabnum Janna-tul-firdous and her family sabr. Ameen.

Shabnum was my dearest cousin I was deeply saddened and shocked to hear the sad news you are no longer with us. Shabnum was a beautiful, caring, amazing, genuine, kind hearted and popular individual loved by all that knew her. I have great memories of our childhood when we all got together we had great times. I clearly remember visiting her baby q...more

What An amazing Sister Shabnam Sadiq was , who i had the pleasure of meeting on numerous occasions. Last meeting On Kashmir lockdown IOK in Restaurant Slough high street , she was very keen to play vital roll on Kashmir issue , later she try to purposed to bring Motion on Kashmir in SBC is well personally appreciate her action. Innalillahiwainnaila...more

I am sorry to hear about councillor sadiq. I dont know her intermittently even though a distant relative but I have read many wonderful things about her and her contributions to her family and communities. Inshallah Allah bless her with jannat ul firdous and ease to the family, ameen. Farnaz Nadeem

You will be truly missed Shabnum. A kind hearted person and always smiling. You have gone too soon. RIP ❤️

This is great loss to the Slough Labour Party and the community but the most is the friends. Shabnum was such a nice person who was always ready to help and support her friends and treat every one like family. May God bless her highest place in heaven. Anup Babuta

May Almighty bless Sister Shabnam with mufgharat and reward the highest place in Jannah. Our sincere prayers for all the family members to have courage to face this unbearable loss. M Ahmar Usmani and Khaula Usmani

Inna ilahi wa inna ilayhi wa rajioon. A woman with great integrity and respect. She will be remembered in our hearts. All communities in Slough will never forget her presence. Our prayers are with her and her family.

May Almighty Allah swt grant her Janah and Sabar o jameel to her family on this big Loss.ameen sum ameen

Shabnum was our baby sister, We all loved Shabnum very dearly. She always had a smile, which brought out her beautiful dimples. Shabnum is the epitome of a super mum. When I asked her how she managed her new born quads she made me laugh when she told me that she made them all self sufficient and they learnt to hold a bottle and feed themselves. Sha...more

An amazing sister, who i had the pleasure of meeting on numerous occassions. Our duas are with all family and friends especially her children and husband. May Allah swt grant her jannah al firdous!!!!!! Ameen

On behalf of all the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Slough we offer our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Cllr. Shabnum Sadiq. May she be at peace under the shade of Gods Mercy & Grace and may God grant solace to her family during this incredibly difficult time. May the incredible work she undertook continue t...more

I worked with this lovely lady for 4 years. She always had a lovely smile and a kind word for every one. Rest in peace and let us all pray for her family at this difficult time. Cllr Preston Brooker, deputy mayor

May Allah bless you the highest Place in heaven. May Allah give your family sabr. You will always stay firmly in our prayers, will always be loved and missed dearly by your forever loving children. Sending duas from the Qureshi family. Ameen. X

Slough Borough Council regrets to announce the death of serving councillor, Shabnum Sadiq. Councillor Sadiq was on a trip to Pakistan when she fell ill with COVID-19 and died today (Monday 6 April), following complications from the virus. Councillor Sadiq was elected to Wexham Lea ward in May 2016 and served on various council committees and wa...more

I am saddened by the loss of Councillor Shabnam Sadique and pray that Allah SWT grants her a place in paradise and my thoughts and prayers are with her family during this time xx

Shabnam Sadiq (my Khala) was an Exceptionally great Person inside out. A humble and inspiring Personality, loved by friends and family. Her presence will be missed badly and no one can fill the irreplaceable gap. May Allah Bless her Soul with highest place in Janna and Patience to her Family.

