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Saturday May 17, 2025 Time Understanding Islam
Aviation AFamily & Society
Aviation BCommunity Building & Activism
Room DUmmah
Room FYouth
Aviation C10:30 AM – 11:30 AM — Reclaiming Parenting: Anchored in Timeless GuidanceMohamed Rida Beshir & Duaa Haggag — Looking Back Through 1446 Years: Contemplating Our Ummah’s Highs and LowsOvamir Anjum & Hussein Elkazzaz* MAC Youth Kickoff: Breakfast and Social 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM (French Session)
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Finding Hope Amidst the ChaosFranck Amin HenschThe Elderly of Our Society: An Islamic FrameworkIsmael Mukhtar, Sameera Ahmed & Nadeem Siddiqi Building Community: Reflecting on Our Past & Evolving with PurposeMourad M’hiri, Usama Khan, Mashooda Syed – Vice Chair of the Board of Directors From South Africa to Palestine: The Roadmap to LiberationEbrahim Rasool & Nabil Sultan 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM:
Live Tour of Masjid AlAqsa
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM:
Build Yourself: Character Is Built, Not Born
Fuad Mohamed & Amal Albaz1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Lunch Break & Duhr Prayer (Iqamah 1:30pm) 1:45 pm Muslim Professionals’ Session
Being Unapologetically Muslim in the Workplace
Aviation A1:45 pm New Muslims’ Networking Session
Tina Aseffa & Ahmed Khalil
Aviation B2:45 PM – 3:45 PM (Arabic Session) نحو فهم قرآني – القلة والكثرة بين المدح والذم
Minority & Majority through TimeKhaled Hanafy & Jasser AudaEquipping Oneself for Marriage – As Personified by the Prophet (SAW) & Khadijah (RA)Taimiyyah Zubair, Mohamed Rida Beshir & Dr. Ali Al-Halawani Defending Muslim Charities: Confronting Structural Islamophobia and Systemic Racism Wael Haddara, Ebrahim Rasool & Shaneeza Kanji – Treasurer of Board of Directors The Destabilization of a Nation: The Ongoing Plight of SudanAbdalla Idris Ali & Ismael Mukhtar Echoes of the Past: Islam’s Defining Battles of Triumph & TrialMohamed AbuTaleb 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Breaking the Shackles: Islamic Reform in the Last 100 Years. Decolonizing the Muslim Mind through the QuranHamed Ghazali & Yaser Haddara Motherhood: Anchored in Faith through the Maternal JourneyAbdalla Idris Ali & Duaa Haggag Turning the Tides: Amid Global Political Shifts, What’s Next for the Muslim Community?Sami Hamdi & Khaled AlQazzaz (Arabic Session)
المستقبل لهذا الدين – سنة التداول
Working Towards the Future of Our DeenKhaled Hanafy & Franck Amin HenschMen & Women, Together on the Path of Truth: Lessons from the Story of Aisha (RA)Ahmed Khalil & Taimiyyah Zubair 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM Dinner Break, Expo & Asr Prayer (Iqamah 5:30pm) 6:45 PM – 8:50 PMJoint Program
Main HallDAY 1: Turning the Tides
Aaida Mamuji
QuranConvention Opening – The Vision Behind MAC Convention Preparing for the RiseHamed Ghazali Spoken Word: Amal Albaz Where Do We Stand & Where Are We Headed? Visualizing a Rejuvenated UmmahOvamir Anjum, Tom Facchine & Mohamed AbuTaleb
Interviewer: Jamal ElshayyalTimeless Message through Timeless Poetry: OGS Performance Honouring the People of the Quran: Huffaz Recognition Legendary Steadfastness and Steel Will — From Badr to GazaSiraj Wahhaj 9:00 PM – 9:30 PM Maghrib Prayer (Iqamah 9:00pm) Sunday May 18, 2025 Time Understanding Islam Aviation AFamily & Society Room FUmmah Aviation BYouth Aviation C10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Reviving a Legacy: What has the World Lost Due to the Decline of MuslimsOvamir Anjum & Hussein Elkazzaz* — (Arabic Session) – الثورة السورية المباركة… الآمال والتحديات
Lessons & Hope from the Syrian RevolutionBadr ElDin Kurrabi & Wael HamadehWant to Change the World? Start with your Family + Segregated Q&A!Sisters: Sana Afzal (Room F)
Brothers: Ahmed Khalil (Aviation C)12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Divine Patterns: Turning the Tides from Defeat to VictoryMuhamed AbuTaleb & Tom Facchine (French Session) – Chercher à mener une vie centrée sur Dieu
