Theme: A Guided Journey for Shepherds and Qawwams
Author and Facilitator: Muhammad Javed (Founder of Muslim Launchpad, Author, and Leadership Development Trainer)
Men are often expected to remain strong under pressure, carry responsibility, provide for and lead their families, perform at work, and manage challenges without always having the space or tools to understand what is happening internally.
Yet strength is not simply the ability to suppress emotion. True strength also involves self-awareness, self-control, resilience, wisdom in relationships, and the ability to respond well under pressure. This is what makes a true shepherd and a qawwam.
We will explore this in depth in our four-week guided journey with Muhamamd Iqbal and his book – Nurturing Emotional Intelligence: The Prophetic Path to Inner Harmony and Personal Growth.
This is not a conventional book discussion where participants simply talk about what they have read.
Over four weeks, participants will be encouraged to reflect, apply, and change.
Through selected readings, guided discussion, Prophetic examples, personal reflection, journaling, and weekly action steps, participants will begin identifying patterns in their emotions and behavior and develop practical strategies that can be applied in their:
- Relationship with Allah SWT
- Marriage and family life
- Fatherhood and parenting
- Work, leadership and responsibility
- Friendships and social relationships
- Managing pressure, setbacks, anger and difficult emotions
- Personal growth and the pursuit of ihsaan
Session Details:
Week 1: Know Yourself: Self-Awareness & the Inner Life
Understanding emotional-spiritual intelligence, recognizing emotions, triggers, habits, strengths and blind spots and learning why meaningful personal change begins with self-awareness.
Week 2: Master Yourself: Tazkiyah and Emotional Regulation
Exploring the heart and nafs, purification of the soul, and practical ways to manage anger, stress, fear, sadness, jealousy, and other difficult emotions rather than simply reacting to them.
Week 3: Move Yourself: Motivation, Purpose & Resilience
Redefining success through dunya and akhirah, overcoming internal roadblocks, strengthening motivation, building meaningful goals and habits, responding to setbacks, and pursuing ihsan.
Week 4: Connect & Lead: Relationships, Empathy & Social Intelligence
Strengthening communication, empathy, social awareness, marriage and family relationships, fatherhood, feedback, and leadership by reflecting on how Rasulullah ﷺ dealt with different people and situations..
Who is it for?
- Men interested in becoming emotionally intelligent shepherds of their families.
- Women keen to understand masculine emotionality.
- Couples seeking tools to build healtheir relationships.
- Fathers wanting to develop stronger bonds with their children.
Timings: 4:30 PM to 6 PM Makkah time
Month and Day: December and Saturdays
Duration: 4 weeks
Investment: $ 149 $129
Early bird price valid till 30th November 2026
Exclusive 20% discount for IOU community. Please email contact@solace-services.com for the coupon code to avail the discount.
Important Note: Recordings & resources will be provided. Attendance is not compulsory (but highly recommended). A certificate of participation will be provided.
For any inquiries, contact contact@solace-services.com
About the Speaker
Muhammad Javed is a leadership and professional development facilitator with over a decade of experience across corporate and education sectors worldwide. He previously served as a Management and Professional Trainer at Saudi Aramco, delivering programs on communication, emotional intelligence, ethics, project management, and corporate responsibility. His career also includes work as a business process consultant with a Fortune 50 financial institution in the United States, where he was selected for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training to support organizational transformation. As the founder of Muslim Launchpad, he provides professional and leadership development from an Islamic perspective, and he designed the YL360 Youth Leadership Program for the International Open University to help young Muslims realize their leadership potential. He is the author of 7 Principles of Effective Communication: Prophetic Strategies to Turbocharge Your Leadership and Nurturing Emotional Intelligence: The Prophetic Path to Inner Harmony and Personal Growth. Muhammad holds a B.S. in Computer Information Science from the United States and a Master’s in Education Management and Leadership from the International Islamic University Malaysia. He is certified in the TEIQue Emotional Intelligence Assessment and was formerly an ATD Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).
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