Dubbed the "voice of a generation," Boonaa Mohammed is an accomplished writer, performer, and filmmaker. He has received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including a playwright residency at Theatre Passe Muraille, the publication of a short story in the Penguin Canada anthology "Piece by Piece," and several slam poetry titles, including the 2007 CBC Poetry Face-Off "Best New Artist" award. As a multidisciplinary storyteller, Boonaa has expanded his influence into the world of filmmaking. He is the president and founder of Safina Media, an Islamic multimedia production company, where he has written and produced five feature-length films which have garnered multiple awards and recognition.

In addition to his success in writing and filmmaking, Boonaa has also gained a large following on his popular YouTube channel, where his videos have received millions of views. As an artist, he has traveled the world and shared the stage with some of the most influential scholars and entertainers of our time. He is dedicated to sharing his expertise and experience in spoken word storytelling, and frequently conducts writing workshops and seminars for youth from all walks of life. 

Imam Wisam Sharieff leads the popular QuranRevolution program for AlMaghrib Institute, a revolutionary program helping students read, recite, reflect, and retain Quran. By designing contemporary and pioneering learning systems, Imam Wisam has helped his students revolutionize their interaction with Quran.

Imam Wisam resides in Dallas, TX with his family, while also running AQL (Advocating Quranic Literacy) as its founder and director.

Imam Wisam has had the opportunity to teach over 25,000 students globally. Driven by the single vision to bring the Book and Message of Allah to people around the world, Imam Wisam transformed the field of Tajweed and Recitation to easily digestible concepts for every man, woman, and child.

Imam Wisam began his Islamic education at the Institute of Islamic Education in Elgin, Illinois. He then continued at the Quran Academy in Lahore, Pakistan, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic grammar and a minor in Arabic literature. He has studied under scholars in Makkah and in Egypt. Imam Wisam is also a certified radiology technician. He has also completed his ijazah in Ashara Qiraat (the study of the varying recitations of the Quran).

Sh. Waleed Basyouni, PhD, is the President of and Head of Islamic Theology and Ethics Department for AlMaghrib Institute. Students know him well for his sincere care for their well-being and progress in study. Sh. Waleed is one of the most important leaders of the da‘wah in the West.

He graduated with a Bachelor in Islamic Sciences from Al-Imam Muhammad University (KSA), did his Master’s in Islamic Theology, World Religions and Modern Religious Sects from Al-Imam Muhammad University, and achieved a Doctorate in Theology from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Indiana.

Sh. Waleed has made numerous appearances in media around the world including CNN, Islam Channel, and Al-Huda Channel. He is an Imām, and active member of a number of Islamic organizations and Islamic Societies such as NAIF, and is a Director of the Texas Da‘wah Convention. Shaykh Waleed also gives fatwa as a member of the American Muslim Jurists Association (AMJA).

Ustadha Taimiyyah Zubair is an established teacher with a focus on Quran. She is known for her translation and tafseer of the Quran. She has completed and taught a number of word-for-word translations, and brief and detailed tafaseer. She has pursued intensive Islamic studies under the guidance of her parents and scholars, Dr. Idrees Zubair and Dr. Farhat Hashmi (founders of Al Huda International). Ustadha Taimiyyah is an instructor at Al Huda Institute and Al Maghrib Institute, and can often be found teaching classes in the GTA and internationally.

Dr. Yaser Ghannam has been actively involved in education and leadership training for over the past 15 years. He is the co-founder of the Canadian Syrian Association and serves on the advisory board of Horizon Academy. Currently, Dr. Ghannam manages a portfolio of software products, consults for the University of Calgary, and provides seminars for non-for-profit organizations and interfaith groups.

With a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of Calgary, Dr. Ghannam's academic journey also includes a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering. Additionally, he holds a minor in Engineering Management and concentrations in Psychology and Applied Mathematics.