The concept of leadership has always intrigued me because it is not only a huge responsibility, but one we often find Muslims complaining about in the modern world – we argue that we don’t have leaders in the Muslim community, we feel frustrated that there is no one taking a lead whilst conflicts prevail in
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How to Stay Productive In the Summer Heat!
In the sweltering heat of the summer months, it can become very difficult to stay productive during the day. The sun, humidity, and sweat seems to simply drain our energy and we feel lazy and lethargic – we just want to lie down with a cold lemonade and do nothing at all. The good news
Read articleMust-Ask Questions Before Any Task
There are so many things to do, you barely have enough time to order your thoughts, how can you possibly be able to organize and tackle your goals with a racing mind?’ Feels like a familiar thought I am sure. In this article we’ll discuss key questions when approaching a task which will inshaAllah untangle, simplify
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Memories from the Journey to Kilimanjaro: Discover Your Human Potential
In June 2011, Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) blessed me to undertake a memorable and life-changing adventure, to the highest point in Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This 6-day trek tested me physically, mentally and emotionally, and truly taught me about the human potential. Before describing the trek and lessons learnt, I must confess that I’m not an adventurous guy, and definitely not a hiking or mountain-climbing
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Practical Tips to Stop Wasting Time in Gossip
What’s gossiping? Have you ever met someone guilty of cannibalism? Probably not, yet if many of us who gossiped were to go by any name – it would be this. This is the way backbiting is described in Islam and many of us know it. Allah warns us: “O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, indeed some suspicions
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The Secret Tricks on How to Speed-Read (Part 3)
Click here to read full series on How to Speed-Read In this part, we learn more advanced topics in ’Speed Reading’. Make sure you have a good understanding of the material covered in Parts 1 and 2 before you move on to Part 3 as it is pretty mind tickling stuff! In preparation for this article
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