Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) Convention

A three-day annual gathering in the Greater Toronto Area that brings thousands of Muslims together for action-oriented Islamic learning. Theme-based talks, programs for all ages and backgrounds, multilingual access and relevant guidance for today’s challenges.

Speakers include:

Hamed Ghazali | Director of Houston Quran Academy, founder of Al Huda University, and Chairman of MAS Council of Islamic Schools with a PhD in Education

Franck Amine | Imam and trainer at Assahaba Mosque (Belgium), trained in Islamic sciences in Egypt and France with advanced studies in Islamic Sciences

Jamal Elshayyal | Award-winning former Senior Correspondent and Middle East Editor at Al Jazeera English, reporting on major global events for over two decades

Sharif El-Tobgui | Associate Professor of Arabic & Islamic Studies at Brandeis University, with a PhD from McGill specializing in Islamic thought

Abdullah Hakim Quick | Senior Lecturer at Islamic Institute of Toronto, graduate of Islamic University of Madinah and PhD from University of Toronto, globally recognized historian and speaker

Dr. Jasser Auda | Leading scholar of Maqasid al-Shariah, professor and global lecturer, author of numerous works on Islamic law and its objectives

Sh. Mohammad Zahid Abu Ghudda | Scholar of Islamic sciences and son of renowned scholar Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudda. Prominent Canadian lecturer, khateeb and author of several Islamic books

Sh. Ismail Mukhtar | Chair of Manitoba Fiqh Council, former president of Manitoba Islamic Association, author and community scholar with extensive leadership experience

Dr. Mohamed Rida Beshir | Leading expert in Islamic parenting, author of best-selling family development books, and founder of FamilyDawn

Mahdi Tirkawi | Community Imam, Leader and Educator. Focused on tarbiyah and youth development. PhD from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

Amal Albaz | International speaker, writer, poet and educator; journalist, studying at Al-Azhar and pursuing a Master’s in Da’wah at Al-Madinah International University

Suhail Mulla | Director of Khalil Center (Los Angeles), Resident Scholar at Islamic Society of West Valley, and Muslim Chaplain at Cal State Northridge; Background in social work (UCLA) and community mental health leadership