Taha Ghayyur
Human Rights Advocate
Taha Ghayyur is a human rights advocate, a personal growth and leadership trainer, and a Khateeb and writer, based in Toronto, Canada. Driven by a spirit of service and desire to elevate people’s leadership potential, Taha has been leading groundbreaking and impactful community initiatives for over 20 years across North America. Over his vast and expansive career, Taha has held the following roles:
■ Senior Vice President, Sound Vision Foundation, a pioneering Muslim media & professional development training institution
■ Executive Director, Justice for All Canada, a human rights advocacy organization fighting to end genocides impacting minorities around the world
■ Member of the Canadian Council of Imams
■ Board member, DawaNet, a grassroots community education and empowerment organization
■ Board member and former Chairperson, MuslimFest, an award winning festival celebrating the best in Muslim arts and culture
■ Former Executive Director, ISNA Canada
■ Khateeb at Masjids in the Greater Toronto Area
■ Former Advisory Committee member, Muslim Studies Program at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto
■ Human rights commentator and contributor to national newspapers, including the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, National Post, and The Hill Times
■ Author on issues related to youth, personal growth community development, civic engagement, human rights, and spirituality
■ Speaker, with 20 years of experience in delivering workshops, Halaqahs, seminars, webinars & Khutbahs
■ Certified Communications and Leadership Trainer, Speaker and Coach by John Maxwell Leadership Team
■ Trained in human rights, public speaking, marketing, leadership, and Islamic sciences
■ Pursuing Advanced Diploma in Islamic Leadership and Scholarship at Centre for Islamic Knowledge
■ Studied Arabic, Uloom Al-Quran, Tafir, Tajweed, Hadith, Islamic history, Fiqh and Aqidah with various local Islamic scholars in the Toronto area
12:00am-01:00pm
Sunday 13th October
Panel: Standing in Solidarity with The Opressed Across the Globe
along with with Naila Saeed & Raïss Tinmaung | Hall 3C (Main Hall) | Moderated by: Hafsa Khan
02:00pm-02:30pm
Sunday 13th October
Motivating Positive Change in Ourselves and Others
Hall 3 (Main Hall)