Strategic Change For Muslim Ummah English

The Plan Reality

Vision Challenges

Ideas for Today and Tomorrow ‫ ﺍاﻟﺳﻭوﻳﯾﺩدﺍاﻥن‬ ‫ ﻁطﺎﺭرﻕق‬ .‫ﺩد‬ Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan

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.

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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 rebuilding the Islamic civilization.

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Introductory Remarks 

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 and civilization 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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Introductory Remarks 

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's guidance] on you). 

But how do we describe this change effort? This is what I’m

proposing in a methodological way while limiting the scope to the strategic areas of change.

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Introductory Remarks 

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. I’ve 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 today’s reality to the desired future vision (AlSuwaidan)

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Defining Civilization  Ideological

methodology of a nation during an era and it takes shape in the form of material and moral output. (Al-Suwaidan)

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Generic Change Model How do we reach our vision ?

The Plan Reality

Vision Where are we heading ?

Challenges

Where are we today ?

What prevents us from realizing our objectives? 10

Generic Change Model

The Plan Reality

Vision 1.

Challenges

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Major crisis factors Fundamental capabilities

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Generic Change Model

The Plan Reality

Vision 1. 2.

Describing our civilization Competitive Objectives

Challenges

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Generic Change Model

The Plan Reality

Vision Challenges 1. 2.

Defining the challenges Overcoming the challenges 13

Generic Change Model 1. 2.

Phases and timelines Roles/Responsibilities and Projects

The Plan Reality

Vision Challenges

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Generic Change Model 1. 2.

Phases and timelines Roles/Responsibilities and Projects

The Plan Reality

Vision 1. 2.

Describing our civilization Competitive Objectives

1.

Challenges 1. 2.

2.

Major crisis factors Fundamental capabilities

Defining the challenges Overcoming the challenges 15

The Reality  What

is our situation today ?  We face some major crisis factors. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Behavior and ethics Backwardness Effectiveness Leadership Thought/Ideology and Identity

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Major Crisis Factors 1. Behavior and ethics  Behavior

and ethics are defined as sayings and actions and its conformity with values (Al-Suwaidan)

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Major Crisis Factors 1. Behavior and ethics Faith and Rituals  Orderliness/Discipline and Cleanliness  Respecting time  Social etiquettes  Decorum and Grace 

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Major Crisis Factors 1. Behavior and ethics 

Faith and Rituals − Purity of creed (‫ )ﺍاﻟﻌﻘﻳﯾﺩدﺓة‬and avoiding the bid'ah − Mastering the obligations and avoidance of the major sins − Concern for the nawafil (superarogatory) deeds and keeping away from the minor sins − No feeling of being restrained due to the vastness 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. •We significantly lack a sense of priorities even in the way we practice our faith and rituals.

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Major Crisis Factors 1. Behavior and ethics Orderliness/Discipline and Cleanliness

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− − − −

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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Major Crisis Factors 1. Behavior and ethics Respecting time

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− − − − −

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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Major Crisis Factors 1. Behavior and ethics Social etiquettes

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− − − − −

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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Major Crisis Factors 1. Behavior and ethics Decorum and grace

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− − − −

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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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Backwardness

defined – The level of decline in competitiveness in comparison to others (Al-Suwaidan)

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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Knowledge

 Education  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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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Knowledge

− Percentage 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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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Education

− Ranking 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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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Quality

− Extent 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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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Management

methods

− Increase 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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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Media

− Achieving 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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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Communications

infrastructure

− Fixed and mobiles phones − Internet

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Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness  Military

strength

− Army 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 that of Israel and India. 32

Major Crisis Factors 2. Backwardness (Military strength)

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Major Crisis Factors 3. Effectiveness  Effectiveness

defined - Degree of productivity in comparison to competitors – Al-Suwaidan

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Major Crisis Factors 3. Effectiveness  Individual

− The productivity of the individual Muslim, compared with the rest of the world

 Family

− Family working as separate scattered individuals and not as a collective unit

 Organizations

− Extent of institutional integration in organizations

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Major Crisis Factors 3. Effectiveness  Countries

− Ranking of our countries in global competitiveness − Value of the purchase of weapons − Political systems

 Movements

− Institutional integration and the degree of innovation and efficiency − Freedom of assembly − Freedom of the press 36

