Events & Programs

Find your people. Grow your purpose.

From a shared question to a packed conference hall, there’s a place for you here. Discover the gatherings, learning and community that bring MYL Canada to life.

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Talks & workshops
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Retreats & gatherings
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Sport & service

The 2026–27 season

Coming up.

A new team and a full calendar. Save the dates, bring a friend, and follow @mylcanada for times and registration as each gathering is announced.

Announcements on Instagram
  1. Building Knowledge for Tomorrow

    Al-Hikmah #4: Does God Exist?

    Jamia Al Mustafa (MMCC) · Mississauga

    Our learning circle returns: an evening of classical knowledge, honest questions and good company for young Muslims.

  2. Building Faith for Tomorrow

    Burdah Night · Brampton

    Peel Region · Brampton chapter

    An intimate evening reciting the Burdah together in love for the Prophet ﷺ, hosted by the Brampton chapter.

    Date to be announced

  3. Building Knowledge for Tomorrow

    Al-Hikmah

    Jamia Al Mustafa (MMCC) · Mississauga

    The second Al-Hikmah of the season. Bring a friend and your questions.

  4. Building Service for Tomorrow

    MYL Blood Drive

    Greater Toronto Area

    Give blood alongside the MYL team and turn a few minutes into practical care for others.

    Date to be announced

  5. Building Faith for Tomorrow

    Nur al-Hadara

    Jamia Al Mustafa (MMCC) · Mississauga

    Close the year in remembrance. A New Year’s Eve halaqa in place of the countdown.

  6. Building Brotherhood for Tomorrow

    Al-Rihla Summer Camp

    Ontario · Summer 2027

    MYL’s summer camp for young Muslims. Plan ahead: tickets open early in the new year.

    Tickets January–February

  7. Building Community for Tomorrow

    Al-Rahma returns

    Mississauga

    Our Mawlid conference on the Prophetic model of mercy comes back as MYL’s first ticketed conference.

    Details to come

  • Building Faith for Tomorrow

    Fajr Reflections

    Every Saturday at Fajr · Jamia Al Mustafa (MMCC)

    Pray Fajr together at the masjid, then stay for Qur’anic tafsir, dhikr, Q&A and breakfast.

  • Building Knowledge for Tomorrow

    Tomorrow’s Ummah

    New episodes recorded weekly · MYL podcast

    Conversations on Islamic tradition and the questions shaping Muslim life now.

Find your way in

A community.
Many ways to belong.

Learn with a scholar, join a team, share a spiritual journey or listen to a new perspective. Explore our main programs and community collaborations.

A full audience hall at an Al-Rahma conference

Conferences & retreats

Al-Rahma · Mercy for Humanity

MYL Canada’s flagship Mawlid conference brings scholars and the community together to explore the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ example of mercy, compassion and justice. Returning in 2027 as our first ticketed conference.

Conference series · Mississauga · Returning 2027

Building Community for Tomorrow

A keynote session at Al-Hidayah Canada 2026

Conferences & retreats

Al-Hidayah Canada

A residential MQI Canada retreat with scholarly talks, worship and practical workshops. MYL Canada volunteers support registration and event delivery.

Residential retreat · Hamilton

Building Faith for Tomorrow

Young men and boys standing in rows for Fajr prayer at the masjid

Spiritual gatherings

Fajr Reflections

Every Saturday, pray Fajr together at the masjid, then stay for Qur’anic tafsir, dhikr, Q&A and breakfast with our community scholars. Brotherhood, and the joy of Fajr in congregation.

Weekly · Jamia Al Mustafa (MMCC)

Building Faith for Tomorrow

A reciter in a white turban singing into a microphone at Nur al-Hadara

Spiritual gatherings

Nur al-Hadara

MYL’s New Year’s Eve halaqa. Close the year in remembrance, reflection and good company instead of the countdown.

December 31 · Jamia Al Mustafa (MMCC)

Building Faith for Tomorrow

Campers raising their fists together on a forest lookout at Al-Rihla Summer Camp

Conferences & retreats

Al-Rihla Summer Camp

A summer journey of learning, adventure and companionship for young Muslims. Tickets go on sale in January and February 2027.

Summer camp · Summer 2027

Building Brotherhood for Tomorrow

Players and volunteers gathered on the basketball court at Hoops 4 Humanity

Sport

Hoops 4 Humanity

Basketball, teamwork and community on the same court. MYL’s sports gatherings give young people a place to compete, build friendships and get involved.

