#LoveUmmah2024 - Edmonton: A Night to Counter Genocides

Join us for a night of solidarity, a benefit dinner, and fundraising for the love of justice & human rights for Palestinians, Uyghurs, Rohingyas & other persecuted minorities.

Presenters:
  • Dr. Munir El-Kassem, Director of Religious Affairs and Imam of the Islamic Centre of Southwest Ontario
  • Turnisa Metsedik-Qira, Vice President of East Turkestan Association of Canada
  • Taha Ghayyur, Executive Director, Justice for All Canada

Date and Time: Friday, November 1st, 2024 | 6:00 pm MDT
Note: Dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 pm before presentations

Venue: ARCA Banquet Hall,  14525 127 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6V 0B3

Tickets:
$35 / Person
$300 / Table of 10
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Presenters:

Dr. Munir El Kassem
Director of Religious Affairs and Imam of the Islamic Centre of Southwest Ontario

Dr. Munir El Kassem was educated at Al-Maqasid Islamic Institute in Lebanon where the foundation of his Islamic knowledge was established.

Following his migration to Canada, he continued his studies at Western University earning a Master’s Degree in Medical Genetics thereafter joining the University of Toronto to graduate as a dental surgeon in 1986. After spending 15 years in general practice, he joined Western University as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, a position he held until his retirement from the academic field in 2010 to focus on community development.

Since his arrival in Canada in 1976, Dr. El-Kassem has been very actively involved in sharing his Islamic knowledge with Muslims as well as non-Muslims (Islamic Da’wa). His audio and videotapes on various Islamic issues have been widely distributed. He is the author of many Islamic books. He has visited a large number of Muslim communities across Canada, the Caribbean and the United States. He has also participated in interfaith dialogue and appeared on numerous radio and T.V. programs. Dr. El-Kassem has helped numerous Muslim communities fundraise for mosques, Islamic schools, and humanitarian projects all over the world. He is recognized as a passionate speaker, youth leadership trainer, and family counselor, and marriage officer. Over many years, Dr. El-Kassem was a volunteer chaplain at Western University and also with the London Police Services Board. He is an honorary member of The Institute for Middle East Studies, Canada (IMESC) at Kings University College, which is an affiliate of Western University in London, Ontario. Dr. El-Kassem is the recipient of the Golden Jubilee Award, Diamond Jubilee Award, and the Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism in Ontario.
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Dr. El-Kassem is currently the Director of Religious Affairs and Imam of the Islamic Centre of Southwest Ontario. His portfolio spans a wide range of responsibilities from providing Islamic guidance for the operation of Centre’s activities to providing essential family services like marriage ceremonies and funerals. Dr. El-Kassem has been associated with the Centre since its inception in 1994. His contributions over the years included being supply Imam, providing Sunday lectures, working with Youth and Supporting educational programs. He is married and blessed with five daughters and one son.

Taha Ghayyur
Executive Director of Justice for Alll Canada

Taha Ghayyur is a human rights advocate, a personal growth and leadership trainer, and a writer, based in Toronto, Canada.

Driven by a spirit of service and a desire to elevate people’s potential, Taha has been leading groundbreaking and impactful community initiatives and campaigns for over 20 years across North America.

Since September 2019, Taha has been serving as the Executive Director of Justice for All Canada. Prior to this role, he has served in four major national not-for-profit organizations in senior leadership roles.

Taha's journey in the human rights space began in his university years when he was hired by a human rights advocacy group to develop action alerts. Since then Taha has led various human rights campaigns, including Burma Task Force and Save Uyghur, lobbying the Canadian government to intervene to end genocide and restore justice for vulnerable minorities around the globe.