THE CONCEPT OF THE CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP

IN ISLAMIN ISLAM

What is a “Leader?”

One who is in charge or in command of others

The person who gets a group of people to commit to a course of action and to meet commonly agreed upon objectives

A leader is one who “moves” people – physically and emotionally

Who are some examples of “Good” Leaders in our World? (Past/Present) Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr. Abraham Lincoln Ho Chi Minh Nelson Mandela Ghandi Jim Henson Muhammad Ali Jerry Springer?

What is the general aim of a Leader?

What Qualities Must a Leader Possess In Order To Achieve Success? Courage Desire to Succeed Organization & Planning Skills Determination The Ability to Inspire/Motivate Others Ability to Command Respect

Who are some examples of good Muslim Leaders? Muhammad (saw) All of the other Prophets (as) Sahaba

Umar ibn Al-Khattab Khalid ibn Waleed Aaisha bint Abi Bakr Khatija bint Khuwaylid

Imams

What is the Goal of a Muslim Leader Versus a Non-Muslim Leader? The desire to please Allah To achieve success in this life and the

hereafter To get to Jannat – ul – Firdous

How is the Vision of the Muslim Leader Different? Looking at the Big

Picture Looking at the

Greater Good Sincerity &

Accountability

What Are the Additional Qualities of Muslim Leadership? Sincerity Open-Mindedness and the ability to receive

criticism Ready to Sacrifice Optimism (due to Trusting in Allah) Patience Accountability (Quran 65:7) Morality & Ethics

Islamic Leadership Point #1

Pulling Up Your Fellow Muslim, rather than Stomping him/her down! (i.e. No Self Glory)

Quran 49:10

Islamic Leadership Point #2 Showing Respect &

Maintaining the Dignity of Those Around You

Quran 8:4, 4:36 The Prophet (saw) said:

Allah, the most exalted has revealed to me that you should be courteous and cordial to each other so that nobody may consider him/herself superior to another, nor harm him/her. (Muslim)

Islamic Leadership Point #3

Teach & Learn – Leadership Through Knowledge and Removal of Ignorance brings Wisdom!

Quran 62:2

Islamic Leadership Point #4 Leadership in a word – PATIENCE! Quran 2:153, 8:46 “Indeed Allah is Gentle and

loves gentleness and gives an approval to gentleness which He does not give to harshness. The strong person is not the one who overcomes others by his/her strength, but the one who, though angry, controls him/herself” (Bukhari)

Islamic Leadership Point #5 The Desire to Fulfill

the Responsibility To NOT do a “half

job” Quran 23:8 The noblest among

you before Allah are those of you who best perform their duty (Quran 49:13)

Islamic Leadership Point #6

COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY!Quran 16:44

The Importance of Leadership

What has PriorityWhat has Priority: Control over the Situation and the Team or Team Unity?

How will Decisions Be madeHow will Decisions Be made: Social Bias or No Bias?

What Are Decisions Based OnWhat Are Decisions Based On: Opinions or Intuitive “Forces”?

Complete Division of People Resources Complete Division of People Resources OR a Concerted Effort?OR a Concerted Effort?

The Importance of Leadership

Team Unity, No Bias, Concerted Effort & Dependency on Intuitive Forces results in Unity & Control

Control as a priority, social Bias, Opinion based decisions and division of resources results in No Unity and total loss of Control

CASE STUDIES TIME!

EACH GROUP WILL EXPLORE ONE CASE STUDY ONLY

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