Major Crisis Factors 3. Effectiveness  Global

Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum − Best reference with data available today that relate to nation competitiveness. − Model may have shortcomings and biased to the Western concepts of economic development and competitiveness but it is a good model to start with. Easily referenced to benchmark areas of improvement. − Highest ranked Muslim country in 2010-2011 is Qatar – 17. In the 2011-2012 report Qatar improved its position to 14. Saudi Arabia also moved from 21 to 17. 37

Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership  The

previous three crises are a reflection of the crises in thought and leadership.  Thus the priority is to solve our thought and leadership crisis. Behavior and Ethics Crisis

Backwardness Crisis

Leadership Crisis

Effectiveness Crisis

Thought Crisis

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

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Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership  Leadership

defined – Ability to move people toward the goal. (Al-Suwaidan)

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Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

The importance of leadership Levels and fields Manifestations of the crisis Knowledge of leadership Plan for preparation of leadership

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Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership 1. The importance of leadership − Comparison in the field of da’wah − Comparison in relief work − Comparison in charity work − Comparison with the Prophet’s experience − Comparison with the Malaysian experience

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Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership 2. Levels and Fields − Governments and Ministries − Institutions and Companies − Family − Islamic work

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Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership 3. Manifestations of the crisis − Freedom − Innovation − Individualism − Efficiency − Ethics (‫)ﺍاﻷﺧﻼﻕق‬

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Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership 4. Knowledge of leadership − Concepts and Principles − Characteristics, tests and measures − Types (administrative, voluntary, specialized) − Leadership Training − Islamic leadership

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Major Crisis Factors 4. Leadership 5. Plan for preparation of leadership − Scientific methodology − General preparation − Specialist preparation − Categories (talented individuals, women, children, adolescents) − Benefiting from real experiences

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Major Crisis Factors 5. Thought Crisis Thought Defined - Realization of the mind in something to reach a new opinion regarding it (Al-Suwaidan) Thought includes the belief, principles, values, aspirations and understanding of life and analysis of the past and the present and foreseeing the future.

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Major Crisis Factors 5. Thought Crisis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Features of Our Thought Some flaws in the thought (process) Inviolability of the civilization Refinement process Tools to propagate the inviolability (of the thought)

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Major Crisis Factors 5. Thought Crisis 1. Features of Our Thought − Civilizational  Humane, purposeful, fair, balanced, global

− Practical − Rational − Renewed (having gone through various stages of renewal) − Flexible

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Major Crisis Factors 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 were not observed during the time of the Prophet or rightly guided Caliphs.

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Major Crisis Factors 5. Thought Crisis 3. Inviolability of the civilization − Defining the inviolability  Quality of thought, and the degree of spread and 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 − Improvement of the inviolability 50

Major Crisis Factors 5. Thought Crisis 4. Refining the Thought − The objectives of the refinement process (Treatment of the flaws and the renewal of the features) − Scientific methodology (Delphi) − Independence (From governments and political parties) − Individual roles − Institutional roles

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Major Crisis Factors 5. Thought Crisis

5. Tools to propagate the inviolability − Media (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 factors

2. Fundamental capabilities 53

Fundamental capabilities Competitive advantages Fundamental capabilities defined - These are the fundamental strengths which appears in all the products (compared with competitors) – Al-Suwaidan

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Fundamental capabilities Fundamental capabilities - examples − Company example  Honda and engine capability

− Individual example − Example for a nation  The Zionist entity (Please refer to the book “Start-Up Nation – The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” by Dan Senor and Saul Singer)

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Fundamental capabilities Example for a nation - The Zionist entity − Argument/Controversy (Dealing with the Apostles) − Insolence (the Zionist army) − Not being afraid of failure

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Fundamental capabilities What are your personal capabilities ? What are our ummah’s capabilities ?

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Fundamental capabilities What are our ummah’s 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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Fundamental capabilities – Our Love for Islam

Survey results on question - Is religion an important part of your daily life ?

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Fundamental capabilities – Reproduction Data from Gapminder World

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Fundamental capabilities – Youth Population Data from Gapminder World

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Fundamental capabilities What are our ummah’s capabilities ? − How do we invest in building the basic capabilities of our nation to increase its effectiveness in competing with other nations?

