RECLAIM is an initiative under Bridging Gaps Foundation, to bridge the gap between Muslims and non-Muslims through education.



RECLAIM consists of a team of Muslim professionals and academics with over decade of collective experience in education, history, political science, and community activism.



We treat Islamophobia at its root by offering a framework of exploring identities to understand Islam and the Muslim world.



We work with public and private educational facilities to help them facilitate robust and inclusive learning on all topics related to the Muslim world.



We create resources, tools and workshops to help educators discuss Islam & the Muslim world.



About Us



RECLAIM is a new initiative which works with public and private education facilities to help them address root causes of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim animus by sharing resources and strategies grounded in a framework of exploring identities and stories to understand Islam and the Muslim world.



Our Services



Professional Development Workshops



We conduct Professional Development Workshops and after-school training with educators to help them facilitate robust dialogues with students that provoke critical thinking. We share resources and content grounded in a framework of exploring identities and stories. Our resources are designed to compliment Social Studies Curriculum from Grade 6 to Grade 12 across Canadian School Districts.


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Curriculum Development - Islam and the Muslim World



We offer consulting services to help educators develop critical, clear and unbiased curriculum content on topics related to Islam and the Muslim world.


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Responding to Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Bigotry - Workshop



A workshop on Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Bigotry grounded in the framework of exploring identities, concept of nations and methods of co-existence. The training content will include discussion on what can school staff/students do if they witness an incident of Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry.


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Anti-Islamophobia Response Protocol Development



We help organizations create a system & a workflow that governs ethical witnessing followed by social action that stimulates critical thinking and promotes dignified empathy for direct and indirect victims of Islamophobia.


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Core team



Bassam Abun-Nadi



Director of Curriculum Development



Bassam is an educator, researcher and community activist with over 7 years of experience creating and delivering learning content, both in formal and informal settings. At RECLAIM, Bassam leads a team that works to accurately express the Muslim experience, and bring that experience into the classroom.



Yahya Momla



Religious Advisor and Imam



Imam Yahya is a scholar of Islam, a senior imam with the BC Muslim Association, and a lifelong advocate of leveraging education to combat ignorance. Outside of his role as an imam, he is a mediator helping individuals and families resolve conflicts collaboratively. Imam Yahya enjoys reading (almost anything he can get his hands on), teaching, and spending time with his wife and two sons in the great outdoors.



Ahmed Khan



Research Assistant & Director



Ahmed is an academic, aspiring historian and community activist who specializes in topics related to the Muslim world. He has published several articles on topics related to Islam and Modernity and is currently pursuing formal studies on Islamic Law and Theology.



Adnan Akiel



President, Bridging Gaps Foundation



Adnan is the President and Founder of Bridging Gaps Foundation. With over 10 years of experience, he has led and managed multiple successful educational and outreach programs in countries like Kashmir, Malaysia and Canada.


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RECLAIM | A Bridging Gaps Foundation Initiative



7388 Kingsway, Burnaby BC V3N 0G9