Strategic Change for Muslim Ummah English

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The Plan

Reality

Vision

Challenges


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Ideas for Today and

Tomorrow

.Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan


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Introductory Remarks

Together with many close Muslim brothers and sisters, we all started

with the Islamic work and the Islamic movement during our youth

and student days. For me it has been more than forty years.

Previously I and those from my generation had the comfort of

knowing that we have our elder brothers and scholars to seek for

guidance and advise. A few years back we realized that we are now

the elders from whom the younger generation are seeking for

guidance and advise.

Based on the many years of work that we have done in our

professional lives providing training and consulting in the field of

management and leadership development, particularly strategy

management, we find that there is a great need to apply the tools of

strategy management to this most important work and struggle of

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We are all aware that the Islamic civilization started from the time of

the Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the first generation of

Muslims in the year 632. Since then it has grown in strength and

provided leadership to the world despite some periods of minor

decadence during which the Muslim ummah still showed political andcivilization leadership.

Today, we are far from that position of leadership in almost all

aspects of civilization; governance, justice and fairness, education,

health, wealth creation, individual freedom, and social manners.

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It is obvious that we need to change and regain our position of being

an exemplary civilization as alluded to in Surah Al-Baqarah verse

143 (And thus have We made you a group in the middle, so that

you be an ultimate witness [of God's guidance] on [other]

people and the Messenger be an ultimate witness [of God'sguidance] on you).

But how do we describe this change effort? This is what Im

proposing in a methodological way while limiting the scope to the

strategic areas of change.

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We begin with the basics of strategy management and introduce a

simple model for change. We then describe in some detail the

components of this model.

This PowerPoint presentation summarizes the ideas of this change

model. Ive developed these ideas over a period of five years but

really focused on the details during the last two years. I plan to

publish a book in Arabic on this topic.

I must congratulate the brothers who helped put together these slides

in English. The topic and its ideas are very important and has to be

made available to a wider range of readership for comments and

suggestions to improve. May Allah bless and reward our good deeds.

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Defining Change

The process of transitioning from todaysreality to the desired future vision (Al-Suwaidan)

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The

Plan

Generic Change Model

Vision

Where are we heading ? Where are we

today ?

What prevents us from

realizing our objectives?

How do we reachour vision ?

Challenges

Reality

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The

Plan


Vision

1. Major crisis

factors

2. Fundamental

capabilities

Challenges

Reality

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The

Plan


Vision

1. Describing our

civilization

2. Competitive

Objectives

Challenges

Reality

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The

Plan


Vision

1. Defining the challenges

2. Overcoming the

challenges

Challenges

Reality

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The

Plan


Vision

1. Phases and timelines

2. Roles/Responsibilities

and Projects

Challenges

Reality

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The

Plan


Vision

Challenges


2. Overcoming the

challenges

1. Describing our

civilization

2. Competitive

Objectives



and Projects

1. Major crisis

factors

2. Fundamental

capabilities

Reality

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The Reality

What is our situation today ?We face some major crisis factors.

1. Behavior and ethics

2. Backwardness

3. Effectiveness

4. Leadership

5. Thought/Ideology and Identity

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Major Crisis Factors


Behavior and ethics are defined assayings and actions and itsconformity with values (Al-Suwaidan)

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Faith and Rituals Orderliness/Discipline and Cleanliness

Respecting time

Social etiquettes

Decorum and Grace

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Faith and Rituals Purity of creed () and avoiding the bid'ah

Mastering the obligations and avoidanceof the major sins

Concern for the nawafil (superarogatory)deeds and keeping away from the minor sins

No feeling of being restrained due to thevastness of permissible things

Preference for the priorities

There are many examples of strange beliefs and practices among Muslims with no basis from Al-Quran and

As-Sunnah.

A significant percentage of Muslims neglect the obligations and commit major sins.

There is a decline in the importance of these nawafil deeds and many Muslims are no longer sensitive

toward the minor sins.

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Orderliness/Discipline and Cleanliness Appearance

Places of worship (Mosques and Hajj)

Traffic

Official authorities

One can clearly observe the lack of orderliness and cleanliness in the areas mentioned

above.

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Respecting time Individual appointments

Family appointments

Official work

Projects

Activities

In general, we do not respect time and are rarely punctual. It is a negative attitude that begins

with the individual and permeates throughout our societies.

