Muslim in Moderation

Legal scholar and historian Anver Emon talks about how power influences the law, including the reaction to the attack on Muslims in London, Ontario, terrorism financing laws, the Azarova hiring scandal at the U of T, systemic barriers to scholarship on Palestine and more. Anver M. Emon [https://www.law.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/full-time-faculty/anver-emon] is Professor of Law and History; Canada Research Chair in Islamic Law and History; Director, Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He studies pre-modern and modern Islamic legal history, the role of Shari'a both inside and outside the Muslim majority world.

Dr. Nida Ahmad discusses barriers faced by Muslim women in sport, increasing corporate interest, policy changes required, American Ninja Warrior and more. Nida Ahmad received her PhD from the University of Waikato in Aotearoa. She has a BA in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and MA in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University. Dr Ahmad’s research focus on gender, ethnicity, sport and digital media. She has published across various journals on topics ranging from youth sports, gender, and media. She has also written about emerging and current trends of sports initiatives and more can be found on nida-ahmad.com [https://nida-ahmad.com]. Dr Ahmad is an executive board member for Muslim Women and Sports Network which amplifies the voices of Muslim women in sport.

CEO Aazar Zafar talks about creating MAX, a multi-pillared organization that recognizes, motivates and fosters high achievement by Muslims. MAX [https://onemax.org/]seeks to elevate the brand of Muslims in Canada by recognizing and motivating high achievement. Its programming includes awards and gala, scholarships, a mentorship program, a business lab and a women in leadership program.

The storming of the Capitol Building in January 2021 raised the specter of white supremacist violence to an international level. But in the post 9/11 era many Muslims groups have been warning of the threat for years. After recent incidents of violence against Muslims, will governments now start to heed their warnings? Momin Saeed was the Executive Director of the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (NCCM Alberta). He holds a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional Designation (CIFP) from INCEIF University, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, an MBA from Queen’s University and a Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.

Author S.K. Ali talks about writing for young adults, telling authentic Western Muslims stories, reception to her work from various audiences and tackling difficult issues facing the Muslim community. S. K. Ali is the critically acclaimed author of Saints and Misfits (2017), Love from A to Z (2019) and Misfit in Love (2021). She holds a degree in Creative Writing from York University and has written about Muslim life for various outlets, including the Toronto Star and NBC News. Her website is at skalibooks.com [https://skalibooks.com/]