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Entrepreneur of the Year

May 22, 2022
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The Entrepreneur of the Year Award will recognize an inspirational Muslim Entrepreneur who has had a significant and positive impact on the community through their business leadership.

Eligibility Criteria:

A nominee must:

Self-identify as Muslim.
Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.
Be an owner or have some sort of ownership in the social or business venture.
Demonstrate strong Entrepreneurial mindset:
1. Innovation
2. Strategic vision
3. Willingness to take risks
4. Faces adversity with enthusiasm
5. Leads others to new achievements
Actively demonstrate Islamic values in their work and personal.
Have had a positive impact on the community, industry, and its employees.
Actively contribute to elevate the Muslim brand.
Have contributed by giving back to the community with time, product, donations, and/or support.

Past Winners

Zehra Alibhai (2021)

Entrepreneur of the Year
Mohammad Al Zaibak (2019)

Entrepreneur of the Year
Saima Khan (2019)

Entrepreneur of the Year
Nour Kaiss Soliman (2018)

Entrepreneur of the Year
Ali Asaria (2018)

Entrepreneur of the Year
Jahan Ali (2017)

Entrepreneur of the Year
Mohamad Fakih (2016)

Entrepreneur of the Year

Awards

The objective of MAX Awards is to recognize Muslims who have demonstrated significant achievement, leadership, and commitment to serving their community.

Scholarships

MSF awards well-rounded High school and University students who are eager to make an impact, learn and create. Winners are students who have contributed to their communities and Canada at large, achieved above-average marks and are recognized by their peers, Muslim and non-Muslim alike. MSF is a registered charitable entity, and donors are eligible for a Charitable Tax Receipt.

Mentors

MAX Mentors is a professional mentorship program that connects near-career students with early career mentors and early career professionals with mid-career mentors to catalyze excellence amongst the Canadian Muslim community and help a new generation break glass ceilings.

Business

MAX Business LAB aims to facilitate and encourage the development & success of high performing Muslim decision makers in Business across three core principles:
i. L – Leadership
ii. A – Advisory
iii. B – Professional Training

Women in Leadership

MAX Women In Leadership is a program with a mission to celebrate, inspire and cultivate leadership excellence in Canadian-Muslim women. The program focuses on Recognition, Leadership, and Network & Partnerships, thereby connecting and mobilizing Muslim women across Canada to institute a strong and sustainable network.

MAX Gala

The Annual MAX Gala is an incredible night of celebration that offers a rare glimpse into the skills, talents and cultural strengths of a dynamic community of patriotic Canadian Muslims, whose continued efforts help build a strong workforce, energize the economy, and expand our combined cultural horizons. It represents the culmination of efforts of hundreds of volunteers across a plethora of teams at MAX.

Zehra Alibhai (2021)

Entrepreneur of the Year

Zehra Allibhai is the Founder of TheFitNest. She is a kinesiologist, fitness trainer, social media Influencer and entrepreneur who shares her passion for health, wellness and fitness with women across Canada and around the world. ⠀
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Following the success of her online Fitness Challenges which have helped thousands of women all over the world, Zehra successfully launched her own line of fitness equipment earlier this year. She continues to leverage her expertise in the space to establish new and exciting collaborations and launch new products for her community. ⠀
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She uses her social media platforms (with a following of over 300,000 across different channels) to help empower women to focus on their health and well-being as well as that of their families. She has been featured in many high-profile international publications and is a regular Fitness Contributor on CityLine TV. Zehra is also actively engaged with a number of local and national charities helping to raise donations and awareness for important causes.

Mohammad Al Zaibak (2019)

Entrepreneur of the Year

Syrian-born Arab-Canadian entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak is a co-founder of several information technology services companies in Canada and abroad, and was the principal private-sector architect and co-founder of Teranet Inc. Mohammad is President of Canadian Development and Marketing Corporation, Member of the Board of Governors of Ryerson University, Founding Luminary and Director of Luminato Festival, Founding President of Bay Tree Foundation, and Founding Director and President of Lifeline Syria. He is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of Canada Arab Business Council, and Founding Director and CEO of Teranet Inc. He also served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the ROM, and as Member of the Boards of: Waterfront Toronto, Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Toronto Community Foundation. Mohammad was the recipient of the Toronto Region Builder Award from the Toronto Region Board of Trade (2018), and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) and Golden Jubilee Medal (2002). He is a graduate of the Harvard School of Business Administration (HBS OPM XII) and holds a B.Sc. in Telecommunications and Electro-Physics Engineering (Alexandria University).

Saima Khan (2019)

Entrepreneur of the Year

SAIMASCORNER is a brand created by Saima Khan – a social media influencer known for her fashion blog and hijab tutorials. She graduated from University of Toronto majoring in sociology and minoring in anthropology and psychology. From an early age, fashion was her passion. Growing up as a hijabi woman in a western country, Saima felt restricted with her options and styles when it came to fashion. This is why she wanted to create her own brand revolving around modesty. Saima’s goal is to inspire others to feel and look confident in modest clothing. Her mission is to offer great quality clothing in a variety of styles and colours to accommodate for various personal styles. She strives to provide women all around the world with hijabs, accessories and modest clothing. As a result she hopes to empower women by making them feel and look confident while dressing modestly.

Nour Kaiss Soliman (2018)

Entrepreneur of the Year

Ali Asaria (2018)

Entrepreneur of the Year

Jahan Ali (2017)

Entrepreneur of the Year

Mohamad Fakih (2016)

Entrepreneur of the Year