Raising Visionary Leaders | Dr. Sajid Umar | 092

Описание: Sheikh Dr. Sajid Umar, born in Leicester UK and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, is a qualified Mufti, Judge, Educator, and author with expertise in both Islamic and contemporary fields. Alongside his early studies, he completed his Qur'an memorization program by 18, holding a degree in IT and successfully ran an IT business before the age of 20. He also holds a PhD in financial risk management from Imam Muhammad bin Saud University.
He has taught globally, contributed to Islamic school curricula, and held leadership roles in institutions like Alkauthar Institute and Mercy Mission World. Sheikh Sajid is also involved in high-impact projects such as the National Zakat foundation.

Above all else, he's one of our favorite teachers - inspiring us greatly throughout the years, especially his series on Surah Yusuf and Visionary Leadership.

In this episode, we've had a privilege to sit down to have a conversation with Dr. Sajid on what it takes to Raise Visionary Leaders. We discuss:
✅ COVID - making the best out of our circumstances to be proactive
✅ What does it mean like to have a vision? What does being a "visionary" look like, from an islamic perspective?
✅ How can parents raise visionary future leaders, when they are struggling with handling the day to day challenges of parenting their children?
✅ The difference between contemporary self-help concepts of "visionary" versus the Islamic perspective of high aspirations
✅ Basis of decision making: the difference between "good" and "right"
✅ The critical role of tawhid and how it plays a central role of every aspect of our development: Intellectual, emotional and spiritual intelligence.

We initially titled this as "Raising Visionary Youth", but seeing how Dr. Sajid addresses this topic on a deeper, broader, level that impacts the concept of vision and high aspirations on a more personal, and simultaneously larger perspective. Being a Visionary begins with OURSELVES first - and ultimately, it's not about youth, but about leaders: the change that the umah needs!


TIME STAMPS
0:00:00 START
0:05:55 COVID hindsight: Being proactive to Thrive in challenging circumstances
0:11:57 Focus: Create systems of thinking & people capital
0:19:19 What is "Visionary": an Islamic perspective
0:31:20 Don't be short-sighted! Look beyond profits and views
0:35:10 Parenting advice: How can we raise Visionary Youth?
0:44:00 Make the "Right" choices, not just "Good" ones
0:46:59 Don't raise children. Raise Leaders