Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers, Facilitating Access.
Islamic Social Services Association Inc, Canada
(ISSA)
About Us
ISSA is a not for profit community based charitable organization that serves as a network for addressing the multifaceted needs and concerns of Canadian Muslims and their families and is guided by the teachings of justice, equality, and respect for human rights as laid out in the Islamic tradition and bound by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. we provide family, health and social welfare services, inclusive of the many cultural and ethnic groups that comprise our Muslim communities in Manitoba and Canada. ISSA helps facilitate, bridge, navigate, advocate, collaborate, educate and build awareness and provide direct service and support to individuals and communities by collaborating and integrating into mainstream health and social services of our community.
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National Youth Conference
Thank You for Making the 1st National Muslim Youth Conference a Success
We are incredibly grateful.
Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) offers gratitude to every person who joined us from across Canada — your presence, voice, and vulnerability made this a space of true healing, learning, and connection.To our facilitators, volunteers, and staff — your dedication, care, and long hours behind the scenes ensured this event ran with heart and purpose. We couldn't have done it without you. To our remarkable speakers — thank you for sharing your wisdom and showing up with sincerity and strength:
Shahina Siddiqui, Lila Mansour, Zilla Jones, Shireen Ahmed, Ihsaan Gardee, Hassan Wadi, Ibrahim Fayaz, Khaled Abdulwahed, Izzeddin Hawamda, Kobra Rahimi, Imam Abdul Fatah Tawakul (online), Omar Siddiqui, Kim Stitt, Dr. Sharif El-Tobgui, Dr. Aamir Jamal, Harriet Zaidman, Harold Shuster, and Basel Tobail. To our emcee, Jamie Carnegie — thank you for anchoring the weekend with warmth, clarity, and professionalism. We also extend sincere thanks to Minister Renée Cable for attending and sharing heartfelt remarks with our delegates. Your presence and support meant a great deal to the youth. This gathering was made possible through the generous support of our funders:
The Winnipeg Foundation, Canadian Heritage, and TD. Your belief in youth empowerment and mental health advocacy helped turn this vision into reality.
🎥 Couldn’t attend or want to rewatch?
Conference videos will be available soon on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/@issacanada
Stay tuned for more youth-led programs, healing spaces, and leadership development opportunities — coming soon, inshaAllah.
With gratitude,
Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA)
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The issues facing us today are not just policing issues. They are a reflection of where our city has failed when it comes to basic humanitarian services and honouring human dignity. For more than two years now, community-based social services organizations have been raising red flags. The impact of social isolation has brought to the surface the ailing social structure and support systems in our city.
