MYL Canada flagship conference
Mercy is not a theme. It is a way of being.
Al-Rahma (Mercy for Humanity) brings Canadian youth, scholars and community leaders together to encounter the Prophetic model of compassion, dignity, peace and justice.
Conference history
Three years of a growing conversation.
2021November 6, 2021
The first gathering
RBC Theatre, Living Arts Centre · Mississauga
Youth from across the Greater Toronto Area gathered to celebrate the merciful and tolerant character of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and consider his example as a living model for young Muslims.
Keynote: Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri · Qur’an recitation: Qari Shah Noor Yakub
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2022October 30, 2022
A conference of more than 1,000
Conference Centre, The International Centre · Mississauga
The second edition welcomed more than 1,000 attendees for talks on love for the Prophet ﷺ, his mercy at the Conquest of Makkah, and the spirit of peace and tolerance.
Guest speaker: Shaykh Dr Muhammad b. Yahya al-Ninowy · Keynote: Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri
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2023November 18, 2023
The final sermon: a code of humanity
The International Centre · 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga
The third edition explored the Prophet’s ﷺ final sermon and its enduring call to mercy, compassion, justice, equality and the dignity of every person.
Keynote: Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri
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Inside the 2023 keynote
The final sermon as a code of humanity.
Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri’s address connected the Prophet’s ﷺ farewell sermon to the moral demands of the present.
- Mercy and compassion as public as well as private virtues
- Equality beyond race, gender, wealth and social hierarchy
- The dignity and honour owed to every human being
- Knowledge and literacy as foundations of Islamic life
- Justice and clemency as measures of leadership
Source: official 2023 conference recap ↗
Carry the message forward
Let mercy become visible in what we build.
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