Small Change.
Big Difference.
Apr152023

PAC National Iftaar: Breakin’ Dates: Oakville, ON

Duration

5:30pm – 10pm

Location

St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre
1280 Dundas St W
Oakville, Ontario L6M4H9 Canada

Price

Adult: $35 Kids
12 & under: $20
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About This Event

Ramadan Mubarak!🌙

Penny Appeal Canada invites you to our National Iftaar Tour: Breakin' Dates! Join us for a spiritual evening to embrace Ramadan together in Oakville. We are thrilled to host our esteemed speakers Belal Muhammad and Shaykh Navaid Aziz!

Attend the iftaar, share your blessings and feel the strength of community, all while Breakin' dates together!

Guest Speakers

Belal Muhammad

UFC Fighter

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Belal Muhammad is an American mixed martial artist of Palestinian descent. Belal competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is currently ranked #13 in the world. After compiling an undefeated 9-0 record, including two wins in Bellator, and a Titan FC welterweight championship belt, Muhammad was signed to the UFC in the summer of 2016. In his UFC debut, Belal Muhammad was awarded Fight of the Night honors versus Alan Jouban for their thrilling 3-round war at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs Alvarez. Since entering the ultimate proving ground for mixed martial arts, Muhammad has gone 9-3 inside the octagon and earned himself a top 15 ranking in what is considered to be one of the most illustrious divisions in the sport.

Shaykh Ahmad Shehab

Speaker & Counsellor

Shaykh Navaid Aziz is a keynote speaker and recognized subject matter expert, he is a Canadian Muslim public figure with a diverse academic and social background. He studied at the Islamic University of Madinah.  His workshops focus on best practices in sensitivity and diversity training for those engaging with Muslims. He shares his expertise on Muslim extremism, the history of Muslim extremist groups, and community based intervention and prevention with the courts, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and law enforcement. He currently is the Director of Public Relations Al Maghrib Institute and is the Director of Religious and Social Services for the Islamic Information Society of Calgary. In 2009 Navaid began his work as a family and youth counsellor. It was also during this time that he established himself as a sought-after public speaker across the country. 

Guest Speakers

Belal Muhammad

UFC Fighter

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Belal Muhammad is an American mixed martial artist of Palestinian descent. Belal competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is currently ranked #13 in the world. After compiling an undefeated 9-0 record, including two wins in Bellator, and a Titan FC welterweight championship belt, Muhammad was signed to the UFC in the summer of 2016. In his UFC debut, Belal Muhammad was awarded Fight of the Night honors versus Alan Jouban for their thrilling 3-round war at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs Alvarez. Since entering the ultimate proving ground for mixed martial arts, Muhammad has gone 9-3 inside the octagon and earned himself a top 15 ranking in what is considered to be one of the most illustrious divisions in the sport.

Shaykh Ahmad Shehab

Speaker & Counsellor

Shaykh Navaid Aziz is a keynote speaker and recognized subject matter expert, he is a Canadian Muslim public figure with a diverse academic and social background. He studied at the Islamic University of Madinah.  His workshops focus on best practices in sensitivity and diversity training for those engaging with Muslims. He shares his expertise on Muslim extremism, the history of Muslim extremist groups, and community based intervention and prevention with the courts, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and law enforcement. He currently is the Director of Public Relations Al Maghrib Institute and is the Director of Religious and Social Services for the Islamic Information Society of Calgary. In 2009 Navaid began his work as a family and youth counsellor. It was also during this time that he established himself as a sought-after public speaker across the country. 

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