Executive Committee

Abdullatif Bakbak has been of service to the Muslim community in and around Mississauga for more than 30 years. Mr. Bakbak is known as a pillar in the community because of his dedication and passionate work helping local programs, events and institutions succeed. He was born in Libya and is the proud father of 4 children and 4 grandchildren who mean the world to him. He obtained his master’s degree in computer science from the Technical University of Nova Scotia in Halifax (Dalhousie University).

Mr. Bakbak had directed the ICCO from 2004 to 2006, chaired Alhuda weekend school’s management board for many years, and was the principal of MAC Olive Grove School since its inception in 2006 till 2022.

Asif Manzoor lives in Kitchener, ON with his wife and three kids. He is a professional engineer working in the aerospace industry and leads a team of program managers. Asif was born in Pakistan and moved to Canada in early 2000’s. He has lived in Guelph, Windsor, London and Kitchener. He believes communal growth relies greatly on integrity, sincerity, team work and capacity building.

Asif has been involved with MAC since 2005. During these years, he has served with MAC Youth, Institutions, Eid Festivals and the National Convention. Asif is currently supporting the MAC Youth National portfolio.

Khalyl Khan is the Director of Institutions. He is a former software developer for IBM and hails from Toronto. He is a proud husband and father of five children who mean the world to him. As an ardent Raptors fan, he religiously watches the playoffs and attends viewing parties for his home team. Since the team won their first NBA Championship, Khalyl predicts their win’s energy and momentum will result in the Leafs winning the NHL Stanley Cup this year – here’s hoping!

Samer Elniz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the Lebanese University in Beirut, along with graduate certificates in Biotechnology from McGill University and Water Treatment Engineering from the University of Sciences and Technologies of Lille in France. He also earned a Master’s degree in Water Science from the National Institute for Scientific Research (INRS) in Quebec and is currently completing a second Master’s in Education at the University of Sherbrooke.

From 2008 to 2022, Samer served as the Manager of Centre communautaire Laurentien/Mosquée AlRawdah, where he played a pivotal role in community engagement and development. He also served for two years on the Board of Directors of the Conseil local d’intervenant communautaire à Bordeaux-Cartierville, contributing to local social and civic initiatives.

In recognition of his dedication to community service, Samer was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025.

Waqqas is passionate about solving society’s toughest problems. By day, he is a digital health enthusiast – finding ways to make the Canadian healthcare space digital friendly. Outside of that he sits on a number of non-profit boards tackling areas like early child education to ethical home financing. He has been actively involved with MAC since 2004, including projects like Masjid Toronto, Olive Grove School, and ICCO. As an institution builder, Waqqas is eager to help MAC mature fundraising capabilities and ensure long-term financial sustainability.

Beyond these projects, Waqqas is a longtime Mississauga resident, husband, and father of three lovely daughters. He obtained his Bachelors in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto and MBA from the Ivey Business School.