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Social etiquettes Honoring one's parents

Complexity in marriage and engagement

Matters related to divorce

Development of children upbringing

Deviations and its treatment (sex, alcohol,drugs)

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Decorum and grace Decorum with people

Buildings and architecture

Appreciation of the arts

Beauty in the appearance

In general, there is a lack of decorum and grace in the way we deal with people in terms of politeness,

courtesy, civic mindedness and basic manners.

Its painfully obvious that many of the physical artifacts of our history are considered objects of beauty even by

the West but we are far behind in modern architecture, arts and culture.

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2. Backwardness

Backwardness definedThe level ofdecline in competitiveness in comparisonto others (Al-Suwaidan)

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2. Backwardness

KnowledgeEducation

Quality

Management methods

Media

Communications infrastructure

Military strength

Examples of critical areas in which we are quite far behind compared to the more developed

countries. Even some of our richer countries like Qatar, Brunei and Saudi Arabia are relatively

far behind in these areas compared to countries with a similar GDP per population ratio.

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2. Backwardness

KnowledgePercentage spending on academic research

Number of patents and inventions

Number of Nobel Laureates

Number and Level of research centers

Encouraging inventors

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2. Backwardness

EducationRanking among nations

Level of the curriculum

Level of the educators/teachers

Care for the gifted/talented

Spending on education

Quality of primary education

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2. Backwardness

QualityExtent of the understanding of quality

Number of quality certifications

Number of sectors that grant quality

certificates

Quality control systems

Quality in the services (education, health,training)

Systems for continuous improvement

Its obvious that our countries are not equated with quality. One thinks of Japan, South Korea

and Germany.

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2. Backwardness

Management methodsIncrease efficiency (Reduce the effort,

time and cost)

Methods of decision-making

Management of meetings

Management of the working group

Administrative structures

We are definitely not there in pioneering modern management practices. We are still far

behind in adopting good management and governance practices.

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2. Backwardness

MediaAchieving the functions of the media

(entertainment, guidance,education, enlightenment,

reporting, incitement, mobilization)Changing the human

(thought, interests, skills,relationships, role models)

In general, our media is too biased toward entertainment and being a propaganda machine.

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2. Backwardness

Communications infrastructureFixed and mobiles phones

Internet

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2. Backwardness

Military strengthArmy census

Number of nuclear warheads

We may be able to provide numbers for our armies but we import a large percentage of our

weapons. When it comes to advanced weapons we rely almost exclusively on Western

countries.

Although Iran and Pakistan purportedly have some nuclear capability it is not known to surpass

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2. Backwardness (Military strength)

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3. Effectiveness

Effectiveness defined - Degree ofproductivity in comparison to competitorsAl-Suwaidan

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3. Effectiveness

IndividualThe productivity of the individual Muslim,

compared with the rest of the world

Family

Family working as separate scatteredindividuals and not as a collective unit

Organizations

Extent of institutional integrationin organizations

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3. Effectiveness

CountriesRanking of our countries in global

competitiveness

Value of the purchase of weapons

Political systems

Movements

Institutional integration and the degreeof innovation and efficiency

Freedom of assembly

Freedom of the press

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3. Effectiveness

Global Competitiveness Report by theWorld Economic Forum

Best reference with data available today thatrelate to nation competitiveness.

Model may have shortcomings and biased tothe Western concepts of economicdevelopment and competitiveness but it is agood model to start with. Easily referenced to

benchmark areas of improvement.Highest ranked Muslim country in 2010-2011

is Qatar17. In the 2011-2012 report Qatarimproved its position to 14. Saudi Arabia also

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4. Leadership

The previous three crises are a reflectionof the crises in thought and leadership.

Thus the priority is to solve our thoughtand leadership crisis.

Poor leadership and some flaws in our thought/ideology are the two cornerstones of our crisis.

LeadershipCrisis

ThoughtCrisis

Behavior andEthics Crisis

BackwardnessCrisis

EffectivenessCrisis

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4. Leadership

Leadership definedAbility to movepeople toward the goal. (Al-Suwaidan)

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4. Leadership

1. The importance of leadership2. Levels and fields

3. Manifestations of the crisis

4. Knowledge of leadership

5. Plan for preparation of leadership

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4. Leadership

1. The importance of leadershipComparison in the field of dawah

Comparison in relief work

Comparison in charity work

Comparison with the Prophets experience

Comparison with the Malaysian experience

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4. Leadership

2. Levels and FieldsGovernments and Ministries

Institutions and Companies

Family

Islamic work

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4. Leadership

3. Manifestations of the crisisFreedom

Innovation

Individualism

Efficiency

Ethics ()

