MAS-ICNA Houston Convention

At MASCON HOUSTON 2023

Convention Program
Welcome to the Convention Program section of MASCON Houston 2023. This page is your essential guide to the complete lineup of our convention’s events. Here, you’ll find the detailed schedule of our inspiring speakers, engaging seminars, and various activities, each designed to enhance your experience. Explore this section to plan your days at the convention and ensure you don’t miss any of the insightful and empowering sessions we have arranged for you.
Main Program
Cycle through our program schedules

Friday

1:00pm

Jumma Prayer

by: Sheikh Yusuf Estes

In: Prayer Room

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Dawa for Resilience: Sharing the Gift of Islam

by: Yusuf Estes

In: Grand Ballroom

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Urdu Topic: "Using examples from the Seerah to guide us in these current challenges going on in the world"

by: Muallimah Uzma Shoaib

In: Briarpark

4:30pm

Asr Prayer

4:30pm - 5:30pm

The Enduring Faithful: Triumph and Trials in the Ummah

by: Sh. Mamdouh Mahmoud &  Sh. Main Alqudah

In: Grand Ballroom DE

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Lifestyle Modification for Good Health and Imaan

by: Dr. Mojib Haque

In: Briarpark

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Professional Development Workshop -Young Professional

by: Ahmad Saqr

In: Grand Ballroom FGH

05:35pm

Maghrib Prayer

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Carrying Forward the Legacy of Islamic Female Scholarship

by: Afshan Malik

In: Tent

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Gaza: Paving the Road to Resiliency

by: Amjad Muhtaseb

Dr. Nur Abdallah

Ismahan Abdullahi

Sami Hamdi

Sh. Fahad Tasleem

In: Grand Ballroom

6:00pm - 7:00pm

“How the community can support young people using the Prophetic model”

by: Mahad Ravat

In: Briarpark

07:30pm

Isha Prayer

8:00pm - 10:00pm

MUNA Bengali Session-"Socialization and Celebration: Options for American Muslim Families"

by: Dr. Abdullah Noman

In: Briarpark

8:00pm - 10:00pm

True to My Religion - Stage Play - 1st Showing

by: Play

In: Grand Ballroom DE

Saturday

06:15am

Fajr prayer

10:00am-11:00am

MUNA Youth Program I - Bengali

by: Dr. Johirul Islam

In: Briarpark
10:00am-11:00am

MAS Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Our Ummah to Rise and Unite

by: Ayman Hamous

Ayman Kabire
Sh. Fahad Tasleem
Sh. Main Alqudah
Zainab Ghwari

In: Grand Ballroom

11:15am - 12:15am

MUNA Youth Program II -Bengali

by: Wohidul Islam

In: Briarpark

11:15am - 12:15am

United Families: Bridging the Generation Gap: Communication Breakdown Solutions

by: Dr. Omar Altalib

Sadaf Patel

Sarah Sultan

Wadud Hassan

In: Grand Ballroom

12:30pm - 1:30pm

The Muslim Narrative: Lead with Justice and Resilience

by: Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid

Nihad Awad

Sami Hamdi

Sh. Suleiman Hani

In: Grand Ballroom

1:40pm

Dhuhr Prayer

3:30pm - 4:20pm

"Low Self-Esteem - The Silent Disability"

by: Haleh Banani

Mona Islam

In: Grand Ballroom F

3:30pm - 4:20pm

Bridging Divide with the Ummah

by: Sh. Suleiman Hani

In: Grand Ballroom BC

3:30pm - 4:20pm

Interfaith Relations at School and in the Community

by: Dr. James Jones

Dr. Joshua Salaam

Dr. Mohammad Nisar Ul Haq

In: Grand Ballroom A

3:30pm - 4:20pm

Think Globally. Act Locally.

by: Sami Hamdi

Sh. Fahad Tasleem

In: Grand Ballroom GH

3:30pm - 5:30pm

True to My Religion - Stage Play - 2nd Showing

by: Play

In: Grand Ballroom  DE

04:30pm

Asr Prayer

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Family Mindfulness for Tech Addiction" / "Digital Age Parenting

by: Wadud Hassan

In: Grand Ballroom  A

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Role of Muslims Influencers and Celebrities

by: Dr. Joshua Salaam

Yusuf Estes

In: Grand Ballroom  BC

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Strategies for Raising Muslim Children in a Multicultural Society

by: Dr. Hamed Ghazali

Maysa Elshaikh

Sh. Mamdouh Mahmoud

In: Grand Ballroom  F

4:45pm - 5:30pm

What is a Flourishing Mind?

