Volume 1 Issue 8
Does your community have a long term plan that the whole community is working towards?
In the Name Of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Recap of the last issue: The five benefits of living in a community: A sense of belonging, Security, sharing of resources, Cooperation and Competition, Employment and fulfillment.
O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and to forgive you much. There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book. By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out from darknesses into the light, by His permission, and guides them to a straight path. (5: 15 – 16) Say, If the ocean were ink for writing the words of my Lord, the ocean would be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even if We added another ocean to it. (18: 109)
Four Sets of Questions
“All men can see the tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.” Sun Tzu
1.
Do you belong to a Jamaat? Who is your Amir?
2.
Do you work at a job or do you own a business?
3.
Does your community live together on property they on? Or, do they live in separate areas and are renting?
4. Does your community have a long term plan (minimum 7 years) that the whole community is working towards? May I see this plan and compare notes?
Vision
•Mission •Goals •Objectives
•Research •Development
Research your environment and present an authentic picture of what you have available: committed people, resources, money, skills, time, etc. Develop scenarios for the future. Conduct situational analysis That means: if I do “this” what will happen, if I do “that” what will happen?
Scan environment
•Analyze •Synthesize
Generate alternative goals and plans. In other words, your plan B if plan A fails. Select the best goal and plan.
Form Strategy Allocate resources to support the plan Communicate strategy throughout the whole organization. Critical #1: You need to know who is totally onboard and who is not in total agreement with it and why. Critical #2: EVERYONE needs to be taught the entire strategy. This is critical, this is critical, this is critical.
•Allocate •Communicate •Execute
Implement Strategy
Execute strategy
Monitor and Control Continually reassess the environment. Make adjustments in the plan as needed. A good strategic plan is a Continuous Improvement Project.
•Reassess •Adjust •Improve
The Four Point Islamic Strategy 1. Islam, Jama’ah, and the Islamic Village a.
Muslims must form or join a Jama’ah whose primary goal is to acquire land, establish a village, and achieve economic independence.
2. Build alliances with Indigenous communities a. b. c. d.
Trade Business Family ties Da’wah
3. Acquire property within or next to the Indigenous community a. b. c.
Buy at least five acres within the community The land should preferably have access to fresh water An Islamic village must be established on this land
4. Extend network a. b. c.
Support the creation of Muslim villages in other communities Open the invitation for hijrah Establish trade and business connections with other communities