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4. Leadership

4. Knowledge of leadershipConcepts and Principles

Characteristics, tests and measures

Types (administrative, voluntary, specialized)

Leadership Training

Islamic leadership

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4. Leadership

5. Plan for preparation of leadershipScientific methodology

General preparation

Specialist preparation

Categories (talented individuals,women, children, adolescents)

Benefiting from real experiences

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5. Thought Crisis

Thought Defined - Realization of themind in something to reach a new opinionregarding it (Al-Suwaidan)

Thought includes the belief,

principles, values, aspirationsand understanding of life and analysisof the past and the present and foreseeingthe future.

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5. Thought Crisis

1. Features of Our Thought2. Some flaws in the thought (process)

3. Inviolability of the civilization

4. Refinement process

5. Tools to propagate the inviolability (ofthe thought)

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5. Thought Crisis

1. Features of Our ThoughtCivilizational

Humane, purposeful, fair, balanced, global

Practical

Rational

Renewed (having gone through various stagesof renewal)

Flexible

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5. Thought Crisis

2. Some Flaws in the Thought (Process)Prejudices and affiliations

Customs and traditions

Patriarchal

Fascination, dependence and sanctification

Influenced by reality

Freedom of worship and religion

References of our thought are the pure sources of Al-Quran and As-Sunnah. But many times

we allow our customs and traditions to define our thought and thought processes without

questioning its basis. We also allow our prejudices and affiliations particularly with the various

Mazhab to influence the thought process.

At times our fascination with the sacredness of some of our customs prevent us from looking at

the issues at hand objectively. A simple example is the mass celebration of the birthday of our

beloved Prophet in some Muslim countries. It is sensitive to point out that such celebrations

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5. Thought Crisis

3. Inviolability of the civilization Defining the inviolability

Quality of thought, and the degree of spreadand its application

Manifestations of the loss of inviolability Culture, arts, clothing, food

Causes of the loss of inviolability

Difficulty/complexity thinking, isolation of the

scholars (from real, practical experiences),Globalization

Models of civilizational inviolability

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5. Thought Crisis

4. Refining the ThoughtThe objectives of the refinement process

(Treatment of the flaws and the renewal of thefeatures)

Scientific methodology (Delphi)Independence

(From governments and political parties)

Individual roles

Institutional roles

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5. Thought Crisis

5. Tools to propagate the inviolabilityMedia (traditional and new)

Number of satellite channels

Proportion of Internet users

Education

Publication

Speeches

Direct contact

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Fundamental capabilities

Reality

1. Major crisis factors2. Fundamental capabilities

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Competitive advantagesFundamental capabilities defined - These

are the fundamental strengths whichappears in all the

products (compared with competitors)Al-Suwaidan

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Fundamental capabilities - examplesCompany example

Honda and engine capability

Individual example

Example for a nation

The Zionist entity (Please refer to the bookStart-Up Nation The Story of IsraelsEconomic Miracle by Dan Senor and Saul

Singer)

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Example for a nation - The Zionist entityArgument/Controversy (Dealing with theApostles)

Insolence (the Zionist army)

Not being afraid of failure

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What are your personal capabilities ?

What are our ummahs capabilities ?

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What are our ummahs capabilities ?Intense emotion and courage

Love for religion (Islam)

Honor and desire for dignity

Reproduction

Nation with a large youth population

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Our Love for IslamSurvey results on question - Is religion an important part of your

daily life ?

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Reproduction

Data from Gapminder World

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Youth Population

Data from Gapminder World

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What are our ummahs capabilities ?How do we invest in building the basic

capabilities of our nation to increase itseffectiveness in competing with other nations?

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The Vision

Where are we heading?

What is the ideal picture of our civilization

that we consider our strategic goal?

