Full Schedule - MAC Convention 2026

Saturday

Time	Understanding Islam	Family & Society	Ummah	Community Building & Activism	Youth
Saturday May 16, 2026
Room	200	201	202	203	204
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	هُدًۭى لِّلنَّاسِ 2:185 The Quranic Personality: A Way of Being Hamid Ghazali & Fadel Soliman			إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ 6:135 Combatting Islamophobia: From Victimhood to Proactive Leadership Ismahan Abdullahi, Yaser Haddara & Anver Emon	From Darkness to Victory: The Generation That Liberated Al-Aqsa Yakoob Ahmed
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّۭ 30:60 When the World Closes In: Yaqeen in Time of Doubt Mohamad Zahid Abughoudah, Antar Teleba & Marwan Muhammad	Arabic Session يَجِدْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُرَٰغَمًۭا كَثِيرًۭا وَسَعَةًۭ 4:100 صناعة الهوية الإسلامية: رؤية تأصيلية في فقه التوطين والهجرة Maintaining our Islamic Identity Khaled Hanafy & Marzouk Ellythy	أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ 21:92 Colonial Borders, Nation-States, and the Erosion of Ummah Consciousness Ovamir Anjum, Ebrahim Rasool & Hussein Elkazzaz*	وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا۟ وَءَاثَـٰرَهُم 36:12 Waqf: Rethinking Philanthropy Jasser Auda, Anas Altikriti, Sohaib Zuberi	Brain Rot & the Ummah: Are We Too Distracted to Rise? Mohamed AbuTaleb
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM	Lunch Break & Duhr Prayer (Iqamah 1:30pm)			Muslim Professionals' Networking Session The Unapologetic Muslim Professional: How to Advocate Effectively in Corporate Canada 1:45 – 2:45 PM Room 203	New Muslims' Networking Session Tina Aseffa & Ahmed Khalil 1:45 – 2:45 PM Theater X
Room	200	201	202	203	204
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM	French Session يَهْدِى بِهِ ٱللَّهُ 5:16 La nature innée dans le Coran : comment la révélation reconstruit l'être humain. How the Quran Reforms Us Franck Amin Hensch & Mahdi Tirkawi	وَلَا تَنسَوُا۟ ٱلْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْ 2:237 In the Shade of the Quran: Divorce with Dignity & Goodness Abdalla Idris Ali & Ahmad Kutty	حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ 3:173 Bearing Witness: What Gaza has Revealed to a World of Privilege Jamal Elshayyal, Ismahan Abdullahi & Nabil Sultan	ٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ 16:125 The Art of Dawah: How Gaza Called Humanity to Islam Nimao Ali & Mohamed AbuTaleb (MSA & New Muslims Focus)	Do I Really Believe This? Strengthening Your Core Iman Ahmed Khalil & Fadel Soliman
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM	Arabic Session وَلَٰكِن كُونُوا رَبَّانِيِّينَ 3:79 إحياء الربانية في عصر المادية Reviving God-Centeredness in the Age of Materialism Khaled Hanafy & Jasser Auda	وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظًۭا 4:21 Protecting the Sanctity of Marriage: Upholding the Way of Allah in our Homes Sharif El-Tobgui, Mohamed Rida Beshir & Sana Afzal	وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ 3:140 Critical Juncture: Have we been Here Before? A Historical Review Yakoob Ahmed, Wael Haddara & Abdallah Marouf	أَنْ أَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلدِّينَ 42:13 Iqamat Al Din: Protecting our Right to Worship Ismahan Abdullahi, Khaled AlQazzaz	Brothers Real Talk: Haya, Lowering the Gaze & Fighting for Your Fitrah in a Corrupt World Ahmed Khalil (204) Sisters Real Talk: Haya, Lowering the Gaze & Fighting for Your Fitrah in a Corrupt World Noor Arman (Ballroom)
5:15 PM – 6:45 PM	Dinner Break & Asr Prayer (Iqamah 5:30pm)
	Ballroom – Joint Program
6:45 PM – 8:50 PM	Day 1 – Sibghatullah: Living With Purpose
	Convention Opening – The Vision Behind MAC Convention
	صِبْغَةَ ٱللَّهِ 2:138 Sibghatullah from Belief to Action: The Example of Prophet Ibrahim AS Hamid Ghazali
	Community Awards
	قُلْ إِنِّي عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّي 6:57 A Critical Lens on Living as a Muslim in a World of Divergent Worldviews? Panel: Sharif El-Tobgui & Ovamir Anjum
	Youth Performance: Leading With Intention – The legacy of Omar Ibn Khattab and Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi
	Honouring the People of the Quran – Huffaz Recognition
	رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ 21:107 The Model of Madinah: A Blueprint for Building Society Mohamed AbuTaleb
9:00 PM – 9:30 PM	Maghrib Prayer (Iqamah 9:00pm)

