Muslim Youth (MY) Hackathon
July 25–26
Islamic Center of Mary land (ICM), Gaithersburg
Teams of 3–5 students (high school & above)
September 5–6ISNA Convention, Huntington Place Convention Center, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226
MY-HACK 2026 | ISNA CONVENTION
Build ideas that create meaningful impact.
For high school and college students | No coding experience needed
Assalamu alaikum,
High school and college students are invited to join the Muslim Youth Hackathon at the ISNA Convention this Labor Day Weekend in Detroit. Bring your curiosity,
creativity , and willingness to learn, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact.
01
Work In teams
Identify a real challenge and develop a creative solution,
02
Learn from mentors
Meet seasoned innovators, including founders who built $500 million businesses
03
Present your idea
Share your solution with a panel of experienced judges.
ISNA CONVENTION, DETROIT
September 5 and 6, 2026
Organized by MAFIQ Foundation and EDAI
Ready to innovate with purpose?
Details and registration
https://myhack-isna-2026.vercel.app/
my-hack@mafiq.org | mafiq.org/my-hack-home
ORGANIZED WITH OUR PARTNERS
Please share this with any students who might be interested. It’s a unique opportunity to learn, build, and have a great weekend with other motivated Muslim youth. Jazakum Allahu khayran!
Upcoming Events
MY-HACK 2026 Recap!
An Overview
A platform for Muslim youth to learn new skills, meet new people and unlock creativity in an inclusive environment using technology.
A 24 hours sprint-like event focused on collaboration to come up with innovative solutions using technology.
No previous coding experience is required! Teams of 3-5 members will be required to build practical solutions, over a span of 24 hours, for relevant issues impacting the society.
Throughout the hackathon, mentors will be there to help with everything from project ideation, formulation, to development and submission.
Participate in a fun-filled learning experience!
Do you wish to be a part of the exciting team that brings this event to life?
Participant Resources
Code of Conduct
We have laid out rules and code of conduct that every participant and parent is expected to abide by.
Format & Rubrics
Our set of criteria used for assessing our participants in every event
Resources & Tips
Library of tools to help our participants learn and prepare for the upcoming event.
Judges' Resources
Resources & Tips
With every EPC event, we have laid out rules and code of conduct that every participant and parent have to abide by.
FAQs
How do I form a team?
There are two ways: either you bring your own team members or meet members on the day of the event to form your team.
Will food be provided?
YES! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks will all be provided 🙂
Which workshops should I attend?
There will be 5 workshops, but the only mandatory workshop is the project management session. Choosing any other workshops you want to attend is up to you. Try your best to attend as many as you can by dividing your team members to join parallel workshops.
Do I have to stay overnight?
We strongly recommend that you stay overnight, but you don’t have to. This will be an experience for you as there will be games and activities beyond working on your hack or attending workshops 🙂
Where do we sleep?
This is a “no-sleep” hackathon. If you choose to nap or sleep then we suggest you go home whenever you feel tired.
Will there be carpool/ transportation help?
If you let us know in advance, we can help arrange any transportation services from ADAMS, Diyanet Center of America, or ISB.
What are the prizes?
It’s a surprise 🙂 But there will be cash prizes of up to $500 for first place winners.
Can high school and college students be on the same team?
Yes, of course.
Do I need to know how to code before joining?
No! This is an event for you to come learn new things and expand your abilities! If you have previous coding experience that’s great but if you don’t, don’t let that set you back. There are so many ways you can still create an app demo or webpage or pitch a hack idea without prior coding knowledge. If you want to make your hack more coding intense you can always use the help of mentors and your teammates to learn
from them!
Past Events
| Year & Venue | Devpost Link | 1st Place: Winners& Team Name | 2nd Place: Winners& Team Name | 3rd Place: Winners& Team Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 MY HACK @ ICM | https://myhack-2026.devpost.com/project-gallery | Tawazun Ruwaifi Hoque Ayaan Sheikh | Meem Sara Khan Fatima Poonawala | Amanah Atlas Aisha Ahmed Zaina Shaikh Tasbeeh Abdelmoneim |
| 2022 MY HACK @ ICM | GOATs in a BOAT | Qabaila -Tribes Emaan Hai Emira-Syeda Ali Ayesha Shaik Yusra Luster | ibu Razan Masri Sunnah Syed Hanan Masri Shafiya Salahuddin | Rent-An-Imam Zayd Mahfuz Esmail Esayed Sultan Zakariya |
| Fitnah Fighters | Fitnah Fighters | Mindful Muslims | 4th Position | Humza Rao Rehan Saleem Mustafa Farooq Mustafa Qureshi Osman Syed |
| ANT | ANT | Profinity Filter | Atta Siddiqui Naji Nasir Talha Ikram |
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| Desi Dinglers | Desi Dinglers | Event Pro | Marzouq Ullah Zakariya Siddiqui Omar Mysorewala |
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| FPM5 | FPM5 | Making Arabic Easy | Mushfiq Rafee Yaseen Muhammad Wasif Pervez |
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| Happy Little Hackers | Happy Little Hackers | Fitness app | Abdulaziz Vohra Abdurrahman Masri Hadi Damanhouri |
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| Overseer | Overseer | Python for future proxy | Ihsan Mohammed Nasif Ryhan |
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| SPARTANS | SPARTANS | MyDiet | Omar Moharram Abdelrahman Moharram Ryan Shubair |