1. Inner dimensions of the Seerah Using the Seerah to build confidence in the 21 st century IDB LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME Durban March 2012 Ahmed Shaikh

2. Group activity Draw up a poster/ group flag that expresses the theme: “Role of Muslim youth in the 21 st century”

3. Complete this sentence... My role as a Muslim youth is to... My confidence as a Muslim is because...

4. Relationship with the Prophet (s) “The Prophet (s) is closer to the believers than their ownselves” (Al Ahzab, 33:6) Example of Sayyidina Khubaib ibn Adi Ansari (RA)

5. “Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah, a beautiful pattern of conduct…” (33:21)

6. Exercise Relate your ‘favourite’ Sahabah (RA)

7. Information on the Seerah must lead to Transformation Example of Mus’ab ibn Umayr (RA) “From among the believers are some who have fulfilled their pledge with Allah” (Al Ahzab, 33:23)

8. Sahabah witnessed his (s) great sunnah Resolution against the Quraish After Taif Strategy during the Hijra Cave of Thaur Love of Fathima (RA) Conquest of Makkah Children of Madinah

9. This great Sunnah has been reduced to mere externalities!

10. What the are the inner dimensions of the Sunnah?

11. Human values are built in your inner self: Truth Justice Confidence Honesty Progressiveness Dynamism Optimism Courage Wisdom These are all inner values. This is the Sunnah!

12. Today… Our lives bear little resemblance to his (s) We praise him (s), but do not listen We claim to love, but refuse to follow We claim to believe, but behave like those who did not Incident with Ka’ab bin Malik

13. What needs to be done?

14. Make JIHAD …at all levels

15. Enter the world of the Qur’an

16. Provide Leadership ‘Khair Ummah’

17. Protect the integrity of the brand ‘ISLAM’

18. Develop the student community as the microcosm of the Qur’anic Ummah

19. Live the Sunnah

20. The critical challenge of student life : Have a clear, guided sense of purpose!

21. Mission: Key battles to be adopted & championed

22. “Al-Aqsa fi Khatr!”

23. Become active in Da’wah in Southern Africa

24. Become change agents for Muslim civilisation & culture

25. Seek, love & share the ‘Ransom of Badr’

26. Protect the Environment “Innal Arda Lillah”

27. Understand the Dimensions of the Kalimah!

28. The principle of Excellence must guide all activities

29. “ That nation is not in need of a sword, the character of whose youth is like that of steel” Allama Iqbal

30. Conclusion: The Archers of Uhud

31. Shukran Thank you! Ahmed Shaikh