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Madinat al-Muslimeen Islamic Message Board
| Book Review: training guid for islamic workers |
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| amatullah |
| 03/22/04 at 06:34:27 |
| Book Review Training Guide for Islamic Workers – Hisham Y. Altalib This training manual for Islamic workers is very crucial for all of us to maintain adequate mobility of our activities for the cause of Islam. It has been translated in different languages and widely read in various arenas. This book is the 1st series on ‘Human Development’ by the International Islamic Federation of Students Organization’ (IIFSO) and the ‘International Institute of Islamic Thought’ (IIIT) by Dr. Hisham Y. Altalib from the Department of Human Development, IIIT. ‘This guide does not seek to make new Muslims. It assumes that its audience has some commitment to Islam and the willingness to establish its practice. This guide is designed for easy reading and on-going self-evaluation. The most effective way to use it is to go over it chapter by chapter’. The goal of the guide is ‘to produce dynamic Islamic leaders who will pioneer social change by acquiring knowledge and wisdom, and practicing da’wah with perceptiveness and communication that is convincing and effective’. The book has been organized in five parts (in total 37 chapters), namely perspectives on training, functions of leadership, skill enhancement and self-development, training for trainers and the youth camp in theory and practice. It’s an easy-going and understandable guide and a must book for all Muslim brothers and sisters – to develop themselves to make them more constructive. With illustrations, graphs, comparison, tables and realistic examples – the guide notices us on various crucial aspect of human development in Islamic way. e.g., ‘If the Muslim Ummah reads the most, it will lead human civilization’. Most of the chapters have ended with some questions and comprehensive exercises for improvement of the readers to evaluate themselves. These are very important for groups or training sessions. This guide can be treated as a text in full or part in various academic institutions or Islamic groups where emphasis on human development is a key issue. Once again, it is a must book to grasp through for all of us – who want to develop and contribute. (Reviewed by Atiq Ahad) |
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