Youth development
Leadership, identity, resilience, and wellbeing programmes delivered with schools, families, and community partners.
- Youth leadership cohorts
- Mentorship and life skills
- Parent and educator workshops
Across Canada · Open to all
Leadership is a trust.
We develop people who lead with clarity, courage, and responsibility to the communities they serve.
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Leadership grows where people listen deeply and act with purpose.
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What Amana means
Trust, responsibility, and something placed in your care.
Amana Institute is a Canadian leadership development organization serving communities across the country. Our work deliberately focuses on the Muslim community while remaining open to all.
We connect leadership practice with cultural understanding, personal wellbeing, and sound organizational stewardship. The result is development that feels relevant, practical, and built to last.
What we do
Three ways we strengthen leadership.
Organizational leadership
Practical support for masjids, nonprofits, and Muslim led organizations ready to strengthen how they govern and grow.
- Governance and strategy
- Leadership coaching
- Conflict resolution and succession
Professional training
Engaging training for public institutions, employers, and professionals who want to serve diverse communities well.
- Inclusive leadership
- Faith and cultural competency
- Psychological safety and wellbeing
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Who we serve
A place for every kind of leader.
Young people
Build confidence, identity, resilience, and the habits that make leadership sustainable.
Families and schools
Create the conditions that help young people take responsibility and grow with support.
Community organizations
Strengthen governance, strategy, succession, and the people systems behind the mission.
Public institutions
Lead diverse teams and serve Muslim staff, students, clients, and communities with greater understanding.
November 29, 2026 · Scarborough, Ontario
Strong Roots,
Bright Futures.
Our Youth Leadership Summit brings young people, parents, and community organizations together for one focused day of practical leadership development.
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Founding leadership
Built from complementary experience.
Tarak Ahmed
Co-founder
Samya Hasan
Co-founder