I met Shabnum briefly last summer at British Airways where she worked. I was working on a new faith page for the airlines wellbeing diversity and inclusive section on a new internal website. I was leading MusBA Muslim Society of BA and Shabnum offered her support to promote the pages to her colleagues. She was enthusiastic and excited about being a...more

( إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ‎)

I worked with Shabnum at the Council and still can't come to terms with this loss. My thoughts are with her family and friends who must be in total shock. RIP Shabnum x

It was a pleasure to have been able to briefly work along side Shabnum. Whenever she walked in there would always be a smile on her face. I will always admire how keen she was to progress in her career. Rest in forever peace xx

I met Shabnum Sadiq at recent events of the Labour Party and really admired her attitude towards taking Labour Party forward by her selfless efforts. May Almighty give her a place in Heaven and give courage to her five children, husband, friends,relatives and near and dear ones to bear this irreparable loss!

Shabnam will be always remembered for her services for Slough community.

I am really sorry to hear about her loss . I have met her couple of time and she’s was a lovely and kind person

As a Service Lead in the Children, Learning & Skills Directorate up until April 2019, I recall Shabnum becoming the Lead Member for Children & Families and had the privilege of working with her albeit for a short while. I remember Shabnum being very committed in her role and eager to get to know her new portfolio. She held the Directorate and Slo...more

Shabnum Sadiq was the first Office Manager of Eden Girls’ School, Slough and also stood in as Head of Finance when needed. Shabnum was dedicated, hard-working and made a huge contribution to the school as part of our original team. I will always remember her as a kind-hearted, generous and empathetic Muslim sister. Her great sense of humour, positi...more

Thank you for your advice and support recently during a difficult time. Such a friendly and remarkable person. Your death has come as a big shock to all. May Allah give strength and support to your children during this difficult time and all your family. Do not say about those who are slain in the cause of Allah, that they are dead. Nay, they are a...more

I have known Shabnum since she was a child, just 8 years old. I have known and been very close to her and her family for decades. I’m finding it very hard to describe how I feel about this loss. She was an inspiration to so many, and a driving force within the local community. She was always involved with voluntary organisations and schools. You c...more

Dear Shabnam, you will be missed dearly. Although we didn't all get to keep in contact with you after school, you have left a ever lasting mark in our hearts, you will be remembered fondly. We will always remember your great sense of humour and your smile. You will always be remembered as a kind hearted soul, that was always willing to listen a...more

Shabs We’re do I start, no amount of words will describe what I and all you’re friends and colleagues are feeling. We met in the T5 terminal and then I had 2 weeks of laughter with tears streaming down my face in Customer Relations I got to know you more and found you to be the most kind hearted loving lady I’ve had the pleasure to call a friend...more

Greatly saddened by her death. Shabnam was a remarkable woman, a great personality and always there to support or help you. For those of us that had the privilege of calling her a colleague and friend were humbled by her kindness and compassion to everyone around her. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this difficult t...more

I didn’t get chance to work with Sabnum at BA but I do know each time Passed Sabnum I said Assalam u Allaikum ,, Respond came back with Smile Walaikum Salam. Allah may grant you a house in Janna. Ameen

Dear All, I knew Shabnum when we were working together in customer relations as a secondment . She was an amazing person . I”ll remember Shabs in many positive ways-with a big smile and a great sense of humour. I am still in shock and can’t believe you’ve gone. You will be missed by all. My condolences to your family. RIP Shabnaim.

I only worked with Shabnum a handful of times at BA but she was always so friendly, witty and a pleasure to be around. She will be dearly missed. My condolences go out to all of her family and friends. RIP x

I did not know you personally, however I have only heard what a lovely person you were, from everyone who knew you in Terminal 5. Thinking of your family at this difficult time, May Allah give them sabar and you janat-ul-firdous- Amen 🙏 xx

Your heart warming smile brought joy and happiness to us at British Airways and many across the globe. R.I.P.

It was a pleasure getting to know you in the short time we had together at BA. You had the kindest soul and a smile to lighten everyone’s spirit. My heartfelt condolences go out to all of your family at this extremely sad time! Rest in eternal peace sweet Shabnum ❤️

“So lose not heart nor despair.” "Heartfelt condolences to the family and all friends that Shabnum Sadiq have left behind" A dear colleague an amazing person. Great loss to us all at British Airways.

