LOCATION
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND
May 23 to May 25, 2026
Youth Public Speaking Workshop
LEARN TO SPEAK WITH CONFIDENCE, POWER, AND PRESENCE.
THIS IS WHERE IT STARTS.
Join us for a hands-on public speaking workshop where you’ll learn the core skills that great speakers master.
Date & Time
Sunday, May 24, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Location
Baltimore Convention Center | Room #332
Moderator
Nasser Chanda, CEO & Founder, MAFIQ Foundation
Registration
ICNA Convention registration is required.
Scan QR code or visit icnaconvention.org to register.
MAFIQ FOUNDATION PRESENTS
MUSLIM YOUTH DEBATE TOURNAMENT
At The 2026 Annual ICNA-MAS Convention
Virtual preliminary round winners will be awarded and recognized irrespective of in-person events
Date & Time
Section1:
Preliminaries
May 3, 2026, All Day
Section2:
Semi-Finals & Finals
Saturday 23rd May, 2026
Starts at 11:00 AM
Starts at 11:00 AM
Location
Baltimore Convention Center
Rooms 301–304
Rooms 301–304
Hosted By
MAFIQ Foundation
Registration
Pre-registration is required.
Register Deadline: April 26th, 2026 at icnaconvention.org.
New Registration or Already Registered?
Select an option below.
Youth Debate
MAFIQ Foundation Presents
Muslim Youth Debate Tournament
A platform for young minds to think critically, express ideas, and compete in a dynamic debate experience.
Date & Time
Preliminaries Online
May 3, 2026
All Day
All Day
Semi-Finals & Finals
May 23, 2026
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Location
Baltimore Convention Center
Rooms 301–304
Rooms 301–304
Hosted By
MAFIQ Foundation
Registration
Pre-registration is required.
Register by April 25, 2026 at icnaconvention.org.
ICNACON 2026
MAFIQ FOUNDATION
51st Annual ICNA-MAS Convention
CLAIM THE MIC THE 2026 NATIONAL MUSLIM YOUTH DEBATE
Virtual Prelims — Sunday, May 3, 2026
Live Finals — Saturday, May 23, 2026
Live Finals — Saturday, May 23, 2026
→ REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 26, 2026
WHO: TEAMS OF 3
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE
PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
📍 Baltimore Convention Center
Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend
Sign Up: tinyurl.com/ICNADebate
Questions: Debate@mafiq.org
Questions: Debate@mafiq.org
Logic. Leadership. Community.
MAFIQ FOUNDATION PRESENTS Muslim Youth Debate Tournament
- Saturday, May 10: Virtual Preliminaries
- Sunday, May 25: In-person Semifinal and Final Debates at ICNA Convention 2025
- Registration Deadline: May 3
Register for the Debate Tournament at the below button using your ICNA CON 2025 registration code
MYDT (Muslim Youth Debate Tournament), a youth enrichment platform of the Mafiq Foundation, is pleased to host a national parliamentary-style debate tournament at the ICNACON 2025 Annual Convention.
REGISTRATION AND EVENT DETAILS COMING SOON!
The competing teams (three members each) will participate in a preliminary round of 4 virtual parliamentary-style debates. These debates will consist of 2 pre-assigned topics and 2 topics given on the spot. The virtual round winners will also be recognized and awarded irrespective of the in-person events.
The top 4 performing middle school teams and the top 4 performing high school teams will be invited to compete in the semifinals and finals at the ICNACON 2025 in-person.
In case a qualifying team is unable to attend the in-person semifinals/finals, their spot will be given to the next highest-ranking team. All topics for the semifinals and finals will be given on the spot. The final round will conclude with a recognition and awards ceremony.
For Question: Debate@mafiq.org