Community basketball

Building Service for Tomorrow

Learning

Al-Hikmah Series

Make space for Islamic learning with MYL Canada’s Al-Hikmah series, back at Jamia Al Mustafa (MMCC) from November 2026. Past sessions are saved in our Instagram highlights.

Islamic learning series · Nov 7 & Dec 5, 2026

Building Knowledge for Tomorrow

Shaykh Hammad Mustafa in conversation at MYL Canada’s 2026 Q&A

Learning

Meet, Greet & Scholar Q&As

Bring your questions into the conversation. MYL’s scholar sessions explore faith, identity, technology and the everyday challenges young Muslims face.

Youth conversations · Mississauga

Building Knowledge for Tomorrow

Original poster for MYL Canada’s September 2025 Mawlid celebration in Cambridge

Spiritual gatherings

Mawlid & Burdah Nights

Gather for Qur’an recitation, nasheeds, poetry and reflections on the Prophetic example. MYL’s gatherings include Grand Mawlid celebrations and Burdah Night.

Remembrance & companionship

Building Faith for Tomorrow

Youth sitting in a circle on the masjid carpet around a scholar during Youth I’tikaf

Spiritual gatherings

Youth I’tikaf

A residential Ramadan gathering at MMCC for boys aged 14 and up, bringing faith and brotherhood together with meals and overnight accommodation.

Ramadan program · Mississauga

Building Faith for Tomorrow

Original 2023 Husn-e-Salah course poster with instructor and course details

Learning

Husn-e-Salah Course

A three-month diploma course in Islamic prayer, taught by Shaykh Dr. Abdullah al-Qadri and presented by MQI and Minhaj School of Canada at MMCC.

Past course · Began October 2023

Building Knowledge for Tomorrow

Media

Tomorrow’s Ummah Podcast

Continue the conversation between gatherings. Explore MYL Canada’s podcast on Islamic scholarship, contemporary questions and the life of the Muslim community.

Listen & learn

Building Knowledge for Tomorrow

Moments that bring us together

From our gatherings.

Look back at recent events and landmark conferences through original posters, photographs and community recaps.

A keynote gathering at Al-Hidayah Canada 2026Past event

Al-Hidayah Canada 2026

McMaster University · Hamilton

Three days of learning, worship and companionship around the theme Pure Intentions & Noble Conduct. Organized by MQI Canada with MYL volunteer support.

Ali Malik’s artificial intelligence workshop at Al-Hidayah Canada 2026Past event

Faith, Character & Skills Workshops

Al-Hidayah · McMaster University

Practical retreat sessions explored AI with Ali Malik, ethical wealth with Syed Najam, community building with Shaykh Adnan Sohail and reconciliation with Shaykh Ibrahim Hussain.

The MYL Canada question-and-answer gathering with Shaykh Hammad MustafaPast event

Meet, Greet & Q&A

Jamia Al Mustafa · Mississauga

An interactive session with Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri on faith, doubt, digital distraction, AI and community responsibility, followed by recognition of MYL volunteers.

MYL Canada Cambridge chapter’s original 1500th Mawlid celebration posterPast event

1500th Mawlid un Nabi ﷺ

Cambridge chapter · Ontario

A brothers’ gathering with Qur’an recitation, nasheeds, poetry and a keynote by Shaykh Dr. Abdullah al-Qadri celebrating the life and teachings of the Prophet ﷺ.

Attendees at the third annual Mercy for Humanity conference in 2023Past event

Third Annual Al-Rahma Conference

The International Centre · Mississauga

Shaykh Hammad Mustafa explored the Prophet’s ﷺ final sermon and its call to equality, justice, compassion and the dignity of every person.

The community gathered at the 2022 Mercy to Humanity conferencePast event

Second Annual Al-Rahma Conference

The International Centre · Mississauga

More than 1,000 attendees gathered for reflections on Prophetic mercy with Shaykh Dr. Muhammad al-Ninowy and Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri.

Audience at the first Mercy to Humanity conference in 2021Past event

The First Mercy to Humanity Conference

Living Arts Centre · Mississauga

The first in-person conference brought GTA youth together to reflect on the Prophet’s ﷺ merciful character, with a keynote by Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri.