BUILD YOUR VISION, DEVELOP YOUR STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENT THE PRINCIPLES TO MAKE AN IMPACT
26TH-28TH DECEMBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
(6TH-8TH RAJAB 1447 AH)
ALLAH ﷻ GAVE YOU GIFTS
WILL YOU JUST THROW THEM AWAY?
Allāh ﷻ has gifted each of us with unique talents or skills, and the best way to show gratitude for these gifts is by using them to do something meaningful for His pleasure.
What could be better than calling to Allāh (da’wah) and helping people attain eternal happiness? However, walking on this path may prove difficult because:
- You may lack clarity and direction on how to serve the da’wah best and reach your full potential. This leaves you feeling confused, stuck and unmotivated.
- Even if your vision is clear, you may feel frustrated and helpless because you don’t know the correct strategy to bring it to life.
- You feel overwhelmed by the amount of information and confused about who to refer to start your journey. This causes you to feel a gap in connection, trust and support.
- If you’re transitioning from another profession, you may feel uncertain, vulnerable and anxious about leaving what you love for something completely new.
Or maybe you’re already making some impact and progress as a leader of a da’wah organisation, but…
- You doubt your vision is “big enough’’ and whether or not it is congruent with your strategic focus and day-to-day work. This may make you feel inadequate as you wonder if you even have the right qualifications to make an impact.
- You struggle to articulate your vision with clarity to your team in a way that aligns them under a united vision and motivates them to strive towards something greater.
- You feel deeply concerned that all this confusion will cause you to let your team down, let humanity down, and worse, let Allāh ﷻ down.
If you’re at the edge of your seat wanting to do something about this all, then I invite you to
A 3-DAY INTERACTIVE MASTERCLASS TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR VISION, DEVELOP YOUR STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENT THE PRINCIPLES TO MAKE AN IMPACT
YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
VISION SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Break free from an unfulfilled existence, expand your mindset and build a vision for your life, da’wah and activism; a vision that excites and motivates you to take the right set of actions to make it a reality. Our guides will help you gain clarity on where you want to see the world and where you see yourself in it.
STRATEGY SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Develop a carefully thought-out strategy that brings your vision to life; one where you feel that you have reached your full potential and maximised your impact on the world. You will identify your unique steps to share and defend Islam intellectually and academically.
LEADERSHIP SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Understand, develop and internalise key leadership principles and qualities that give you the confidence to believe and the courage to take action so that you can earn the blessings, success and pleasure of Allāh ﷻ. You will feel empowered to become a visionary that embodies positive assertiveness, humbleness and complete reliance that Allāh has your back.
1-TO-1 PROGRESSION SESSIONS
Engage with our instructors, participate in interactive discussions, and get personalised guidance and mentorship to help you identify the gaps in the da’wah to elevate the sector. Reach your full potential with pre and post retreat sessions.
SPIRITUAL & TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
Experience the unity of brotherhood while developing skills for spiritual and character self-improvement and optimisation. The opportunity to network and connect with brothers on a greater mission will give you a sense of fulfilment and a realisation that you’re a part of something bigger.
SHARED ACCOMODATION & FULL BOARD MEALS
Relax and rejuvenate your mind and soul in a beautiful setting while enjoying healthy, delicious meals. The retreat is the perfect place to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of life and reconnect with your true purpose. Coupled with spiritual upliftment and development, you will feel inspired to take action on your vision with total clarity.
VISION SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Break free from an unfulfilled existence, expand your mindset and build a vision for your life, da’wah and activism; a vision that excites and motivates you to take the right set of actions to make it a reality. Our guides will help you gain clarity on where you want to see the world and where you see yourself in it.
STRATEGY SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Develop a carefully thought-out strategy that brings your vision to life; one where you feel that you have reached your full potential and maximised your impact on the world. You will identify your unique steps to share and defend Islam intellectually and academically.
LEADERSHIP SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Understand, develop and internalise key leadership principles and qualities that give you the confidence to believe and the courage to take action so that you can earn the blessings, success and pleasure of Allāh ﷻ. You will feel empowered to become a visionary that embodies positive assertiveness, humbleness and complete reliance that Allāh has your back.
