It was 3 a.m. in a dark, hot room … there were at least 16 men in the same tight space, sleeping next to each other, packed like sardines in a tin … snoring heavily and making it impossible for me to sleep with all the snoring and body odor in the air … I
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Introducing “The Heart and Productivity” Campaign
There’s a saying that goes “a sound mind is in a sound body”. Yet, have we ever considered the power and importance of a sound heart in our lives? This month, the Productive Muslim team will be launching an online campaign called “The Heart and Productivity”. Our goal is to try and raise awareness about
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The Power of Pause: Why We All Need Time to Refresh, Restart, and Refuel
Last year in November, I led a group of 22 participants from 5 countries in a personal development retreat in Sri Lanka called “Productive Muslim Retreat“. You can watch highlights of the retreat below: The goal of the retreat was to help everyone PAUSE and reflect on where they are headed in life, and plan
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ProductiveMuslim East Africa Tour + Book Launch (February 2017)
ProductiveMuslim.com is pleased to announce that Mohammed Faris (aka Abu Productive) will be delivering ProductiveMuslim workshops in Tanzania and Uganda this February 2017! Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania 2-Day Workshop + Book Launch Saturday 4th February & Sunday, 5th February 2017 The workshop in Dar-es-salaam Tanzania will take place at the University of Dar-es-salam and it will
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The Best of ProductiveMuslim 2016 (+ Free Gift and Plans for 2017!)
All Praise is due to Allah – the Merciful, the Generous. As this year comes to an end, the ProductiveMuslim team is truly honoured and humbled by what we were able to accomplish – first by Allah’s Permission & Tawfeeq, followed by the efforts of every team member, and you, our supporters and followers. Here
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What I Learned From Interviewing 19 Muslim Experts About Islam and Personal Development
Over the last 3 months, I went on a journey of trying to find answers to the question: “What is the Link between Islam and Personal Development?” I wanted answers that went beyond responses we normally get, e.g. “Islam is a complete way of life”…”Follow the Qur’an and Sunnah and all will be fine”.
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