by: Bibi Khan

Dr. Ketam Hamdan

Sadaf Patel

In: Grand Ballroom  GH

05:35pm

Maghrib Prayer

6:00pm - 7:00pm

2024 Elections: Our Impact and Influence at the Ballot Box

by: Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid

Ismahan Abdullahi

In: Grand Ballroom  

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Halal Money Matters

by: Amjad Quadri

Sh. Main Alqudah

In: Briarpark  

7:00pm - 8:00pm

"Peaceful Partners: The Art of Conflict Resolution"

by: Haleh Banani

Imam Ahmad Khan

Mohammad Nisar Ul Haq

In: Grand Ballroom  

7:00pm - 8:00pm

How to home school?

by: Sarah Gowayed

In: Briarpark  

08:15pm

Isha Prayer

9:30pm- 11:00pm

Courageous Nasheed: Resilient Echoes of Palestine

by: Ra’ed Alrosan
Mohamed Zahid
Mohamed Abbas
Ibrahim Al-Dardasawi

In: Grand Ballroom

Sunday

06:15am

Fajr prayer

10:00am - 11:25am

Palestine: Courage and Resiliency in the Face of Oppression

by: Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid & Nihad Awad

In: Grand Ballroom

11:30am -12:35pm

Mental Health 101: A Blueprint For Well-Being

by: Dr. James Jones & Haleh Banani

In: Grand Ballroom

12:40pm

Dhuhr Prayer

2:15pm -3:15pm

Facing Islamophobia Head On

by: Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Nihad Awad
Nida Abu Baker

In: Grand Ballroom

2:30pm -3:15pm

Hunger Truck

by: Yasmine Abushmeis

In: Briarpark

3:45pm -4:30pm

“A day in the life of a Muslimah” Fashion Expo "Where Faith and Fashion Meet"

by: Haleh Banani

In: Grand Ballroom DE

3:45pm -5:30pm

Educating Exceptional Leaders for Extraordinary Times

by: Dr. James Jones

Mona Islam
Dr. Yasir Qadhi (Joining 4:45pm)

In: Grand Ballroom GH

3:45pm -4:30pm

Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere: Genocide and Injustice in the Ummah

by: Ismahan Abdalli

In: Grand Ballroom F

3:45pm -4:30pm

Legal and Policy Approach to Civil and Human Rights

by: John Floyd

William White

In: Grand Ballroom B

3:45pm -4:30pm

Raising Children with Essential Life Skills and Deen

by: Imam Ahmad Khan

Asma Barakat

Dr. Rihabi

In: Grand Ballroom A

04:40pm

Asr Prayer

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Civil Right Advocacy and the Muslim Vote

by: Dalia Kasseb

William White

In: Grand Ballroom A

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Interfaith Activism: Working Together

by: Islam Masoud
Isa Parada

In: Grand Ballroom C

05:35pm

Maghrib Prayer

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Closing Session: Empowering with Resilience

by: Ismahan Abdullahi

       Nihad Awad

      Omar Altalib

      Sami Hamdi

In: Grand Ballroom

07:15pm

Isha Prayer

8:30pm - 10:30pm

Grand Entertainment - Preacher Moss - Native Deen - Iconic Bond

In: Grand Ballroom

Youth High School & College Conference
Cycle through our program schedules

Friday

1:00pm

Jumma Prayer

by: Sheikh Yusuf Estes

In: Prayer Room

3:30pm - 4:15pm

ICE Breaker

In: Tent

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Intro to Reviving Family Values : A peek into the past and looking to the Future

by: Yusuf Estes

In: Tent

Saturday

06:15am

Fajr prayer

10:00am-11:00am

Professional Development Workshop -College Students

by: Ahmad Saqr

In: Tent

11:15am - 12:15pm

The Hidden Struggle: Embracing Mental Health In Muslim Lives

by: Haleh Banani

In: Tent

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Balancing Tradition and Modernity

by: Ahmad Saqr

In: Tent

01:40pm

Dhuhr Prayer

04:30pm

Asr Prayer

4:45pm - 4:30pm

Tick-Tock: Time Management and Productivity in the Age of Social Media

by: Sh. Suleiman Hani

In: Tent

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Parallel Session: True Womanhood and Femininity.

