Mohamed Elmi Ali Ibrahim was 21 when he was last seen in Toronto on May 5, 2009. A student at the University of Toronto majoring in English, he was known to friends as Canlish. Family and friends reported him missing after he failed to return from a pilgrimage to Mecca with a group; Canadian intelligence and relatives later believed he had traveled to Somalia to join al-Shabaab.

In March 2010 a video posted on an al-Shabaab website included someone identified as Mohamed Elmi Ibrahim speaking in Saudi Arabia about the historical significance of his location, and the accompanying message stated he had been killed in battle. Authorities have not officially confirmed his death. The mosque’s president described the disappearance as a loss for the community and noted the family’s high hopes for him.

Are there anyone who knew Mohamed in Toronto, at the university, or from the mosque who can share details about his activities in 2009?