Sunday

Time	Understanding Islam	Family & Society	Ummah	Youth
Sunday May 17, 2026
Room	200	201	203	204
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ 96:1 Read in the Name of Your Lord: In the Pursuit of Knowledge, Truth & Meaning Ovamir Anjum & Jasser Auda	وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَ 31:17 A Mother & Teacher: Raising Children that Rise above Challenges Amani*, Noor Arman & Nimao Ali	وَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا 11:61 Proactive Muslims & the Responsibility of Developing our Society Ebrahim Rasool, Anas Altikriti & Human Appeal	The Company You Keep: Building Righteous Circles and Resilient Relationships Mohamed AbuTaleb & Ismahan Abdullahi
Room	200	201	203	204
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب 96:19 Transformed by Worship: Moral Uprightness in a Time of Darkness Marzouk Ellythy, Mohammad Iqbal Alnadvi & Hamid Ghazali	قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا 91:9 Raising a Generation That Guards Its Heart and Controls Its Limbs Ismael Mukhtar, Ali Al-Halawani & Antar Teleba	Arabic Session دور المسلمين في حفظ القيم وبناء الشهود الحضاري Preserving our Islamic Values & Building a Civilizational Legacy Jasser Auda & Khaled Hanafy	Stories of 'Izza: Why Al-Aqsa Still Lives in Us Nabil Sultan & Abdullah Marouf
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM	Lunch Break & Duhr Prayer (Iqamah 1:30pm)		New Muslims' Session Guided Fiqh Q/A (Tina Aseffa, Ahmed Khalil & Mohamad Zahid Abughoudah) 1:45 – 2:45 PM Room 203	MSA Organizing: Salam & Swap 1:15 – 2:45 PM Room 202
Time	Understanding Islam	Family & Society	Ummah	Youth
Room	200	201	Ballroom	204
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM	تِبْيَـٰنًۭا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ 16:89 Frame of Reference: Living with Purpose Amid the Noise Sharif El-Tobgui, Hussein Elkazzaz	Arabic Session وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ 4:19 الخلافات الزوجية. سبل الوقاية وكيفية الإدارة Marriage: Common Challenges & Solutions Khaled Hanafy & Mohamed Rida Beshir	شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ 2:143 Witnessing Genocide: A Call for Legal and Moral Accountability Norman Finkelstein & Ebrahim Rasool	Following the Way of Ibrahim: A Guided Taddabur Experience Amal Albaz
Room	200	201	Ballroom	204
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM	وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا 2:285 "We hear and We obey." Obstacles in the Path of Obedience Ismael Mukhtar & Marzouk Ellythy	French Session كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ 25:32 Le Coran comme voie vers la constance dans la religion The Quran as our Source of Steadfastness Franck Amin Hensch	وَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًۭا سَدِيدًۭا 33:70 Hypocrisy Unveiled: Uncovering Truth and the Battle of Free Speech Fireside Chat: Jamal Elshayyal & Norman Finkelstein	Beyond the Scroll: Reclaiming Knowledge in the Age of Feel-Good Islam Mohamed AbuTaleb & Sharif El-Tobgui
5:15 PM – 6:45 PM	Dinner Break & Asr Prayer (Iqamah 5:30pm)
	Ballroom – Joint Program
6:45 PM – 8:50 PM	DAY 2: Upholding the Way of Allah SWT
	لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدُونِ 21:25 Islam's Mission Statement: To What do we Invite Humanity? Panel: Ebrahim Rasool & Anas Altikriti \| Interviewer: Jamal Elshayyal
	Youth Performance: "Oh Young Muslim!" – A United Message to the Youth of the Ummah
	وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ صِبْغَةًۭ 2:138 Upholding the Way of Allah Fadel Soliman
	A Night for the Ummah
	An Evening of Support & Nasheed: Abu Ratib, Ilyas Mao & Amin Davis
9:00 PM – 9:30 PM	Maghrib Prayer (Iqamah 9:00pm)

