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Or sign-in if you have an account.The phrase "Jew free" appears in a cloud bubble submitted by at least one member of a Muslim youth session when asked what kind of community they wanted. The session took place in Toronto at the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) convention on May, 18, 2026. (Used with permisson). Photo by Melanie Bennett /Juno NewsOn May 18 in Toronto, at a Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) convention, a youth session titled “Visionaries of the Ummah: Youth Activism Lab” encouraged high school and university students to consider how they could help revive the ummah — the global community of Muslims united by faith beyond borders. During the session, Canadian-Egyptian activist Khaled Al-Qazzaz praised the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, and at least one person publicly, likely more, shared their desire that the community they work toward be “Jew free.”Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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(Subscriber-exclusive edition on Fridays)By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againThe information in this article is based on video, audio and images shared with the National Post by Juno News reporter Melanie Bennett.Al-Qazzaz holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto. While he spoke as a guest during this session, he is the former executive director of the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council.Al-Qazzaz also participated in the 2011 Egyptian revolution and later served as a senior aide to Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated president of Egypt, from 2012 until Morsi’s removal in a 2013 military coup.And there he was last week, speaking to Muslim youth in Toronto about the world they should build here in Canada in 2026.Al-Qazzaz opened the session by telling these high-school-aged Muslim students that part of his work involves “understanding the situation for ummah” and how they can be part of its revival, along with how, over the past decade, his think-tank has been analyzing conditions within the ummah and “seeing signs of transition between civilizations.” Khaled al-Qazzaz is pictured speaking at a youth session at the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) convention on May, 18, 2026. Source: Melanie Bennett/Juno News (used with permission).He urged the students to dream big, saying, “If we’re not imagining the revival of the ummah, then who will do it?”Al-Qazzaz chose an interesting role model to inspire these students. He referenced Saladin (1137–1193), a Muslim leader who united forces in Syria and Egypt, defeated Christians at the Battle of Hattin, recaptured Jerusalem and fought against the Third Crusade.Al-Qazzaz then asked for a show of hands: who had been thinking about the revival of this? “Excellent,” he said. “I’m glad we have a few people.”Al-Qazzaz went on to reference the Prophet Muhammad, who spoke of a mujaddid — a renewer of the faith who would appear every 100 years and, sometimes through violent jihad, renew the religion by cleansing it of its impurities and restoring its former glory. Al-Qazzaz told the youth that one of them could be the mujaddid, or part of a group of people who will renew the faith.Al-Qazzaz asked the students whether they would be “part of the driving force,” or, “God forbid,” among those “taking us back.” He rejected the idea that high-school students are merely “kids,” insisting that once a person reaches physical and mental maturity, they are fully accountable to Allah.He described student loans and mortgages as forms of modern slavery and urged the youth to regain control of their own lives and help free others from these shackles, as well as from the influence of social media and Hollywood. “You should be the force that frees people,” he told them.“And why am I saying this to 14-year-olds?” he asked. Good question!Al-Qazzaz answered by pointing to the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al-Banna, who he told them began organizing at age 14 and died as a “martyr” at 42 in 1948, after founding the transnational Sunni Islamist organization in Egypt in 1928.The Muslim Brotherhood teaches that Islam is a complete system governing all aspects of life, and ultimately seeks to re-establish a global caliphate under Shariah law. Hamas emerged from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestinian wing.Al-Banna despised western influence and morals, which he saw as a threat to Islam, and set out to teach youth to return to Muslim piety in order to counter secularism and modernization in Egypt. He was also an advocate of achieving his ends through violent jihad.In a wiretapped 1993 meeting in Philadelphia, senior Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood operatives openly discussed using deception and camouflage to fund and support Hamas in North America, sabotage the Oslo peace process and build a network of seemingly moderate front organizations to infiltrate and subvert American institutions, particularly universities, media and politics.Al-Qazzaz outlined four conditions for ummah revival to the students: belief, readiness to sacrifice, action and sincerity. He emphasized that the better the idea, the greater the resistance — and therefore the greater the need for sacrifice.He urged the youth to maintain their energy and zeal, avoiding distractions such as sleeping or eating too much, and to focus on becoming committed individuals and building committed families, centres and schools, while ultimately sharing Islam’s “mercy” with the world.Al-Qazzaz’s talk was followed by a panel. Afterwards, the youth were asked to electronically submit words describing the ummah, or community, they wanted to build. The words and phrases were then displayed in a word cloud on the screen. The responses included “justice,” “united,” “strong,” “unapologetic,” “Islam,” “manipulate” and “Jew free.”MAC received $20,000 last year from Canadian Heritage’s Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program. The conference was held at Exhibition Place, which is administered by the City of Toronto.The Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation sent a letter to the CEO of Exhibition Place requesting an official investigation into the incident and asking what steps the venue and the City of Toronto will take to hold the organizers responsible and prevent something similar from happening in the future.On X, MAC suggested that Bennett, the reporter who originally broke the story, may have written “Jew free” to create controversy, and claimed that the moderator did not notice the phrase in the word cloud, and would have rejected it if he had.However, the video Bennett provided shows the word clearly displayed on the screen without objection from the moderator or the “hundreds of participants” MAC admits were in attendance. The phrase is also displayed in a larger font than some of the other words, suggesting it was inputted by more than one person. Bennett told the Post that she did not submit the text.It is completely unacceptable that federal tax dollars are being used to subsidize an advocacy group that grooms impressionable teenagers to emulate “martyrs” and sacrifice for the revival of a transnational Islamist ummah — one openly described by participants as “Jew free.”The Muslim Association of Canada should be stripped of its charitable status and Ottawa should immediately designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.The Canadian values of pluralism, equality and peaceful coexistence are not negotiable — and they must not be funded by Canadian taxpayers.National Post Get the latest from Terry Newman straight to your inbox Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.