Joining us on the show today is Kai Whiting, an avid reader and founder of Quakebooks.com. Kai shares his valuable insights and lessons on how to productively read and its impact on our wellbeing. In this episode we talk about: The art of reading books to extract information in the modern era. How reading impacts
Read articleInterview with Productive Muslim: Dr Meraj Mohiuddin (Author of Award Winning Prophetic Biography & Harvard-trained Physician)
Our guest for today is Dr. Meraj Mohiuddin. Dr. Meraj is a Harvard-trained practicing Physician with a background in neuroscience. He is a writer and a father living in Phoenix, Arizona. He is an author of the award-winning book ‘Revelation’, based on the life of the Prophet (PBUH) and the story of Quranic revelation in
Read article[Book Review] The Productive Muslim by Mohammed Faris
Author(s): Mohammed Faris Published: 2016 Reviewer: Kai Whiting, Leader of Academy Book Club What is the Book About? This book, much like the articles published here on Productive Muslim, and taught in the Productive Muslim Academy courses, is well written and researched. It goes beyond the singularly focused “religious” aspects and calls the Ummah to
Read articleHow to Create a Winning College Application
Applying to university is one of the most important milestones in a young Muslim’s life. The majority of the hard work is done in the 10+ years leading up to college applications and while that can’t be changed at this point, our approach to this final step surely can. No doubt, the application process can
Read article[Reader Discussion] How Can We Effectively Help Reverts?
How can we effectively help our revert brothers and sisters learn about Islam, remain steadfast on the path and find all the help and support they need? This question really needs long and deep thinking from us. It needs reflection. It needs empathy for our brothers and sisters, putting ourselves in their shoes, and doing
Read article5 Useful (and Free!) Apps for the Travelling Muslim
If you have ever traveled far away from home, you must certainly have experienced, to some extent, the problems that can challenge only a Muslim traveler: the struggle of not knowing the local prayer times; trying to determine the direction of the Qiblah; searching for the nearest mosque or place to pray; and trying to
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