Al Balagh Muslim Leadership Training Program Level – 1
About the Course
The Muslim Leadership Training Program has been specially designed with the strategic aim to provide a foundation for practical knowledge, skills and tools required for emerging change-makers, spiritually well-versed and forward-thinking leaders, who can confidently guide and lead people, and create long-lasting impact across economic, juridical, social and political spheres of life.
The Leadership Program will focus on five themes:
- Gaining a clear-cut understanding of historical relevance, concepts, issues, challenges which western Muslim communities are faced with.
- Critically exploring Muslim identity with a greater focus on its relationship with spirituality, socio-economic, social justice and status quo.
- Learning practice-based approaches to organizing and communications skills to effectively lead and be a more influential leader.
- Empowering students to build programs and networks of compassion, justice and resilience and create long-lasting impact across economic, judicial, social and political spheres of life.
- Offering opportunities to learn from experienced thought-leaders, crafting out ways to deal with challenges, applying Islamic values, principles in accordance to the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH).
The goal of this course is to produce a new empowered generation of Global Muslim leaders who have the skills, values, spiritual insight and understanding of how to effect change for the betterment of society no matter what field, organisation or area of work they go into.
The Leadership Program is open for students who would like to embrace, enhance and develop their change-making and leadership capacity; who believe in the power of solidarity, community and organising; who have a keen interest in exploring servant leadership, mentorship and understanding new and innovative ways of powerfully navigating difficult conversations.
Successful students will work with the Al Balagh Team to plan practical next steps for innovative projects and community action initiatives.
Course Team
Dr Ataullah Siddiqui
(Professor, Markfield Institute
of Higher Education, UK)
Mohammad Arshad
(Founder, Muslim
Mastery)
Ali Jan Haider (Bradford, UK)
(Director of strategy
at NHS, UK)

Ustadh Kaushar Tai
(Management and Training Consultant at Aksaa Ltd,UK)
Dr Zahid Parvez
(Principal, Markfield Institute
of Higher Education, UK)
AT A GLANCE

Completely Online

Duration: 1 Month

Course Schedule Will Be Updated Soon

Video Recordings Available

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Al Balagh Scholarship
AlBalagh Scholarship is available for learners who cannot afford the fee.
Course Team

Dr Rafaqat Rashid
Academic Director,
Al Balagh Academy
Dr Ataullah Siddiqui
Professor, Markfield Institute
of Higher Education, UK
Mohammad Arshad
Founder, Muslim
Mastery
Ali Jan Haider (Bradford, UK)
Director of strategy
at NHS, UK

