Taha Ghayyur

Expert Overview

Taha is an expert on issues of human rights, social justice, Muslim media, Muslim leadership and Canadian Muslims.

Taha Ghayyur is a community galvanizer, a human rights advocate, a writer, an inspirational speaker, and a TV host based in Toronto, Canada.

Driven by a spirit of service and desire to communicate creatively, Taha has been leading groundbreaking and impactful community initiatives for over 20 years across North America. He serves as the Vice President of Sound Vision Foundation, a pioneering Muslim media organization in North America and is the Executive Director Justice for All Canada, a human rights advocacy organization fighting for the indigenous Muslim minorities around the globe facing oppression and genocide (Rohingya, Uyghur, Kashmiri, and Indian Muslims).

Taha also hosts the Canada Today Show on Muslim Network TV. He has formerly served as Executive Director of ISNA Canada.  He is also a board member for DawaNet, and a board member and former Chairperson for MuslimFest.

Taha has previously worked as a media spokesperson for three not-for-profit organizations, as well as serving as an Advisory Committee member for the Muslim Studies Program at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto.  He writes on issues related to youth, personal development, community development, civic engagement, human rights, social justice, and Muslim life in North America. Taha is also a speaker, with 20 years of experience in delivering workshops, seminars, webinars and khutbas. He is trained in communications, marketing, leadership, and the Islamic sciences.