1-TO-1 PROGRESSION SESSIONS
Engage with our instructors, participate in interactive discussions, and get personalised guidance and mentorship to help you identify the gaps in the da’wah to elevate the sector. Reach your full potential with pre and post retreat sessions.
SPIRITUAL & TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
Experience the unity of brotherhood while developing skills for spiritual and character self-improvement and optimisation. The opportunity to network and connect with brothers on a greater mission will give you a sense of fulfilment and a realisation that you’re a part of something bigger.
4* SHARED ACCOMODATION & FULL BOARD MEALS
Relax and rejuvenate your mind and soul in a beautiful setting while enjoying healthy, delicious meals. The retreat is the perfect place to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of life and reconnect with your true purpose. Coupled with spiritual upliftment and development, you will feel inspired to take action on your vision with total clarity.
Are you still not convinced?
YOU’RE NOT ALONE
Many Muslims feel the same confusion, demotivation and disillusionment — and for some, these feelings are so paralysing that it leads to procrastination and inaction. But here’s why that’s not your fault:
- The da’wah field looks scary. You’re afraid of being judged for sharing the truth and are anxious about being caught and humiliated by a competitor. The fear of being falsely labelled, losing your reputation and living with it for the rest of your life deters you from even getting started.
- Everything, from atheism, evolution, gender issues, modernity and western liberal values to the rise in Islamophobia, disheartens and overwhelms you. You worry that you won’t be able to tackle these challenging issues and are left feeling hopeless about how you’ll ever climb this colossal mountain in front of you.
- You realise what an enormous responsibility it is to ensure everything you say and do is in alignment with what Allāh ﷻ and His Prophet ﷺ commanded. As an aspiring leader, you feel like you are an example to everyone around you and it’s upon you to consistently show up, no matter what. Will you have the strength and stamina to pull through?
Ultimately, you are afraid that you won’t be able to navigate through all these tests. But what if I told you that these tests are part of the road to the victory of Islam?
LET’S CHANGE THE NARRATIVE
VICTORY WON’T COME WITHOUT TESTS
Tests encourage you to step up, prove you’re worthy and earn a station closer to Allāh ﷻ in paradise that you wouldn’t have achieved had you not gone through this test.
When you genuinely believe this, even one of the worst things that can happen (death) doesn’t prevent you in making your vision a reality.
أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلِكُم ۖ مَّسَّتْهُمُ ٱلْبَأْسَآءُ وَٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ مَتَىٰ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ نَصْرَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌۭ
“DO YOU SUPPOSE THAT YOU WILL ENTER THE GARDEN WITHOUT FIRST HAVING SUFFERED LIKE THOSE BEFORE YOU? THEY WERE AFFLICTED BY MISFORTUNE AND HARDSHIP, AND THEY WERE SO SHAKEN THAT EVEN [THEIR] MESSENGER AND THE BELIEVERS WITH HIM CRIED, ‘WHEN WILL GOD’S HELP ARRIVE?’ TRULY, GOD’S HELP IS NEAR.”
[THE QUR’ĀN: 2:214]
The prophets, companions and countless other Muslim leaders went through tests; this was a way for Allāh ﷻ to distinguish the ones who truly believed from the rest.
Imagine following the footsteps of these leaders and achieving what they did, in this life and the next.
Imagine the social harmony you can establish through your work.
Imagine the immeasurable rewards of sadaqah jāriyah.
Imagine Allāh loving and praising you, as He says:
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًۭا مِّمَّن دَعَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًۭا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
AND WHO IS BETTER IN SPEECH THAN ONE WHO INVITES TO ALLAH AND DOES RIGHTEOUSNESS AND SAYS, “INDEED, I AM OF THE MUSLIMS.”
[THE QUR’ĀN: 41:33]
Imagine dedicating your life to this da’wah, the greatest form of worship:
TO GLORIFY ALLĀH AND MAKE HIS WORDS THE HIGHEST.
