RIS Convention Opens in Toronto

(MENAFN- QNA) The Annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention (RIS), one of the largest gatherings of Western Muslims, opened, welcoming thousands of Muslims from across North America and beyond.

Themed ‘He Came to Teach You Your Religion – Prophetic Answers to Angelic Questions’, the convention runs from December 26 through December 28, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in the heart of downtown Toronto.

RIS is regarded as a premiere global event among Muslims in the Western world and an annual meeting place for leading thinkers and theologians.

This year’s speakers include an impressive list of world-renowned scholars and speakers such as Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah (Mauritania), Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr (USA), Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (UK), Mufti Mustafa Ceri, Grand Mufti Emeritus of Bosnia, Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Shatri (KSA), Shaykh Hamza Yusuf (USA), Shaykha Muslema Purmul (USA), Imam Zaid Shakir (USA), Salma Yaqoob (UK), Shaykh Sulaiman Moola (South Africa) and Imam Siraj Wahhaj (USA).

A bustling grand bazaar will be a major feature during the three-day event showcasing products, as well as charities and services from around North America and the Muslim world.