by: Maysa Elshaikh

In: Tent

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Parallel Session: True Manhood and Masculinity

by: Sh. Fahad Tasleem

In: Tent

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Sponsoring Teacher's Perspective on High School MSA

by: Samar Halabi

In: Tent

08:15pm

Isha Prayer

9:30pm - 11:00pm

Courageous Nasheed: Resilient Echoes of Palestine

by: Ra’ed Alrosan
       Mohamed Zahid
       Mohamed Abbas
       Ibrahim Al-Dardasawi

In: Grand Ballroom

Sunday

06:15am

Fajr prayer

10:00am - 11:00am

Addressing Islamophobia and Living Harmoniously in Our Society

by: Nida Abu Baker

      Dr. Joshua Salaam

In: Tent

11:15am - 12:15pm

Breaking the Cycle: Understanding Addiction and the Path to Recovery

by: Dr Ateka Zaki
Shakeel Raza , MD

In: Tent

12:40pm

Dhuhr Prayer

2:15am - 3:15pm

Palestine and Social Media

by: Sami Hamdi
       Nida Abu Baker

In: Tent

3:45pm - 4:30pm

Identity Crisis: Tawheed and Staying attached to Islam, The Quran and Sunnah

by: Dr. Yasir Qadhi

In: Tent

04:30pm

Asr Prayer

4:45pm - 5:30pm

A Call to Action: What is next

by: Joshua Salaam
      Zainab Ghwari

In: Tent

05:35pm

Maghrib Prayer

07:15pm

Isha Prayer

8:30am - 10:30pm

Grand Entertainment - Preacher Moss - Native Deen - Iconic Bond

In: Grand Ballroom

Teachers Training Conference
Cycle through our program schedules

Saturday

10:00am-11:00am

Effective Homeschooling

by: Sarah Gowayed

In: Brairpark

11:15am - 12:15mm

Decreasing Behavior with Increasing Engagement

by: Rim Mohammad

Norma Gonzalez

In: Brairpark

3:30pm - 4:30pm

"Understanding and addressing the LGBTQ narrative from an Islamic worldview”

by: Dr. Shaza Khan

Dr. Omar Altalib

In: Brairpark

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Why You Should Get Mental Health First Aid Certified - Part 1

by: Dr. James Jones

In: Brairpark

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Why You Should Get Mental Health First Aid Certified - Part 2

by: Dr. James Jones

In: Brairpark

9:30pm - 11:00pm

Courageous Nasheed: Resilient Echoes of Palestine

by: Ra’ed Alrosan
Mohamed Zahid
Mohamed Abbas
Ibrahim Al-Dardasawi

In: Grand Ballroom

Sunday

10:00am-11:30am

Reviving Prophetic Model of Tarbiyah

by: Wadud Hasan

In: Brairpark

2:30pm - 3:15pm

High Perfomance Teams

by: Dr. Abdelnasir

In: Brairpark

3:45pm - 5:30pm

Islamic Foundations in Children's Education

by: Dr. Hamed Ghazali

In: Brairpark

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Education Q and A Panel

by: Dr. Omar Altalib

          Dr. Shaza Khan

           Aftab Diwan 

In: Brairpark

8:30pm - 10:30pm

Grand Entertainment - Preacher Moss - Native Deen - Iconic Bond

In: Grand Ballroom

Leadership Conference
Cycle through our program schedules

Saturday

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Prophetic Approach to Education

by: Aftab Diwan

In: Brairpark

4:45pm - 5:45pm

Benefits of Scouting to Muslim Youth: Sharing Best Practices: How to start a scouting unit

by: Nadim Islam

      Younoos Latheef

In: Brairpark

Sunday

10:00am - 11:30am

Art of Emotionally Intelligent Feedback

by: Oak Tree

In: Brairpark

3:15pm - 4:45pm

Coaching that Drives Results

by: Oak Tree

In: Brairpark

Junior Adventure Conference

Cycle through our program schedules

Friday

J1= 7-10 Years Old
J2= 11-13 Boys
J=11-13 Girls

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ice Breaker
J1, J2 and J3

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Ice Breaker
J1, J2 and J3

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Story Telling
J1, J2 and J3

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Open Format
J1, J2 and J3

Saturday

J1= 7-10 Years Old
J2= 11-13 Boys
J=11-13 Girls

10:00am - 11:00am

Carnival - J1
Martial Arts - J2
Dodgeball/Tug of War - J3

11:15am - 12:15pm

Carnival - J1
Lecture/Story Time - J2
Lecture/Story Time - J3

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lecture/Story Time - J1
Dodgeball - J2
Painting/Calligraphy - J3