Elements of Islamic Civilization

(We may need between 50 to 100 years to

achieve)

Vision

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The Vision

1. Describing our civilization2. Competitive Objectives

Vision

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Faith based elementsBelief system that is consistent with human

nature

Rituals that drive building of the civilization

Belief that is coupled with deedsThe world as a preparation for the Hereafter

Science that does not lead to disbelief

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Legislative elementsUse of the intellect guided by revelation and

the traditions of the Prophet

Legislation to ensure the greater good

Justice to support benevolenceRights balanced with duties and

responsibilities

Rule and power to complement religion

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Ethical elementsEthics that elevate the human being

Freedom that serves virtue

Art that conforms to values and ethics

Innovation

Science

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Elements related to the practice of IslamCare of the body that is related to spiritual

deeds

Power that defends right

Halal (Legitimate) wealth expended in thecorrect avenues

Balance of body and soul, mind and emotion

Education that complements legislation

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Social ElementsThe individual that is an organized part of the

family and society

Society that does not dominate the individual

The state that establishes the practice ofreligion

Shura council that is governed by evidencefrom Quran and Sunnah

The nation open to the world

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Graph of HistoryTimeline of the rise and fall of the Muslim

Ummah

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The Vision

1. Describing our civilization

2. Competitive Objectives

Vision

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Competitive Objectives

Nations compete economically in 12areas

These are identified in the GlobalCompetitiveness Report prepared by the

World Economic ForumIn our research we find this model to be themost complete and fully substantiated withavailable data. It is not a perfect model and is

devoid of many of the salient features of theIslamic civilization. However the 12 generalareas mentioned are relevant as a benchmarkfor Muslim countries to improve upon.

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The overall objective is to increase theperformance of each Islamic country by two-thirds in each area over the next 20 years

The Arabic version of this presentation details

out the 12 areas of competitiveness, the 2010-2011 rankings of the top nations and also thatof selected countries in the Middle East andother Muslim countries.

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The data used in these slides are taken from the2010-2011 Global Competitiveness Report. Thefull report can be downloaded fromhttp://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalCompetitivenessReport_2010-11.pdf

The World Economic Forum recently (in August2011) released the 2011-2012 report.

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Competitive Objectives - Global

Competitiveness Index (GCI)

The GCI includes a weighted average of many different components,each measuring a different aspect of competitiveness. These

components are grouped into 12 pillars of economic

competitiveness.

While the pillars are aggregated into a single index, measures arereported for the 12 pillars separately because such details provide a

sense of the specific areas in which a particular country needs to

improve.

1. Institutions2. Infrastructure

3. Macroeconomic environment

4. Health and Primary Education

5. Higher Education andTraining

6. Goods market efficiency

7. Labor market efficiency8. Financial market development

9. Technological readiness

10.Market size

11.Business sophistication

12.Innovation

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Competitive Objectives - Global

Competitiveness Index (GCI)

The 12 pillars are grouped to indicate its contribution in the 3 primary stages of

economic development. Advanced economies are primarily innovation driven.

Institutions

Infrastructure

Macroeconomic environmentHealth and Primary Education

Basic Requirements

Key for

FACTOR DRIVENeconomies

Higher Education andTraining

Goods market efficiency

Labor market efficiency

Financial market development

Technological readinessMarket size

Efficiency Enhancers

Key for

EFFICIENCY DRIVENeconomies

Business sophistication

Innovation

Innovation and sophistication factors

Key for

INNOVATION DRIVEN economies

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Global Competitiveness Index

Selected Muslim countries and the stage of its economies

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Stage 1

Factor

driven

Transition

from Stage

1 to Stage 2

Stage 2

Efficiency

Driven

Transition

from Stage

2 to Stage 3

Stage 3

Innovation

Driven

Bangladesh

Mauritania

Pakistan

Algeria

Brunei

Egypt

Indonesia

Iran

Kazakhstan

KuwaitLibya

Morocco

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Albania

Jordan

Lebanon

Malaysia

Tunisia

Turkey

Bahrain

Oman

United Arab

Emirates

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Challenges

What prevents us from realizing our

objectives?

Challenges

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Challenges


2. Overcoming the challenges

Challenges

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Defining the Challenges

Political despotismWeakness of the legal (Sharia) education

Financial Corruption

Foreign intervention

Attrition in the conflict with the Zionistentity

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Transparency International Report

Corruption Index

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Overcoming the Challenges

Political despotismWeakness of the legal (Sharia) education

Financial Corruption

Foreign intervention

Attrition in the conflict with the Zionistentity

The various projects proposed in the section on The Plan partially address how to

overcome the above challenges.

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The Plan

How do we reach our vision ?

