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Dr. Hamid SlimiChairman of the Conference Advisory Committee
Dr. Hamid Slimi is an Academic scholar, a spiritual leader, a teacher and a Community Developer. He is: the current chairman and senior lecturer of the Canadian Centre for Deen Studies (a Muslim Theological Seminary for educating and training future Imams and chaplains). He is also the Founder and President of Faith of Life Network (A Charitable organization focused on providing spiritual and educational programs as well as bridge building with other faiths for peace building and harmony) and Board member of different Interfaith and Community bodies/groups, TV Producer of Faith of Life TV Shows, videos and documentaries and CEO of a Management and Marketing Solutions Business in Ontario. In addition to the traditional degrees known as Ijazah, he holds two Masters degrees with High Honors in both disciplines from Morocco and the US and a PhD in Islamic Law from the U.K. He received both his traditional and academic learning in Morocco and attended other renowned institutions and universities in other parts of the world. From 2009 till 2018, Dr. Slimi has been featured by Georgetown University as one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World for his community development and building as well as his spiritual leadership and interfaith work. |
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Onder OzturkMember of the Conference Advisory Committee
Onder Ozturk is currently a Director, Business Development at Maple Leaf Foods. In this capacity, Mr. Ozturk has responsibility for leading Maple Leaf Foods’ retail selling efforts across a diverse portfolio which includes the development of both the Company’s Branded and Private Label businesses with Canada’s largest Retailer. Mr. Ozturk has over 20 years of progressive experience in the Canadian consumer packaged goods marketplace working with top tier companies. He has diverse cross-functional experience in Foodservice, Trade Marketing, Optimization and Sales. Mr. Ozturk’s background and career progression reflect his talent and passion for sales, demonstrated leadership skills, fostering strong people relationships coupled with his ability to continuously create shared value for all stakeholders alike. |
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Sheikh Omar SubedarMember of the Conference Advisory Committee
Shaykh Omar Subedar was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. In 1990 he was inspired by a very close friend to memorize the entire Qur’ān. He thus enrolled in the Institute of Islamic Education located in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, U.K. Upon committing the entire Qur’ān to memory in 1993, he decided to further his Islamic education by taking the institutes’ Aalimiyah Program where he was taught the Dars-i Niẓāmī curriculum. The curriculum covered advanced Arabic, Aqīdah, Tafsīr of the Qur’ān, Hadith, Fiqh according to the Hanafi School of Islamic Law and the 10 major recitations of the Qur’ān. By the grace of Allāh, the Shaykh graduated from the program in 2001 with an average of 93% in his final exams. He was then granted the certificate of Scholar of Islamic Sciences and Arabic Literature from the institute. Currently, the Shaykh serves as the Director of the Mathabah Institute, the Chief Operations Officer at the Halal Monitoring Authority, the Founder and President of Bukhari Publications and Bukhari Academy, the Founder of Muslims4Canada and the Khaṭīb at the Islamic Society of Peel. He has authored Plan your Day the Prophet’s Way, Rethink your World, How to Live the Life of the Prophet (peace be upon him), The First Steps in Practising Islam, and The Commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari. |