Ustadh Kaushar Tai
Management and Training Consultant at Aksaa Ltd,UK
Dr Zahid Parvez
Principal, Markfield Institute
of Higher Education, UK
Muslim Leadership Training Program consists of two courses:
Global Muslim Leadership
SESSION
1
Introduction
Introduction
SESSION
2
Defining Islamic Leadership
Defining Islamic Leadership
SESSION
3
Prophetic Leadership and Spirituality
Prophetic Leadership and Spirituality
SESSION
4
The Impact of Muslim Leadership
The Impact of Muslim Leadership
SESSION
5
Personal Attributes of Muslim Leaders
Personal Attributes of Muslim Leaders
SESSION
6
Authoritarianism, Power Orientation, Machiavellianism and Muslim Leadership
Authoritarianism, Power Orientation, Machiavellianism and Muslim Leadership
SESSION
7
Spirituality , Values, Self- Esteem and Well- Being
Spirituality , Values, Self- Esteem and Well- Being
SESSION
8
Personal Attributes of Islamic Leadership
Personal Attributes of Islamic Leadership
SESSION
9
Styles of Leadership and Islamic Conduct
Styles of Leadership and Islamic Conduct
SESSION
10
Leadership and Technology
Leadership and Technology
SESSION
11
Muslim Leadership and Western Society
Muslim Leadership and Western Society
SESSION
12
Transfer and Succession – Islamic Perspective
Transfer and Succession – Islamic Perspective
Leadership Skills Training
SESSION
1
Emotional Intelligence: Self Awareness
Emotional Intelligence: Self Awareness
SESSION
2
Emotional Literacy : Self Management
Emotional Literacy : Self Management
SESSION
3
Emotional Literacy : Social Awareness
Emotional Literacy : Social Awareness
SESSION
4
Emotional Literacy : Relationship Management
Emotional Literacy : Relationship Management
SESSION
5
Time Management : Setting priorities
Time Management : Setting priorities
SESSION
6
Time Management : Organising-self skills
Time Management : Organising-self skills
SESSION
7
Time Management : Looking at the bigger picture
Time Management : Looking at the bigger picture
SESSION
8
Time Management : Dealing with time bandits
Time Management : Dealing with time bandits
SESSION
9
Motivating Skills : Motivational approaches
Motivating Skills : Motivational approaches
SESSION
10
Motivating Skills : Exploring Motivation
Motivating Skills : Exploring Motivation
SESSION
11
Motivating Skills : How to change people
Motivating Skills : How to change people
SESSION
12
Communicating effectively : Power of active listening
Communicating effectively : Power of active listening
SESSION
13
Communicating effectively : Speaking Assertively
Communicating effectively : Speaking Assertively
SESSION
14
Communicating effectively : Conflict Resolution
Communicating effectively : Conflict Resolution
SESSION
15
Communicating effectively : Media Skills
Communicating effectively : Media Skills
SESSION
16
Strategic Thinking : Framing the Strategy
Strategic Thinking : Framing the Strategy
SESSION
17
Strategic Thinking : Developing the strategy
Strategic Thinking : Developing the strategy
SESSION
18
Strategic Thinking : Embedding the strategy
Strategic Thinking : Embedding the strategy
SESSION
19
Leading People : Qualities of a Leader
Leading People : Qualities of a Leader
SESSION
20
Management and Leading People : Chairing Meetings
Management and Leading People : Chairing Meetings
Course Overview
The Al Balagh Muslim Leadership and Training Programme is designed for those who are interested in becoming, or are presently working as, mid-level and senior managers and leaders in Islamic organisations, Islamic institutions, Madaris, Islamic schools, Masajid or other Islamic organisations, in a variety of global contexts. Drawing on internationally-based research, the course offers a critical and cultural understanding of leadership as a socially constructed and ethical practice.In a globally connected and rapidly changing world, Islam offers each individual the best chance of navigating towards the paradise.
In a globally connected and rapidly changing world, Islam offers each individual the best chance of navigating towards the paradise. In this course, you’ll explore the opportunities and challenges that Muslim leaders face as they are given greater autonomy to have a positive impact on pupils and their followers/students.
The course aims to provide both theory and case-based practical advice on some of the most interesting and most common issues for Muslim leaders. The course will address issues and skills related to good leadership related to many areas of work i.e. leading an Institute, organisation, a project, programme or just generally the community. The course will address some fundamental questions affecting leaders today and teach you how to use a number of very powerful tools to enable your effective working.