1. Phases and timelines2. Roles/Responsibilities and

Projects

The Plan

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The Plan - Phases and Timelines

Four phases of 5 year periods

Phase 1 (2011 to 2015)

Phase 2 (2016 to 2020)

Phase 3 (2021 to 2025)

Phase 4 (2025 to 2030)

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The Plan - Phases and Timelines

Phase 1 (2011 to 2015) Crystalize the Plan

Treatment of the crisis factors

Phase 2 (2016 to 2020)

Building the institutions

Phase 3 (2021 to 2025) Engage in institutional

competitiveness

Phase 4 (2025 to 2030) Engage in nation

competitiveness

Forming the Islamic

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The Plan Roles and Projects

Phase 1 (2011 to 2015)General Projects Treatment of the crisis factors

Faith and Rituals

Veneration of Allah (SWT)Love of the Prophet (SAW)

Tazkiah an-Nafs (Purification of the self/soul)

TablisIblis (The Devil's Deception)

Reverence of the Prophets family and Companions

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Social and Moral

Honoring one's parents

Family bonding (See works by Dr. Jasem Al-

Mutawwa)

How to raise your children

Publication on ethics

Fight against smoking, drugs and alcohol

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Manifestations of civilization

Respect for time

Aesthetics

Commitment to good traffic manners

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Thought

Free your mind

Equity for the woman

Return to the original sources

Cleansing history

Simplifying the thought/ideology

Freedom as a fundamental

Contemporary application of the Sharia

Constitution of the Islamic State

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Phase 1 (2011 to 2015) General Projects

Treatment of the crisis factorsLeadership

The leadership specialization

Dissemination of the intellectual (Please refer to the project atmofaker.net)

Informational/Media leadership

Political leadership

Investor leadership

Leader/Commander (Leadership academy)

Teacher

Trainer

Icons (See romooz.com)

Faqih (Jurist)

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Phase 1 (2011 to 2015)General Projects

Treatment of the crisis factors

Leadership

The Leadership Curricula Incubation level (Kindergarten, Pre-School)

Primary school level

Middle school level

Secondary school level

University level (Al-Ruwwad : (

Adults (Al-Ibda :)

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Phase 1 (2011 to 2015) General Projects

Improving Global Competitiveness

Development of curricula for basic education

Curricula of development of teachers

Center for quality control/supervision of education in the

Arab world

Arab Center for the control/supervision of the quality

of health

Arab Center for Transparency

Center for spreading democracyand political

freedom/liberty

Center of encouraging innovationand Scientific Research

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Phase 1 (2011 to 2015)General Projects Media-based projects

Value-based campaigns

Production of value-based programs for children

Programs for building personal leadership

Production of dramas that inculcate positive values

Development of Arab films

Production of international films

New Media (Internet, Mobile)

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Phase 1 (2011 to 2015) Special Projects (For each country)

Center for preparation of leaders

Promoting political freedom

Fight against financial and administrative corruption

Improving country effectiveness

Development of education

Quality of health

Scientific research

Development and activation of the Stock Exchange

Development and activation of the Endowments ()

Center for Privatization

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Phase 1 (2011 to 2015)

Projects for Palestine

Support the resistance

Media Jihad ( )

Electronic Jihad ( )

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Phase 1 (2011 to 2015)

Other projects

Activating the Islamic movements

Networking the innovators/creative individuals

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Phase 2 (2016 to 2020)

Raise the rank of Arab states in the followingcompetitive criteria by half

Institutions

Infrastructure Health and Primary Education

Higher Education and Training

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Institutions

Future RankCurrent RankCountry2551Kuwait

715UAE

49Qatar

1632Saudi Arabia

918Oman

1530Bahrain

2856Egypt

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Institutions

Future RankCurrent RankCountry57115Algeria

3264Morocco

1123Tunisia

3367Libya

1225Jordan

2857Syria

50100Mauritania

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Infrastructure


36UAE

1939Qatar

1836Saudi Arabia

1529Oman

1327Bahrain

2755Egypt

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Infrastructure

Future RankCurrent RankCountry4999Algeria

3570Morocco

1837Tunisia

52105Libya

2142Jordan

4079Syria

59118Mauritania

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1020UAE

48Qatar

3571Saudi Arabia

4692Oman

1837Bahrain

4284Egypt

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Future RankCurrent RankCountry

3877Algeria

4387Morocco

1530Tunisia

52104Libya

2857Jordan

3570Syria

57114Mauritania

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1429UAE

1225Qatar

2653Saudi Arabia

3367Oman

2448Bahrain

4488Egypt

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51102Algeria

4999Morocco

1632Tunisia

3775Libya

2142Jordan

52104Syria

66132Mauritania

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Phase 2 (2016 to 2020)

Building the following institutions:

Organization to spread the call for politicalfreedom

Education Development

Development of a free economy

Islamic Foundation for Waqf (Endowment)