Dearest friends and family, I remember Shabnum talking with me about her children, I talked with her about fostering and how fortunate we were as so many parents don’t have the coping skills to bring up children. May the wonderful memories you have be of some comfort at this sad time. Blessings always, Verna

Having a chance to work with a dear colleague, and straight away clicked a bond, where we shared personal information about family, housekeeping jobs to be done after work, what days off are for, etc. A loving person, with a great personality and always ready to help others. May her soul rest in peace.

I only just met you, whilst we were supporting Customer Relations. In the short time I knew you, you were always smiling, nice and friendly. My condolences to your family during this difficult time. Rest In Paradise Shabnum ❤️🕊

May you REIP your loss to us at British airway is huge but my deepest condolences goes out to your beautiful children and devoted husband and the rest of your family an unexpected loss is always difficult may a God give you all strength over the next few days weeks months and years Kind regards Sandie

I met Shabnam at British Airways , lovely and caring woman. Very sad to hear this news. Condolences to all family

Such a lovely women with a great heart and always willing to learn and do better. Was a star at BA and I was privileged to crops the path.

I was fortunate enough to have met Shabnum just once whilst on a training course at BA. And yet she left a big impression on me. She was a keen listener, clearly wishing to discover new ideas and opinions in a constant mission to help those around her. At the end of our conversation I felt both enlightened and invigorated, knowing that there were...more

RIEP I loved our little chats, you were always so happy and cheerful and could always hold a lovely memorable conversation - will truly miss you ❤❤❤

Thanks for all you did for the local community , God knows how you juggled 5 kids , a career and Council work - Superwoman springs to mind. My sincere condolences to all your loving family

I never had the opportunity to work with Shabnum. However it seems she made a great impression. In a such a short time. At BA. Condolences to the family. R.I P.🕯️

Greatly saddened by her death. Shabnam was a remarkable woman and everyone who worked in community engagement is better for having known her. For those of us that had the privilege of calling her a colleague and friend were humbled by her kindness and compassion to everyone around her. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends duri...more

When we lose a loved one here on earth, we gain an angel in heaven that watches over us. May you take comfort in knowing that you have an angel to watch over you now. I extend my most sincere condolences to your family. Sleep well Shabs. 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤

No words can express my shock and sadness hearing of your passing. Although, I only knew you for a short time, supporting customer relations, you shone through as a professional colleague, funny, caring and above all a loving mother. You will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing you! My thoughts and prayers are with your famil...more

Very sorry for the loss of a very fine human being. We joined BA roughly around the same time and worked together a few times. Very helpful and friendly colleague. Will be much missed.

Sending a heartfelt message to Shabnum’s Family and Friends. Our paths crossed at work in BA when Shabnum expressed her interest in joining The Premium Team. I was instantly impressed by Shabnum’s standards and her ability to add warmth and friendliness to conversations with her fellow colleagues and customers. Shabnum will be sadly missed by her B...more

I am saddened to have heard of Shabnum's death while looking her up to tag her in a local government 'share the love' post. I met Shabnum at Labour Party Conference in 2017 when we were staying in the same accommodation and she was friendly and supportive during what was one of my first political excursions alone. She was excited to progress as a ...more

Dearest Shabbi The sudden and shocking news of your passing has caused us a considerable amount of pain. You were a part of our lives from when we were all young at family gatherings, religious events, community, sports and charity events. You were a true inspiration, a fantastic role model and a great inspiration. Your beautiful bubbly person...more

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon (We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return). May Almighty Allah swt grant her Janah and Sabar o jameel to Shabnam’s children for this tragic loss. I was privileged to have Known Shabnam for a very long time and lately at Slough Council where I found Shabnam to be most friendly and willing to help anyone no ma...more