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by invitation • founding cohort
If you’re reading this, you’ve been invited to join the founding cohort of the Barakah Culture Leadership Program: a four-day in-person program in Dallas, Texas with Mohammed Faris, author of The Barakah Effect, and a small circle of Muslim leaders to answer the question: What does it look like to run an organisation where Barakah Culture is the operating system, and does it actually work in the real world?
Dates
1-4 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448H
12-15 November 2026
Where
Dallas, Texas
Seats are limited.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
BY INVITATION · FOUNDING COHORT
Assalamu'alaikum,
If you're reading this, you've been invited to join the founding cohort of the Barakah Culture Leadership Program: a four-day in-person program in Dallas, Texas with Mohammed Faris, author of The Barakah Effect, and a small circle of Muslim leaders.
Dates
1-4 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448
12-15 November 2026
Where
Dallas, Texas
Near Allen Masjid
Seats in the founding cohort are limited.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Over the years, I've sat with many Muslim founders, CEOs and managers. And I kept hearing the same thoughts:
“I'm Muslim. My organisation is Muslim-owned. But the way I actually run it — how I plan, hire, decide and deal with people — comes from a playbook that has nothing to do with my deen.”
Some put it more bluntly:
“I leave Islam at the office door, because I'm not sure it's professional to bring it in.”
Leading people is spiritually draining, and we want to fix that.
For nearly two decades, my work at ProductiveMuslim has been about leading yourself with Barakah: how to manage your energy, focus and time in the spirit of Barakah Culture. This program is the other half. It's about leading others, with Barakah.
What this is (and isn't)
This isn't a conference or a classic leadership training program. It's a small room of leaders who carry real responsibility, working through one question together:
“What does it look like to run an organisation where Barakah is the operating system, and does it actually work in the real world?”
a unique PROGRAM
This isn’t a conference or a classic leadership training program. It’s a small room of leaders who want to think about leadership and running a business from an Islamic worldview.
Six key leadership conversations
Over the four days, we’ll work through six areas where Barakah Culture can reshape how you lead and run your business:
THE PURPOSE OF A BUSINESS
Business as an 'Abd of Allah
What changes when your organisation's purpose is oriented towards worshipping Allah, and not just growth.
PLANNING AND STRATEGY
The Gardener CEO
Planning for an uncertain world: doing your part fully and leaving the outcome to Allah
ROLE OF A LEADER
The Leader as a Murabbi
Nurturing the souls of the people you lead, not just their performance.
DECISION-MAKING
Shura: Deciding With Barakah
Consultation, istikharah, and a simple matrix that lightens decision fatigue.
MANAGING PEOPLE
HR As Amanah
From hiring and haqq-based pay to feedback and letting people go, all done with amanah and dignity.
long-lasting benefit
Waqfable Business
Building a business that outlasts the founder, with a waqf linked to it.
HOW WE'LL WORK
Learn. Discuss. Commit.
Every session follows the same rhythm, so the ideas don't stay in the room.
Step 1
Learn
The core ideas of each conversation, taught simply.
Step 2
Discuss
What would work in your context, and what wouldn't.
Commit
The key takeaways you'll carry back to your organisation.
On the final morning, each leader presents what they'll change in their organisation and gets feedback from the room.
THEN WE KEEP GOING: THREE FOLLOW-UP GROUP CALLS
2 weeks
after Dallas
1 month
after Dallas
2 months
after Dallas
We ask what changed, and work through what's stuck.
THE FOUR DAYS AT A GLANCE
Built around the prayers
1 Jumada al-Akhirah
Thursday
12 November
- Arrive from 3pm
- Welcome dinner
- Opening circle: our intentions for the program
2 Jumada al-Akhirah
Friday
13 November
- Fajr together, athkar, Surat al-Kahf and a walk
- Conversations 1 and 2
- Jumu'ah at EPIC
- Conversation 3
- Dinner and guest fireside
3 Jumada al-Akhirah
Saturday
14 November
- Fajr together
- Conversations 4, 5 and 6
- Afternoon activity
- Evening fireside
4 Jumada al-Akhirah
Sunday
15 November
- Fajr together
- Commitment presentations
- Closing and founding-member recognition
- Ends 12:30pm
IS THIS FOR YOU?
You'll be in the right room if…
- You lead an organisation, business, startup or team of 10 or more people
- You have the authority to change how things are done
- You're tired of your Islam and your leadership living in separate rooms
- You're willing to commit, in front of peers, to one real change, and be held to it
WHAT MAKES THIS COHORT SPECIAL?
This is the first time we're running this program. The founding cohort will be small on purpose, and what you share in that room will shape every cohort that comes after.
Founding members will be recognised as such, and I hope this becomes a circle of leaders who keep supporting each other long after the program finishes in Dallas.
your investment
Reserve your seat
Early bird
$2,500
Offer ends Sunday 25 October
full price
$3,500
From Monday 26 October
Included:
- All sessions and materials
- Your Barakah Culture Business Canvas
- Every meal from Thursday dinner to Sunday close
- The Saturday activity
- Local transport to Jumu'ah, meals and activities
- A founding-member gift
- Three follow-up group calls
Not included:
Flights and hotel. Depending on numbers, we'll arrange a group rate. Tell us on your application if you'd like a room.
How to join
Three steps
Apply
Fill in the application form: takes ~8 minutes.
Get approved
You'll hear back from us in 1 working day.
Secure your seat
Accepted leaders get a private link.
A NOTE FROM MOHAMMED
Come and shape the first cohort
I don't know yet who'll be in that room. But I'm looking forward to being in a circle of leaders who leave Dallas with practical ways to bring Barakah Culture into their organisations. So I'll leave you with one question:
What would change in your organisation if Barakah, and not just growth, became the measure of success?
Sincerely,
Mohammed Faris
QUESTIONS
Before you apply
Is the hotel included?
No. Depending on numbers, we'll negotiate a group rate at the host hotel so everyone stays together. Indicate on your application and we'll send the details once you register.
When should I arrive and leave?
Arrive by 3pm on Thursday 12 November. We close at 12:30pm on Sunday 15 November, so book flights after 3pm. The nearest airports are Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL).
What if I can't attend all four days?
The program is built as one journey, so we ask everyone to attend in full.
What's the refund policy?
The $500 deposit is non-refundable. The balance is refundable until Saturday, 31 October. After that, your seat can be transferred to someone else.
Can I bring a colleague?
Yes, and we encourage it. Change rarely survives one person coming home inspired. When two people carry it back, it sticks. Ask us about our multi-seat discount.
Can my organisation pay?
Yes. We'll issue an invoice in your organization's name.
Something else? Email [email protected] and we'll get back to you, insha'Allah.
Building spiritually aware, ethically grounded business communities.
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