Sophisticated health system

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Raise the rank of Arab states in the followingcompetitive criteria by half


Labor market efficiency Financial market development

Technological readiness


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510UAE

1021Qatar

1529Saudi Arabia

1633Oman

1122Bahrain

4387Egypt

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4997Algeria

3468Morocco

2039Tunisia

60119Libya

2143Jordan

50101Syria

55111Mauritania

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816UAE

714Qatar

3571Saudi Arabia

1533Oman

1735Bahrain

63126Egypt

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64127Algeria

65129Morocco

4998Tunisia

66132Libya

53106Jordan

64128Syria

4895Mauritania

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1633UAE

1735Qatar

2653Saudi Arabia

2143Oman

1530Bahrain

4284Egypt

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4590Algeria

4896Morocco

4387Tunisia

61122Libya

2652Jordan

62123Syria

65129Mauritania

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1735Qatar

2653Saudi Arabia

2143Oman

1530Bahrain

4284Egypt

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4896Morocco

4387Tunisia

61122Libya

2652Jordan

62123Syria

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1735Saudi Arabia

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2754Tunisia

55111Libya

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1132Saudi Arabia

618Oman

1030Bahrain

1956Egypt

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2164Morocco

823Tunisia

2267Libya

825Jordan

1957Syria

33100Mauritania

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Infrastructure


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1339Qatar

1236Saudi Arabia

1029Oman

927Bahrain

1855Egypt

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Infrastructure


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3399Algeria

2370Morocco

1237Tunisia

35105Libya

1442Jordan

3079Syria

39118Mauritania

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2471Saudi Arabia

3192Oman

1237Bahrain

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1030Tunisia

35104Libya

1957Jordan

2370Syria

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2575Libya

1442Jordan

35104Syria

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2030 AmbitionCurrentRankCountry

2883Algeria

2173Morocco

1340Tunisia

2988Libya

1750Jordan

3194Syria

38113Mauritania

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Phase 4 (2026 to 2030)

Creating a Confederation of Muslim countriesthrough the unification of

Foreign Policies

Finance

Defense

Travel (Freedom of cross-border travel)

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Phase 4 (2026 to 2030)

Creating a Confederation of Muslim countriesto be led by the following countries

Turkey

Malaysia

Saudi Arabia

Egypt

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The

Plan

Vision

Where are we heading ? Where are we

today ?

What prevents us from

realizing our objectives?

How do we reach

our vision ?

Challenges

Reality

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The

Plan

Vision

Challenges


2. Overcoming the

challenges

1. Describing our

civilization

2. CompetitiveObjectives



and Projects

1. Major crisis

factors

2. Fundamentalcapabilities

Reality

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The basics of strategy management require that we define a

clear vision of the future, and in our case, a clear picture of

how the Muslim ummah will look like in the future. It simply

cannot be generic statements like an Islamic state, an

Islamic Khalifah, to implement Shariah. It must be in

some tangible form, preferably quantifiable and with

timelines.

That is what we have tried to clarify in our vision statement

for the ummah over the next twenty years; to quantifiably

improve the level of economic competitiveness for each Muslim

country and to enhance the unity and cooperation among the

Muslim countries by proposing a confederation united in the

four suggested areas.

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Is the proposed vision complete and perfect ? We do not claim

it as such but we believe it is definitely a good start.

When we started on this project in 2008, many considered the

vision far-fetched considering the economic and political

situation then. Now events have changed significantly.

The financial crisis in 2008 is crippling the economies of the West

and weakening their financial institutions. The biggest economy in

the world, the United States, is facing a major debt crisis.

The spring uprising in 2011 will change the political landscape in

the Middle East. Its opening the doors of freedom and greater

autonomy for the common people. It will help overcome our first

challenge factor; political despotism.

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This work is very much still in progress. We are encouraged

by the many positive responses we have received indicating

that although the work is not perfect, we are on the right

track.

We have created a web portal in Arabic (for now) to share our

ideas and invite comments and participation from all

interested Muslims.

http://www.change-project.co

We certainly invite comments and suggestions to improve

upon it.

Kindly distribute report on this humble work to your circle of

friends.

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The one who intends to do a good deed and actualizes it will be

rewarded by ten multiples and the one who intends to do a

good deed but does not actualize it will still be rewarded with a

single multiple of the deed.

So make your intentions sincere and proceed with the deeds.

Dont forget us in your prayers.

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Dr.TareqAl-Suwaidan

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