MAX in the Media
MAX – Muslim Awards for Excellence and the inaugural MAX Gala has been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, and other forms of media. Below is a selection of published articles profiling MAX and the positive light we shed on our community.




















Find us in the media
- May 2, 2021 – Episode 18 of the Muslim in Moderation Podcast – Muslims Awards for Excellence
- Mar 1, 2021 – By recognizing achievement, Muslim award program lights a path for youth
- Jan 8, 2019 – Montreal Muslims breaking glass ceilings through early career mentorship
- Sep 6, 2018 – MAX’s 3rd Annual Gala Set for October 6th
- Nov 28, 2017 – MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AIMS TO INSPIRE MUSLIM STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS
- Oct 19, 2017 – HalaCanada – مؤسسة ماكس تحتفل بتكريم شخصيات من المجتمع المسلم في كندا
- Oct 17, 2017 – Peel Region Review: SCHOOL BOARD HONOURED AT MUSLIM AWARDS CEREMONY
- Oct 16, 2017 – Omni TV: MUSLIM AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
- Oct 15, 2017 – CanadianMuslims.com: MAX Gala 2017
- Oct 15, 2017 – Iqra,ca: CANADIAN MUSLIMS CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS AT 2ND ANNUAL MAX GALA
- Oct 13, 2017 – Omni TV: MAX Gala to Honour Muslim Achievements
- Oct 13, 2017 – 680 News: MAX – Muslim Awards for Excellence
- Oct 10, 2017 – Toronto Star: Mentorship program sees Muslim professionals mentor Muslim students
- Oct 8, 2017 – Hum TV: Exclussive Media Partnership with #MAXGala2017
- Oct 14, 2017 – Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Official Wishes for MAX Gala
- Oct 4, 2017 – InsideHalton: Two Oakvillians up for Max Awards Woman of the Year
- Sep 29, 2017 – The Hamilton Spector: FIVE QUESTIONS: Hamilton doctor nominated for Canada’s Muslim Woman of the Year
- Apr 27, 2017 – HuffPost: The MAX Gala 2016 – A Night to Remember
- April 13, 2017 – HuffPost: Who is your hero?
- March 28, 2017 – My Voice Magazine: MAX STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: APPLY TODAY!
- Feb 20, 2017 – Christian Science Monitor: Canada’s Muslims embrace their country – even when it doesn’t embrace back
- Jan 19, 2017 – On the Shoulders of a Giant: Building a Community of Canadian Muslim Female Chemists
- Apr 1, 2016 – Legacies of the Past, Excellence of Today
- Mar 29, 2016 – Lawyer Dennis Edney Receives The Max Gala/KSM Law Friend Of The Muslim Community Award
- Mar 26, 2016 – Canadian Muslims Celebrate Achievements
- Mar 25, 2016 – MAX Gala Winners List & Photos; Premier Kathleen Wynne, Mayor John Tory, Hon Chrystia Freeland, Hon Charles Sousa Attend
- Mar 22, 2016 – Rogers TV – Muslim Awards for Excellence on Daytime Toronto
- Mar 19, 2016 – CBC News: MAX Gala feature with Woman of the Year finalist Fos Ashkir
- Feb 23, 2016 – 5 Muslim Contributions to Modern Society
- Feb. 23, 2016 – Toronto Film Commissioner Zaib Shaikh, Ryerson University Interim President Mohammed Lachemi Announced as Keynote Speakers at Inaugural Canadian Muslim Awards Gala
- Jan 28, 2016 – Celebrating Canadian Muslim Achievement: The MAX Gala
- Dec 31, 2015 – Who is your hero? An interview with MAX (Muslim Awards for Excellence)
- Dec 30, 2015 – Toronto Muslims create awards night to celebrate community
- Dec. 18, 2015 – National Awards Gala to Recognize Contributions of Canadian Muslims
- Nov 25, 2015 – Let the Quran Speak: Celebrating Muslim Canadian Excellence