Pursuing a God-Centered LifeFranck Amine & Ibtihal AboussadMSA – A Faith Distinguished by Action: The Awakening of the Youth movementsIsmahan Abdullahi, Jamal El-Shayyal & Nimao Ali Game Show
Changemakers of Today: A History Lesson on Our Role as YouthNabil Sultan1:15 PM – 2:45 PM Lunch Break & Duhr Prayer (Iqamah 1:30pm) New Muslims’ Session
Guided Fiqh Q/A
1:45 – 2:45
Tina Aseffa, Ahmed Khalil & Jasser Auda
Aviation BMuslim Professionals’ Session
Being a Professional who Serves for the Ummah
Aviation CRoom Main Stage (Room Change)Room FAviation BAviation C2:45 PM – 3:45 PM (Arabic Session) – بواعث الأمل ومسارات العمل
Driven by Hope, Distinguished by ActionKhaled HanafyCommunication with Iḥsān: Elevating Our Intentions & SpeechFuad Mohamed & Sameera Ahmed Dissecting The Genocide PlaybookSami Hamdi & Taha Ghayyur Youth & MSA – Fireside Chat: Aligning Your Career in Service of the DeenIbtihal Aboussad & Mohamed AbuTaleb
Hosted by Amal Albaz4:15 PM – 5:15 PM SibghatAllah: Embodying Tawheed in Every Thread of Our LivesSiraj Wahhaj & Mohammad Iqbal Alnadvi On the Subject of Women: A Qur’anic DiscussionJasser Auda & Duaa Haggag Muslim Thinkers & Reformers of the Last CenturyEbrahim Rasool & Mohammad Zahid Aboughoda Influencer Islam: Between Truth and TrendingTom Facchine, Ismahan Abdullahi 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM Dinner Break & Asr Prayer (iqamah 5:30pm) Explore the Possibilities: Information Session about MAC Canadian Islamic College (CIC)
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Dr. Mahmoud Haddara, Dr. Ali Al-Halawani & Dr. Abdussalam Nakua
Aviation A6:45 PM – 8:50 PM Joint Program Main HallDAY 2: Anchored by Faith
Rana ElFayez
QuranThe Power of Speaking Truth to PowerIbtihal Aboussad & Ebrahim Rasool
Interviewer: Ismahan AbdullahiTurning the Tides – A Spoken Word: OGS Performance An Ummah That Will Never Die: Where Does Each of Us Stand?Sami Hamdi A Night for the Ummah An Evening of Support & Nasheed: Salam & Siedd 9:00 PM – 9:30 PM Maghrib Prayer (Iqamah 9:00pm) Monday May 19, 2025 Time Understanding Islam Aviation AFamily & Society Aviation BCommunity Building & Activism Room DUmmah Room FYouth Aviation C10:30 AM – 11:30 AM French Session
Développer un état d’esprit Dawah – Leçons de Gaza
Developing a Dawah Mindset: Lessons from GazaFranck Amin HenschSabrun Jamīl: From Yaqoob (AS) to Sh. Khaled (Rūh Al-Rūh)
Nurturing Strength Through CalamityNimao Ali & Fuad MohamedActivism as an Islamic Duty: Understanding Current Affairs and Participating in Policy ChangeIsmahan Abdullahi, Yaser Haddara & Ahmed El-Emam The Subcontinent: State of Its Muslims – From Muhammad bin Qasim to TodayMohammad Iqbal al-Nadvi & Mohammad Zahid Aboughoda 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Declassified Anti-Zionist School Survival GuideShaun King, Canadians For Palestine12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Pioneers of the Muslim Community: Seeking Inspiration From Our EldersAbdalla Idris, Siraj Wahhaj & Abdullah Hakim Quick (Arabic Session)تربية الأبناء – بين الاندماج، والانصهار، وتحقيق الهوية الإسلامية الصحيحة
Nurturing a Strong Muslim Identity in Our ChildrenMohamed Rida BeshiThe Power of Discourse: The Role of Media in Manufacturing ConsentJamal Elshayyal & Shaun King All the Places it Hurts – Bosnia to Myanmar, Uyghurs to KashmirTaha Ghayyur & Emina Kapo Tadabbur Workshop: Awaken Your Heart with the QuranFadel Soliman 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM Lunch Break & Duhr Prayer (Iqamah 1:30 PM) 2:45 PM – 5:00 PMJoint Program Main HallDay 3: Distinguished by Action
Zubair Khan
QuranThe Qur’anic Revolution Required for the Ummah’s EvolutionFadel Soliman The Final Address!: OGS Performance From Jāhiliyyah to Islam: 23 Years of Complete Societal Transformation Through Lā ilāha illa AllahAbdullah Hakim Quick Community Awards Minority & Majority Through Time: When is it Praiseworthy & When is it Blameworthy?Ismahan Abdullahi, Shaun King, Jasser Auda Convention Closing & Duaa 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Asr Prayer (Iqamah 5:30 PM)