A monthly book club with Muslim leaders studying Nabeel Azami's book on 'Muhammad (SAW)'s: 11 Leadership Qualities That Change The World'

This month we will be covering Chapter 6 Pragmatic Decisiveness with our guest speaker Dy Ayo Khalil

Dr Ayo Khalil is is a Psychiatry resident doctor with a strong interest in sociocultural, street and forensic psychiatry. He also focuses on Black and Muslim mental health and how this intersects with structural violence, racism, and Islamophobia. Lastly he is a founding member of the UCL Sarah Parker Redmond centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation.

Each month we will go through a chapter in the book, hearing reflections from our guest speaker on real life lessons from their career in the context of prophetic leadership. There will also be room for a facilitated discussion and questions from the attendees. This is a great opportunity to learn first-hand from Muslim leaders at the forefront of their field.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - It is advisable to read the relevant chapter before the book club, but if you are unable to do so please purchase a copy of the book ready to read and reflect on soon after.

Tuesday 10th November 2026

6:30 – 9pm

Doors open, drinks & networking from 6:30pm, session starts at 7pm and finishes approximately 8:45pm allowing for some final networking.

Palestine House

Haifa Room - 5th floor

113 High Holborn, London WC1V 6JQ

Tickets: £10 (including Eventbrite fee)

Including a FREE drink

We will be taking pictures and videos throughout the event to share on social media and as part of a podcast recording. If you do not wish to be included, then please do let us know at the start of the event. If you have any questions, please DM @FaithInspire.UK on Instagram and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

About the Book

This profound statement by Prophet Muhammad(s) compels us to recognise that we are all leaders at some level. But what makes someone a good leader? And how does each and everyone of us measure up against the leadership standards set by the Prophet?

This book presents a well-researched leadership framework combined with extensively applied contemporary practitioner case studies for the first time to readers interested in a Sirah (prophetic life) based universal model for good leadership. Drawing upon scholarly findings from eastern and western sources, and having examined an extensive range of works on Sirah, an original framework of eleven prophetic leadership qualities are presented with an entire chapter devoted to each.

Well known and lesser known events from the Sirah are explored and analysed like never before, and viewed with a specialist leadership lens, extracting insights on effective people management, authentic leadership and succeeding against the odds.

Each chapter on leadership qualities offers not only what the quality means and where it can be found in the life of the Prophet, but how one can develop those qualities within themselves as well.

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