About this Event
You are invited to participate in and endorse the book launch of the Nakba Education Series, on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in Calgary at Hampton Inn by Hilton Calgary Airport North,2021 100 Avenue NE, Calgary AB, T3J 0R3.
Please arrive by 1:45 pm so we can start the event at 2pm sharp.
The Nakba Education Series consists of three educational books, each written for a different age group:
·Palestine: My Home, My Story: forElementary School
The Apartheid State of Israel and Colonization of Palestine: forJunior High
Palestine Colonized by a Two-State Solution:forHigh School & University
The purpose of this series is to provide age-appropriate educational resources that help students understand the history of Palestine, the Nakba, and the humanitarian impact of displacement and conflict through carefully researched material.
During the event, you will hear from prominent Calgary based community leaders, activist, academics and educational experts.
MC: Aitazaz Shah & Tuka Ali
President Muslim Student Association, Governor, University of Calgary Youth Activist, Educator, Co-founder of Egyptian Youth Club
Guest Speakers:
Shahzad Rahmatullah
Board Member, Muslim Council of Calgary
Assad Chaudhary,
Justice FOR ALL CANADA
Community relations officer for Calgary, Justice for all Canada
Shadi Abuid
Palestinian Community Association Calgary
Information technology consultant
Activist & Volunteers with the Palestinian Community Association Calgary
Saima Jamal
Tedx Public Speaker, Activist, Co-Founder
CALGARY IMMIGRANT SUPPORT SOCIETY
Winner of Immigrant of Distinction Award
Mustafa Farooq
Former CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM CEO of HS Consulting, (Lawyer, Google Alum, recovering political staffer)
Dr. Shirley R Steinberg, Ph.D.
Professor, Werklund School of Education, The University of Calgary Honorary Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
Honorary Adjunct Professor, Instituto de Pedagogica Critica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Dr. Naweed Imam Syed
Professor - , University of Calgary
Muhammad Ateeque Patel
President, Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Calgary chapter
Dr. Mukarram Ali Zaidi MBBS, CUS, MSC, MD, CPHRM, MCFP. PPP
Physician, Epidemiologist, Population Health Scientist, Researcher, Author, Poet & Activist Specialist in Family Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor University Series
of Calgary
Event venue & nearby stays
Hampton Inn by Hilton Calgary Airport North, 2021 100 Avenue Northeast, Calgary, Canada
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