MYDT Workshop Schedule 2026

Get ready for our Annual National Debate Competition! (see flyer attached)

To help you prepare, MAFIQ Foundation is hosting four exciting debate workshops—designed to be practical, interactive, and fun while building real skills:

🔥 April 4: Win Hearts Before You Win Arguments — with Ebna Sabit Siam

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⚡ April 5: Capture & Own the Room — with Ebna Sabit Siam

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🔥 April 12: Speak with Wisdom, Not Just Words — with Dr. Nazrul Islam
🔥 April 18: Speak Truthfully & Avoid Fallacies — with Adib Ahmed

🗓 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Each session will help you become a more confident, impactful, and thoughtful speaker—whether you’re new to debate or looking to level up.

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/ArzoYoF6LSdvuovx5

Don’t miss this chance to sharpen your skills and get competition-ready! 🚀

• Contact:  debate@mafiq.org 

We hope to see you soon, inshallah. Jazakallahu khair.

Introducing Our Instructors and an Overview of Their Topics

Workshops Schedule

• April 4 Saturday by Ebna Sabit Siam 2:00 to 3:30 pm
• April 5 Sunday by Ebna Sabit Siam 2:00 to 3:30 pm
• April 12 Sunday by Dr. Nazrul Islam 2:00 to 3:30 pm
• April 18 Sunday by Adib Ahmed 2:00 to 3:30 pm

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Instructor: 🎓 Ebna Sabit Siam:

Siam is an early college student at Simon’s Rock, working toward a dual degree with Columbia University in Economics and Computer Science.

He is a two-time national champion in Speech and Public Speaking and has participated in 40+ national competitions in Bangladesh.

Siam also mentors students and helps them grow—some of his students have even won national and international awards, including a Silver Medal in the English Olympiad 2024.

In his free time, he enjoys running, playing soccer, and exploring research in finance and technology.

🔥 Session 1: Win Hearts Before You Win Arguments

Want to become the kind of speaker people actually listen to?

This session will show you how to connect first, convince next. Learn how to use emotion, credibility, and logic (ethos, pathos, logos) to make your message powerful. Because real debate isn’t about just being right—it’s about moving people and making them care.

⚡ Session 2: Capture & Own the Room

Ever wonder how some people instantly grab attention and never lose it?

This session is all about helping you command any audience. Learn how to use body language, eye contact, and voice control, think fast under pressure, and tell stories that people remember. You’ll also learn how to read the room, ask smart questions, and keep everyone engaged from start to finish.

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Instructor: 🎓 Dr. Nazrul Islam is a research scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture. Beyond his professional work, he is a dedicated community leader with Muslim Ummah of North America, supporting youth development and leadership across the DMV area.

As a foundational coach of the MYDT initiative, he helped build grassroots debate training for youth in the region. Through his mentorship, his teams achieved multiple MYDT championships, reflecting his deep commitment to nurturing confident, articulate, and principled young leaders.

🔥 Session 3: Speak with Wisdom, NOT just words

In a world of constant questions and online debates, young Muslims need wisdom, not just words. Guided by the Qur’an and the Sunnah, this book teaches youth how to think clearly, speak confidently, and defend their faith with respect, knowledge, and strong character.

Instructor: 🎓 Adib Ahmed: a former participant of MYDT, has spent the last decade immersed in the study of intellectual and Islamic sciences. His dedication spans disciplines such as grammar, logic, rhetoric, philosophy, Quran memorization, Islamic law, theology, and ethics. This commitment has enabled him to actively contribute to society. Notable among his contributions are his roles with two non-profit organizations: the Coalition of Virtue, which focuses on nurturing Muslim civic engagement grounded in Islamic values, and the Hudur Institute, dedicated to cultivating spiritual awareness through Islamic meditation and providing education on topics such as psychology, ethics, and metaphysics.

🔥 Session 4: Speak Truthfully & avoid fallacies

Drawing from his diverse background, Adib is passionate about helping participants understand the value of strong debate skills—not just to win arguments, but to think clearly and communicate with integrity.

A key part of this is learning about fallacies, an essential branch of logic. By understanding fallacies, we become better at spotting weak or misleading arguments and more committed to being truthful and trustworthy in our own speech.

Join us for a clear and engaging introduction to fallacies, and take a step toward becoming a more thoughtful and effective communicator.