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Inside the Forum

A three-day forum bringing Muslim leaders, institutions, and funders into one room to act with greater clarity, coordination, and shared purpose.

What to expect

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What to expect

Three days shaping Muslim leadership, capital and collective action.

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Day 1

Start is at 6:30PM

Welcome and
opening session

Day 2

Start is at 9:00AM

Keynotes, panels and strategic sessions

Day 3

Start is at 9:00AM

Outcomes, commitments and closing reflections

Session details

Raising the Standard of Muslim Institutions

Keynote

Raising the Standard of Muslim Institutions

Muslim institutions are growing in scale and ambition, but scale without credibility is fragile. This opening keynote asks the question that matters most: are we building institutions that are genuinely good enough for the people they are meant to serve?

Speakers

Mahmuda Khan

Global CEO, Human Concern International

When Power Tests Your Conscience

Keynote

When Power Tests Your Conscience

Leadership is easy to discuss and far harder to practise when the costs are real. This session examines what it means to hold power faithfully, and what leadership requires when conviction carries a personal or political price.

Speakers

Rt. Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP

Former First Minister of Scotland

State of the Ummah

Keynote

State of the Ummah

Shared direction requires shared understanding. This session offers an honest picture of the Muslim world in 2026, its strengths, its fault lines, and the cost of continuing without greater alignment.

Speakers

Azim Kidwai

CEO, Mercy Mission UK

Collective Capital

Breakout Panel

Collective Capital

Muslim philanthropic capital is significant, but too often it is deployed through disconnected channels. This session asks what it would take for funders, platforms, and institutions to move in the same direction and convert shared intent into structural impact.

Speakers

Ismael Dalnehine

Founder and CEO, EverGive

From Personality to Infrastructure

Breakout Panel

From Personality to Infrastructure

Many of the most impactful Muslim organisations were built by exceptional individuals. This session examines what it takes to move from founder-led momentum to durable institution-building, and what leaders must build, and relinquish, for that transition to hold.

Speakers

Maternal Health Collaboration

Planery Panel

Maternal Health Collaboration

Maternal mortality in Muslim-majority communities remains one of the most preventable humanitarian failures of our time. Using maternal health as a live case study, this session explores what genuine cross-sector Muslim-led collaboration can achieve when organisations act in coordination rather than in parallel.

Speakers

M. Firaaz Azeez

Executive Director, Humaniti

Leaders shaping the conversations

Global leaders shaping politics, philanthropy, media, charities, and institutions. 

Mahmuda Khan

Global CEO, Human Concern International

Humanitarian leader overseeing Human Concern International’s global work across relief, development, and strategic partnerships.

Rt. Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP

Former First Minister of Scotland

Senior political figure in Scotland with experience across government, public policy, and national leadership.

Shabir Randeree CBE

Chairman, The King’s Trust International

Entrepreneur and philanthropist with a background in finance, real estate, venture capital, and cross-sector leadership.

Speakers and attendees include:

A collective of influential voices from across the globe, representing the intersection of faith, leadership, and charity impact.

Azim Kidwai

CEO, Mercy Mission UK

Expert on Islamic philanthropy, social innovation, and the long-term strengthening of Muslim institutions.

M. Firaaz Azeez

Executive Director, Humaniti

Non-profit leader providing strategic and operational leadership to Humaniti’s work in global giving and social impact.

Hanan Ashegh

Executive Director and Founder, Goodwill Caravan

Psychologist and humanitarian leader who founded Goodwill Caravan and has led refugee and displacement response across multiple contexts.

Ismael Dalnehine

Founder and CEO, EverGive

Founder working at the intersection of digital giving and philanthropic innovation, with a focus on building long-term models of charitable impact.

Isra Chaker

CEO, Every Pregnancy

Leads Every Pregnancy’s mission to make pregnancy safer by mobilising partnerships, philanthropy, and maternal health advocacy.

Prof. Javed Khan OBE

Managing Director, Equi

Former Chief Executive of Barnardo’s, with 30 years in policy, social change, and institutional leadership.

Mohammed Abdiker

Chief of Staff, International Organization for Migration

Senior humanitarian leader at IOM with extensive experience in migration, crisis response, and international operations.

Naz Shah MP

Member of UK Parliament

Member of Parliament for Bradford West, active in parliamentary life and public advocacy since 2015.

Rania Dagesh-Kamara

Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme

Senior WFP leader overseeing partnerships, resource mobilisation, and innovation across the organisation’s global work.

Dr Sohail Hanif

CEO, National Zakat Foundation UK

Scholar and charity leader whose work focuses on Zakat, Islamic law, and strengthening Muslim social finance in the UK.

Sheikh Tawfique Chowdhury

Chair and CEO, Mercy Mission Worldwide

Muslim scholar, physician, and institution-builder focused on education, leadership development, and values-driven social impact.

Talha Yesilhark

Founder and Board Member, Collective Continuum

Finance professional and philanthropy leader working on new models for venture philanthropy and long-term social impact.

Zia Salik

Director, Islamic Relief UK

Humanitarian leader with long-standing experience in fundraising, domestic programmes, and crisis response through Islamic Relief UK.

Sheikh Bilal Ismail

Director, Imam Development Program

Leads work to strengthen imams across Africa through training, technology, and grassroots community support

Featured moments across the forum

A selection of defining moments in the programme, from recognition and reflection to high-level public conversation, each reflecting the wider ambition of MIF 2026.

Day 1

$1 Million Fund Award Ceremony

Day 2

Muslim Impact Leadership Awards

Day 3

Outcomes, Commitments & Next Steps

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This is where leaders across philanthropy, policy, charity, and public life come together to examine shared challenges and move toward shared direction. Register to join MIF 2026.

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