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13TH ANNUAL UNITED ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK 2025

HOPE BEYOND HARDSHIP

Jan 24 - Feb 01, 2025


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13th United Islam Awarness Week 2025

A united and collective voice sharing the true, unfiltered message of Islam across Canada annually through a week-long effort of outreach da’wah booths, keynote lectures, resources, and Q&A sessions. 

United Islam Awareness Week (“United IAW” or “UIAW”) is an annual event established in 2013 that unites, trains, and develops Muslim communities across organizations and Canadian university campuses. United IAW is a week-long campaign to represent the true message of Islam and its relevance to humanity. United Islam Awareness Week invites thousands of students, faculty, staff and people from all walks of life to learn about the universal and timeless message of Islam through the use of cutting-edge technology, marketing, and professionally planned da’wah (outreach/informational) booths, keynote lectures, and interactive live sessions. 

As part of the effort, the United IAW team engages Muslim intellectuals and professionals in the field of Islamic outreach from across the globe to deliver keynote lectures with a common, contemporary theme. Every year, a theme is chosen that focuses on delivering the true, unaltered message of Islam with the current context and climate in mind. 

 


Unlocking the Best Life: Know Your Purpose

This year’s theme is Hope Beyond Hardship. Even in adversity, hope remains in this life and the next because of what Islam empowers us with. “Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.” [Quran, 94:6] 

Why and how can Islam provide us hope in times of hardship? 

This Winter 2025 – United Islam Awareness Week (United IAW) is back inshaAllah (God-Willing)! Join us from Jan 24 – Feb 1 for a week full of compelling and diverse talks, events, engagement booths and more across Western Canada! 

This year’s theme is Hope Beyond Hardship. Even in adversity, hope remains in this life and the next because of what Islam empowers us with. “Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.” [Quran, 94:6] 

Why and how can Islam what can provide us hope in times of hardship? 

Join us in Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, White Rock, and Burnaby for United Islam Awareness Week 2025. This event is being hosted in collaboration this year with the United IAW Organization, Edmonton Islamic Academy, Al Rashid Mosque, BC Muslim Association, Masjid Al-Salaam, White Rock Muslim Association, the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan, UofR MSA, SFU MSA, and UofS MSA. 

Stay tuned for more info and for the schedule of events coming near you, the speakers, lecture topics, and more! 

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Lessons from Islamic Civilizations: Strength in Unity and Faith

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Reflect on the enduring strength of communities, from historical Islamic civilizations, like the Ottomans, to Gaza’s resilience, and the lessons they offer for today’s humanity.

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UAS MSA
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

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Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

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UAS MSA
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Roadmap to Building a Strong Community: It's Greater Than the Sum of its Parts

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A step-by-step approach to creating cohesive, resilient communities where collective efforts amplify individual strengths to achieve our shared goals as an Ummah.

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UAS MSA
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Lessons from Islamic Civilizations: Strength in Unity and Faith

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Reflect on the enduring strength of communities, from historical Islamic civilizations, like the Ottomans, to Gaza’s resilience, and the lessons they offer for today’s humanity.

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UAS MSA
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

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Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

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UAS MSA
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Roadmap to Building a Strong Community: It's Greater Than the Sum of its Parts

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A step-by-step approach to creating cohesive, resilient communities where collective efforts amplify individual strengths to achieve our shared goals as an Ummah.

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BCMA
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

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Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

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Uofr MSA
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

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Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

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BCMA
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Obstacles to Accepting Islam: Hurdles to Hope

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Throughout history, many barriers have stood between people and their acceptance of the mercy of Islam. Many such challenges were present during the Prophet’s time and continue to persist in our modern world. Discover how hope, understanding, and compassion can help pave the way to address these hurdles and overcome a closed heart that is devoid of the mercy of Islam.

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WRMA
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Lessons from Islamic Civilizations: Strength in Unity and Faith

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Reflect on the enduring strength of communities, from historical Islamic civilizations, like the Ottomans, to Gaza’s resilience, and the lessons they offer for today’s humanity.

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UofR MSA
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Obstacles to Accepting Islam: Hurdles to Hope

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Throughout history, many barriers have stood between people and their acceptance of the mercy of Islam. Many such challenges were present during the Prophet’s time and continue to persist in our modern world. Discover how hope, understanding, and compassion can help pave the way to address these hurdles and overcome a closed heart that is devoid of the mercy of Islam.

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UofS MSA
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

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Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

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SFU MSA
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Lessons from Islamic Civilizations: Strength in Unity and Faith

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Reflect on the enduring strength of communities, from historical Islamic civilizations, like the Ottomans, to Gaza’s resilience, and the lessons they offer for today’s humanity.

9:00 am remove 10:00 pm
UofR MSA
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Lessons from Islamic Civilizations: Strength in Unity and Faith

Thumbnail Adnan Rashid

Reflect on the enduring strength of communities, from historical Islamic civilizations, like the Ottomans, to Gaza’s resilience, and the lessons they offer for today’s humanity.

9:00 am remove 10:00 pm
UofR MSA
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Obstacles to Accepting Islam: Hurdles to Hope

Thumbnail Dr. Syed Ibn Iqba

Throughout history, many barriers have stood between people and their acceptance of the mercy of Islam. Many such challenges were present during the Prophet’s time and continue to persist in our modern world. Discover how hope, understanding, and compassion can help pave the way to address these hurdles and overcome a closed heart that is devoid of the mercy of Islam.

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Edmonton
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

Thumbnail Ustadh Jake Brancatella

Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

9:00 am remove 10:00 pm
UofS MSA
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Lessons from Islamic Civilizations: Strength in Unity and Faith

Thumbnail Adnan Rashid

Reflect on the enduring strength of communities, from historical Islamic civilizations, like the Ottomans, to Gaza’s resilience, and the lessons they offer for today’s humanity.

6:30 pm remove 8:30 pm
Edmonton
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

Thumbnail Ustadh Jake Brancatella

Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

6:30 pm remove 8:30 pm
Edmonton
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Faith Beyond Miracles: The Quran’s Living Proof

Thumbnail Ustadh Jake Brancatella

Uncover how the Quran’s divine logic strengthens individuals and communities, proving that faith is not based on miracles, but rather God-given logic has allowed us to see the living miracle of the Quran. Islam is sensical, but we believe in miracles.

9:00 am remove 10:00 pm
Edmonton
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Lessons from Islamic Civilizations: Strength in Unity and Faith

Thumbnail Adnan Rashid

Reflect on the enduring strength of communities, from historical Islamic civilizations, like the Ottomans, to Gaza’s resilience, and the lessons they offer for today’s humanity.

9:00 am remove 10:00 pm
Edmonton
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Obstacles to Accepting Islam: Hurdles to Hope

Thumbnail Dr. Syed Ibn Iqba

Throughout history, many barriers have stood between people and their acceptance of the mercy of Islam. Many such challenges were present during the Prophet’s time and continue to persist in our modern world. Discover how hope, understanding, and compassion can help pave the way to address these hurdles and overcome a closed heart that is devoid of the mercy of Islam.


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