Course Objectives
The Al Balagh Muslim Leadership Training program is an educational programme, with the sole purpose of empowering Muslim leaders to achieve their best, in dealing with their daily affairs and serving their communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim. Whether you lead in an Islamic institute, charity, or any kind of organisation. The Al Balagh Muslim Leadership Training program will teach and train you on a number of extremely important skills and theories which will combine Islamic values and important lessons from the Qur’an and Sunnah and couple them with some of the most skillsets .
You will gain the ability to master core leadership techniques; discover how to use a wide variety of leadership styles; learn how to become highly emotionally intelligent; and find out how to lead effectively when things get difficult. You will also learn how to use modern technology and over 20 mind tools which will enable you work much more effectively and strategically. Enjoy exploring these tools, and becoming a highly effective leader! Al Balagh Academy’s focus is to provide world-class training and personal development courses for learners who wish to progress and achieve their life goals in line with the Islamic ethical values and etiquettes.
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Learning Objectives
The course covers a wide variety of areas of Islamic Creed. This course is a unique Level 1 course and we are in the process of developing advanced courses for advanced students. There will be 3 levels, each level having between 10 to 20 sessions.
This course is to be completed over 3 to 4 months. The course consist of 10 to 12 live online interactive sessions, pre-recorded videos, online course material and engaging learning activities including online assessments and practical assignments.
The whole course is taken online and offers a flexible way to study while maintaining work and personal commitments.
It consists of the following components:
Live Online Sessions: There will be 10 to 12 live online lecturers. Which will be delivered on Weekdays for between 90 minutes to 120 minutes. The instructors will deliver interactive online lectures on the topics. You are encouraged to discuss cases during the tutorial, ask questions and raise important points for feedback. This discussion is a key component of the learning process and the more you can engage with the tutor, the more productive and enjoyable your learning will be. The live session will be recorded and you can get access to these recordings on the website after the live session within 48 to 72 hours. In case if you miss the live session, you can catchup by watching the recordings at your convenient time.
Online Course Material: This course material may be articles, case scenarios with questions or pre-recorded videos or further learning material . You can review, print, read, and engage with the course material during the course and use the discussion board to ask questions related to the course content.
The course material will be released gradually on “myAlbalagh” which is our student learning portal and every student will get 24/7 access to “myAlbalagh”. Students can get access to online learning portal from desktop, laptops or even from mobile devices. You can also download our mobile app compatible with android and IOS mobile devices to get access to the course material from anywhere anytime.
Online Learning Activities: Online activities could include online assessments, practical assignments or some question exercises to help you revise, reflect and gain a pragmatic approach and understanding to the subject.The whole course is taken online and offers a flexible way to study while maintaining work and personal commitments.
It consists of the following components:
Live Online Sessions: There will be 10 to 12 live online lecturers. Which will be delivered on Weekdays for between 90 minutes to 120 minutes. The instructors will deliver interactive online lectures on the topics. You are encouraged to discuss cases during the tutorial, ask questions and raise important points for feedback. This discussion is a key component of the learning process and the more you can engage with the tutor, the more productive and enjoyable your learning will be. The live session will be recorded and you can get access to these recordings on the website after the live session within 48 to 72 hours. In case if you miss the live session, you can catchup by watching the recordings at your convenient time.
Online Course Material: This course material may be articles, case scenarios with questions or pre-recorded videos or further learning material . You can review, print, read, and engage with the course material during the course and use the discussion board to ask questions related to the course content.
The course material will be released gradually on “myAlbalagh” which is our student learning portal and every student will get 24/7 access to “myAlbalagh”. Students can get access to online learning portal from desktop, laptops or even from mobile devices. You can also download our mobile app compatible with android and IOS mobile devices to get access to the course material from anywhere anytime.
Online Learning Activities: Online activities could include online assessments, practical assignments or some question exercises to help you revise, reflect and gain a pragmatic approach and understanding to the subject.



Learning Outcomes
By the end of this unique course, the students will be able to:
- Describe the Islamic perspective to good leadership.
- Understand basic principles of leadership skills and how to apply them for real, using some of the most effective toolkits.
- Gain knowledge and practical understanding of leadership styles
- Develop an ability to be efficient and have high impact on others using mindtools
- Understand how you can be the best that you can be using the best knowledge and tools out there.
- Be an inspiration to others with confidence, skills and the know-how. Key Points ( Note: Could be given anywhere on the web page for attracting)
- Benefit from the opportunity to reflect on and challenge your professional experience.
- Take part in lively discussions on contemporary issues in leadership and management.
- Learn the practices that characterise effective leadership, and how to bring about change.

Frequently Asked Questions
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The Final Exam will be held at the end of the course and will be a graded and timed exam.
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