WHAT A PHENOMENAL VISION!
OUR VISION
At Sapience, we want to see a world that receives the message of Islām and where Muslims can intellectually and academically share and defend the faith.
Our strategic focus is, as a team, to share and defend Islām intellectually and academically, and to create, empower and develop others to do so too. This includes the development of leaders and activists with a clear vision, strategy and necessary skills.
YOUR GUIDES ON THE JOURNEY
The instructors at this retreat are leaders in the field of da’wah, activism and professional capacities.
They have professional, academic and scholarly qualifications, and decades of experience in the public and private sector. They also have a track record of developing teams and organisations, successfully implementing their vision and strategy, and extensive experience in developing leaders, both at home and globally, that have significantly impacted the da’wah and social spheres.
SHAYKH DR. HAITHAM
Shaykh Dr Haitham al-Haddad is a jurist and UK-based Scholar who currently serves as the Chair of the Fatwa Committee for The Islamic Council of Europe. He has studied Islamic sciences for over 20 years under the tutelage of renowned scholars. He obtained his doctorate on the jurisprudence of Muslim Minorities from SOAS, University of London. He specialises in many of the Islamic sciences and, together with his academic background, has an ocean of experience in helping people use Islamic principles as solutions for their everyday and professional lives. He has over the course of the past decade dealt with several hundred cases.
Shaykh Dr Haitham has over a decade of experience in the public and private sector with a specialism in management and leadership. He set-up and initiated various global initiatives and currently advises and supports myriad of teams and organisations,
HAMZA ANDREAS TZORTZIS
Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is the founder and CEO of Sapience Institute. He is the author of the best-selling book: “The Divine Reality: God, Islam and The Mirage of Atheism”, which has been translated into over 10 languages. He has an MRes, MA and a PgCert in Philosophy from the University of London. He is currently pursuing his PhD on the Qur’ān and its verses pertaining to nature. He has studied Islamic Thought and Theology under qualified scholars.
Hamza has a professional background in project and programme management, charity governance and operations, and has worked as a consultant for the public and private sector. He was the CEO of iERA from April 2017 until February 2020, where he and his team developed sector-leading robust systems, processes and procedures. He grew the organisation by over 500%, with an international operational growth of over 1000%.
SHAYKH FAHAD TASLEEM
Shaykh Fahad Tasleem is a research fellow and instructor at The Sapience Institute. He is the author of the book, “No Doubt: Finding Certainty in an Age of Uncertainty”. Fahad’s research areas at Sapience focus on Islamic Theo-Philosophy & Spirituality.
He holds a BA in Economics from Michigan State University, an MSc in Business from the University of Southern California and Graduate Studies in Middle Eastern Studies with a focus on Islamic Theology from the University of Texas at Austin. Fahad is a student, researcher teacher of various Islamic sciences and is currently pursuing his Phd in Islamic Thought from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.
SHAYKH ANWAR ARAFAT
Anwar Arafat is an Imam for the Islamic Association of Greater Memphis. In Memphis since 2014, he moved here from Salt Lake City, UT, where he was born and raised, and served as an imam for several years. Arafat has traveled and lived overseas, completing his religious education locally and abroad, earning a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies, and most recently finishing a master’s degree in Islamic Leadership at the Islamic Seminary of America (TISA) in Dallas, Texas.
FADHLI BURHAN
Fadhli Burhan is the Director for Sapience Institute in Asia taking lead in the Bahasa chapter. Born in Singapore and currently resides in Malaysia. He was the Outreach Manager for iERA in Asia and the Chief Operating Officer of IDT. With over 13 years of experience in Dawah management and leadership, he has delivered training and lectures globally and managed dawah campaigns in the Asia Pacific region, empowering communities with knowledge and confidence in Islamic outreach.
THE PLAN
VISION
What is a vision?
Why is having a vision important?
The benefits of a vision
Key questions to build a vision
The importance of thinking big
The Prophet ﷺ and his vision
Vision workshop, roleplay and exercises
STRATEGY
The importance of a strategic focus
The benefits of a strategy
Allah-centric strategy
Examples of strategy
The Prophetic strategy
Strategy workshop, roleplay and exercises
14 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES & QUALITIES:
“A leader loved, is a leader followed” (love)
“The servant leads, the master concedes” (service & generosity)
“When you become, you overcome” (courage)
“Relevance is excellence” (wisdom)
“The inner me is the enemy” (humility)
“Enrol, don’t control” (integrity)
“How you relate is what you create” (mentorship)
“Achievements are Divine gifts” (gratitude)
“Yearning for Learning” (growth)
“Amity, not enmity” (unity)
“By time! Man is in a state of loss” (time-conscious)
“For those who use their minds” (thinking)
“Tenacity, not timidity” (resilience)
“Allah is greater” (visionary)
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, BROTHERHOOD & TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
THE PLAN
VISION
What is a vision?
Why is having a vision important?
The benefits of a vision
Key questions to build a vision
The importance of thinking big
The Prophet ﷺ and his vision
Vision workshop, roleplay and exercises
STRATEGY
The importance of a strategic focus
The benefits of a strategy
Allah-centric strategy
Examples of strategy
The Prophetic strategy
Strategy workshop, roleplay and exercises
14 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES & QUALITIES:
“A leader loved, is a leader followed” (love)
“The servant leads, the master concedes” (service & generosity)
“When you become, you overcome” (courage)
“Relevance is excellence” (wisdom)
“The inner me is the enemy” (humility)
“Enrol, don’t control” (integrity)
“How you relate is what you create” (mentorship)
“Achievements are Divine gifts” (gratitude)
“Yearning for Learning” (growth)
“Amity, not enmity” (unity)
“By time! Man is in a state of loss” (time-conscious)
“For those who use their minds” (thinking)
“Tenacity, not timidity” (resilience)
“Allah is greater” (visionary)
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, BROTHERHOOD & TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
THE VICTORY OF ISLĀM WILL COME, Allāh has already promised us this.
THE INVESTMENT
26TH-28TH DECEMBER 2025, MALAYSIA
Venue: Royale Chulan Damansara
4 Star Hotel | 3 days 2 nights
3-DAY MASTERCLASS
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ON VISION, STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP
SPIRITUAL & TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
BREAKFAST, LUNCH & TEA
USD280
3-DAY MASTERCLASS
TWIN SHARED ACCOMMODATION
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ON VISION, STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP
SPIRITUAL & TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
BREAKFAST, LUNCH & TEA
USD150
3-DAY MASTERCLASS
WITHOUT ACCOMODATION
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ON VISION, STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP
SPIRITUAL & TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
LUNCH + TEA
USD80
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Visionaries Malaysia is open for brothers and sisters aged 18 and above.
The Visionaries: Successful Da’wah for the 21st Century is a 3-day interactive masterclass where we help you to build your vision, develop your strategy and implement the principles to make an impact
26th-28th December 2025
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This retreat is for Muslims who are engaged in or desire to engage in the field of da’wah. This includes students, aspiring leaders, Imāms, scholars, du’āt and activists.
You will get:
- Seminars & Workshops on Vision, Strategy & Leadership
- Spiritual & Team-building Activities
- Breakfast, Lunch & Tea or those who are staying in the hotel
- 2 tea breaks and lunch for those who join without accomodation
If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to email us at: bahasa@sapienceinstitute.org
SO, WHAT DID YOU DO WITH YOUR GIFTS?
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
THEN YOU WILL SURELY BE ASKED THAT DAY ABOUT PLEASURE.
[THE QUR’ĀN: 102:8]
The way you respond then depends on the action steps you take now. Will you answer negatively and feel the pain of regret and neglect of your duty to Allāh? Or will you answer positively and feel the happiness and contentment of pleasing Allāh?
If you’ve got this far, you’re probably someone who wants to achieve their full potential, make a tremendous impact on the world and become a successful, confident visionary leader, da’ee or activist for the Muslim Ummah.
IF THAT’S YOUR VISION,
WHAT’S YOUR PLAN TO GET THERE?
