As part of the launch of Barakah Academy, we’re excited to partner with Omar Usman, who’ll lead our brand new Book Club inside the Academy. Below, Omar Usman puts forward a powerful case of why we need to develop faith-based critical reading skills. He also shares how we intend to develop these skills through our
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 Reading Can Change Your Productivity Game
They say a clever man learns from his mistakes, but a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. How many books have you read and learned from? Most people say that they don’t have time to read, but that is because they haven’t discovered that reading is a time machine! Just one book may
Read articleBoost Your Reading Productivity with a Kindle!
There are very few devices that I ‘cling’ to and highly recommend them, and the Amazon Kindle has just joined this ‘privileged’ group of gadgets. I honestly cannot get my hands off it! What is the Kindle? Amazon Kindle is nothing short of a revolutionary e-reading device that’s using a cool technology called “e-ink technology”, which makes the screen look
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