3:30pm - 4:20pm

Tug of War - J1
Robotics - J2
Hunger Truck - J3

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Painting - J1
Robotics - J2
Open - J3

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Painting - J1
Improve - J2
Lecture/Storytime - J3

6:55pm - 8:00pm

Storytime - J1
Lecture/Storytime - J2
Improve - J3

Sunday

J1= 7-10 Years Old
J2= 11-13 Boys
J=11-13 Girls

10:00am - 11:20am

Country Ball - J1
Country Ball - J2
Mandeel - J3

11:30am - 12:40pm

Robotics - J1
Storytime - J2
Robotics - J3

2:15pm - 3:15pm

Country Ball - J1
Robotics - J2
Social - J3

4:45pm - 5:30pm

Mandeel/Dodgeball -J1
Hunger Truck - J2
Social - J3

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Movie
J1, J2 and J3

Mini Iman Academy Children Program
Cycle through our program schedules

Friday

G1 = 2 yrs
G2 = 3-4 yrs
G3 = 5-6 yrs

15:00 - 15:30

Dropoff Kids
All Groups

15:30 - 16:00

Yummy Snacks
All Groups

16:00- 17:00

Bubble Play - G1
Parachute Play - G2
Hand Print Craft - G3

17:00 - 18:00

Parachute Play - G1
Bubble Play - G2
Islamic Activities - G3

18:00 - 19:00

Blocks - G1
Project Time - G2
Story Time - G3

19:00 - 20:00

Pickup Time - Dinner with Parents
All Groups

Saturday

G1 = 2 yrs
G2 = 3-4 yrs
G3 = 5-6 yrs

9:00-9:30

Dropoff Kids
All Groups

9:30 - 10:30

Bubble Play - G1
Parachute Play - G2
Islamic Activities - G3

10:30 - 11:30

Parachute Play - G1
Bubble Play - G2
Play Time (Sack Bags) - G3

11:30 - 12:00

Snack Time
All Groups

12:00 - 1:00

Nap Time - G1
Nap Time - G2
Story Time - G3

13:00 - 14:00

Project Time
All Groups

14:00 - 15:00

Lunch with Parents
All Groups

15:00 - 15:30

Dropoff Kids
All Groups

15:30 - 16:30

Carnival - G1
Mad Science Show - G2
Project Time - G3

16:30 - 17:30

Bubble Play/Snack Time - G1
Carnival - G2
Mad Science Show - G3

17:30 - 18:30

Parachute Play - G1
Sack Bags Play/Snack Time - G2
Carnival - G3

18:30 - 19:30

Coloring Time - G1
Project Time - G2
Sack Bags Play - G3

19:30 - 20:30

Pickup Time - Dinner with Parents
All Groups

Sunday

G1 = 2 yrs
G2 = 3-4 yrs
G3 = 5-6 yrs

9:00-9:30

Dropoff Kids
All Groups

9:30 - 10:30

Bubble Play - G1
Parachute Play - G2
Islamic Activities - G3

10:30 - 11:30

Parachute Play - G1
Bubble Play - G2
Play Time (Sack Bags) - G3

11:30 - 12:00

Snack Time
All Groups

12:00 - 1:00

Nap Time - G1
Nap Time - G2
Story Time - G3

13:00 - 14:00

Project Time
All Groups

14:00 - 15:00

Lunch with Parents
All Groups

15:00 - 15:30

Dropoff Kids
All Groups

15:30 - 16:30

Carnival - G1
Exercise - G2
Project Time - G3

16:30 - 17:30

Bubble Play/Snack Time - G1
Carnival - G2
Exercise - G3

17:30 - 18:30

Coloring Time - G1
Sack Bags Play/Snack Time- G2
Carnival - G3

18:30 - 19:00

Group Activities
All Groups

19:00- 20:00

Pickup Time - Dinner with Parents
All Groups

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