Northern Light Award.

the Northern Light Award in celebration of Islamic Heritage Month,

Three people, a woman in a blue dress and headscarf, a woman holding a framed certificate, and a man in a suit, posing indoors in front of a stone wall with an arched doorway, celebrating Islamic Heritage Month in Manitoba.
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Northern Light Award recipients 2024

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As a Muslim philanthropist and community-builder in Manitoba, Abdo (Albert) El Tassi has helped establish the first Islamic school and mosque in the province, sponsored newcomers through employment and interest-free loans, and promoted intercultural

As a Muslim philanthropist and community-builder in Manitoba, Abdo (Albert) El Tassi has helped establish the first Islamic school and mosque in the province, sponsored newcomers through employment and interest-free loans, and promoted intercultural understanding far beyond his business achievements.

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Ismael Ibrahim Mukhtar has been a pivotal leader in Manitoba’s Muslim community for over three decades, serving as president of the Manitoba Islamic Association and editor-in-chief of the Manitoba Muslim Magazine, and through his work as an author an

Ismael Ibrahim Mukhtar has been a pivotal leader in Manitoba’s Muslim community for over three decades, serving as president of the Manitoba Islamic Association and editor-in-chief of the Manitoba Muslim Magazine, and through his work as an author and volunteer imam he has helped document, strengthen and uplift the Muslim presence in Winnipeg and beyond.