Monday

Time	Understanding Islam	Family & Society	Ummah	Community Building & Activism	Youth
Monday May 18, 2026
Room	200	201	202	203	204
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	Arabic Session ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ 17:1 في رحاب فلسطين: دروس من الأرض المباركة Lessons from the Blessed Land Khaled Hanafy & Abdallah Marouf	بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍۢ 9:71 Gender Wars: Deconstructing Feminism & Masculinity — A Quranic Perspective Fadel Soliman & Sarah Attia	كُونُوا قَوَّامِينَ بِالْقِسْطِ 4:135 The Ummah Beyond the Headlines: Our Responsibility to Act Yakoob Ahmed, Taha Ghayyur & Mahmuda Khan	وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ 16:127 God-Centered Resilience on the Path of Advocacy Hend, Ahmad Attia & Ibtihal Aboussad	When Obedience Feels Heavy: Overcoming the Struggle to Submit Ahmed Khalil & Amal Albaz
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	French Session وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ صِبْغَةًۭ 2:138 La religion d'Allah dans la réalité occidentale : comment se forme l'identité musulmane? Sibghatullah in our Current Realities: How Islamic Identity is Formed Franck Amin Hensch & Mahdi Tirkawi	ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍۢ 15:46 Families on the Path to Jannah Together Sharif El-Tobgui, Mohamad Zahid Abughoudah & Abdalla Idris Ali	أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ 21:92 From Rubble to Revival: Palestine, the Ummah, and Our Shared Responsibility Abdallah Marouf, Hussein Elkazzaz* & Othman Moqbel	شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ 5:8 Communal Responsibility: The Haqq of the Most Vulnerable Ismahan Abdullahi, Rana Hamdy & Maskwa David Alexanderson	11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Visionaries of the Ummah: Youth Activism Lab Anas Altikriti & Ibtihal Aboussad
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM	Lunch Break & Duhr Prayer (Iqamah 1:30pm)
	Ballroom – Joint Program
2:45 PM – 5:00 PM	Day 3: وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ عَـٰبِدُونَ 2:138 Collective Worship MC: \| Quran: Abu Bakr AlShatri
	إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ 6:13 Documented and Deliberate: The Active Plot Against Al-Aqsa Abdallah Marouf
	Spoken Word: Amal Albaz
	أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ 102:1 At-Takathur: Consumption, Distraction, and Global Injustice Yakoob Ahmed, Ibtihal Aboussad & Aliya Khan \| Interviewer: Jamal Elshayyal
	Nasheed: Abu Ratib
	Community Awards
	كُونُوا قَوَّامِينَ بِالْقِسْطِ 4:135 Iqamat AlDin: The Responsibility to Collectively Establishing Justice Ismahan Abdullahi
	Convention Closing & Duaa
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM	Asr Prayer (Iqamah 5:30pm)