New Hijri Year, Upcoming Open House, Lots of Exciting Summer programs
Muharram 1447 | June 2025
Dear brothers and sisters,
As we welcome the blessed month of Muharram and the dawn of Hijri year 1447, we are reminded that time is sacredand every passing year is both a gift and a trust from Allah .
The Hijrah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad was not only a journey from Makkah to Madinah; it was a turning point for truth, justice, and community. It signaled the rise of a new society rooted in compassion, and moral courage. Today, that legacy calls us to reflect: Where are we headed? And what will we carry with us into this new year?
Allah tells us:
Whoever emigrates for the sake of Allah will find much refuge and abundance on earth. (An-Nis 4:100)
This new year is an opportunity to make our own internal Hijrah; away from despair, towards hope; away from division, toward unity. It is a time to renew our Niyyah (intention), to reassess our role in society, and to realign our families and institutions with the prophetic model.
At MAC, we remain committed to empowering our community with a vision rooted in Quran and Sunnah, responsive to the realities of today. As we navigate both global pain and local promise, we continue to pray for and stand in solidarity with all those facing oppression around the world. May Allah ease their suffering, strengthen their hearts, and grant them justice and relief.
Let us begin this new year with:
A heart anchored in dhikr and dua,
A hand extended in service,
A mindset of resilience, growth, and prophetic hope.
Hijri 1447 Mubarak to you and your loved ones. May Allah make this a year of spiritual elevation, communal strength, and divine acceptance.
Abdullatif Bakbak
MAC President-Executive
UPCOMING EVENTS:
MAC Canadian Islamic College Open House
Saturday, July 12, 2025
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
CIC Campus: 2380 Speakman Dr, Mississauga, ON L5K 1B4
Meet our faculty and team
Tour our brand-new campus
Learn about our academic vision and progress
Canadian Islamic College (CIC)
Inspiring Minds. Enlightening Hearts.
On the Day of Ashura, the sky bore witness to a miracle as the waves of the Red Sea parted, and Musa (AS) walked forward with unshakable trust in Allah . Behind him, Firawns army was swallowed whole. This time of the year also commemorates the Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad . The early Muslims escape from oppression, but also the birth of a just society and the emergence of Islam as a complete way of life. Years later, the grandson of the Prophet stood on the plains of Karbala as a timeless symbol of resistance against tyranny and injustice. Ashura reminds us that truth will be triumphant and tyranny will drown.
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