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The Vision

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) 63

The Vision

Vision 1. Describing our civilization 2. Competitive Objectives

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Elements of Islamic Civilization Faith based elements − Belief system that is consistent with human nature − Rituals that drive building of the civilization − Belief that is coupled with deeds − The world as a preparation for the Hereafter − Science that does not lead to disbelief

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Elements of Islamic Civilization Legislative elements − Use of the intellect guided by revelation and the traditions of the Prophet − Legislation to ensure the greater good − Justice to support benevolence − Rights balanced with duties and responsibilities − Rule and power to complement religion

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Elements of Islamic Civilization Ethical elements − Ethics that elevate the human being − Freedom that serves virtue − Art that conforms to values and ethics − Innovation − Science

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Elements of Islamic Civilization Elements related to the practice of Islam − Care of the body that is related to spiritual deeds − Power that defends right − Halal (Legitimate) wealth expended in the correct avenues − Balance of body and soul, mind and emotion − Education that complements legislation

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Elements of Islamic Civilization Social Elements − The individual that is an organized part of the family and society − Society that does not dominate the individual − The state that establishes the practice of religion − Shura council that is governed by evidence from Quran and Sunnah − The nation open to the world

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Elements of Islamic Civilization Graph of History − Timeline of the rise and fall of the Muslim Ummah  http://www.youtube.com/changeproject1#p/a/u/2/ u-1EwAPCMKI

− Minority Religions  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHTBHuHs kY

− World Religions  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muydBtULO K8 70

The Vision

Vision 1. Describing our civilization

2. Competitive Objectives 71

Competitive Objectives Nations compete economically in 12 areas These are identified in the Global Competitiveness Report prepared by the World Economic Forum − In our research we find this model to be the most complete and fully substantiated with available data. It is not a perfect model and is devoid of many of the salient features of the Islamic civilization. However the 12 general areas mentioned are relevant as a benchmark for Muslim countries to improve upon. 72

Competitive Objectives The overall objective is to increase the performance of each Islamic country by twothirds in each area over the next 20 years The Arabic version of this presentation details out the 12 areas of competitiveness, the 20102011 rankings of the top nations and also that of selected countries in the Middle East and other Muslim countries.

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Competitive Objectives The data used in these slides are taken from the 2010-2011 Global Competitiveness Report. The full report can be downloaded from http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalCom petitivenessReport_2010-11.pdf The World Economic Forum recently (in August 2011) 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.

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While the pillars are aggregated into a single index, measures are reported for the 12 pillars separately because such details provide a sense of the specific areas in which a particular country needs to

improve. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Institutions Infrastructure Macroeconomic environment Health and Primary Education Higher Education and Training Goods market efficiency

7. Labor market efficiency 8. Financial market development 9. Technological readiness 10. Market size 11. Business sophistication 12. Innovation 75

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 environment Health and Primary Education

Basic Requirements Key for FACTOR DRIVENeconomies

Higher Education and Training Goods market efficiency Labor market efficiency Financial market development Technological readiness Market size

Efficiency Enhancers Key for EFFICIENCY DRIVENeconomies

Business sophistication Innovation

Innovation and sophistication factors Key for INNOVATION DRIVEN economies 76

Global Competitiveness Index Selected Muslim countries and the stage of its economies Stage 1 Factor driven Bangladesh Mauritania Pakistan

Transition from Stage 1 to Stage 2 Algeria Brunei Egypt Indonesia Iran Kazakhstan Kuwait Libya Morocco Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria

Stage 2 Efficiency Driven Albania Jordan Lebanon Malaysia Tunisia Turkey

Transition from Stage 2 to Stage 3 Bahrain Oman

Stage 3 Innovation Driven United Arab Emirates

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Challenges

Challenges

What prevents us from realizing our objectives? 78

Challenges

Challenges

1. Defining the challenges 2. Overcoming the challenges 79

Defining the Challenges Political despotism Weakness of the legal (Sharia) education Financial Corruption Foreign intervention Attrition in the conflict with the Zionist entity

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Transparency International Report – Corruption Index

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Overcoming the Challenges Political despotism Weakness of the legal (Sharia) education Financial Corruption Foreign intervention Attrition in the conflict with the Zionist entity

The  various  projects  proposed  in  the  section  on  “The  Plan”  partially  address  how  to   overcome the above challenges.

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The Plan

The Plan How do we reach our vision ? 1. Phases and timelines 2. Roles/Responsibilities and Projects 83

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) 84

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 confederation

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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 Prophet’s family and Companions

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The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

1 (2011 to 2015)

− General Projects  Treatment of the crisis factors Social and Moral Honoring one's parents Family bonding (See works by Dr. Jasem AlMutawwa’) How to raise your children Publication on ethics Fight against smoking, drugs and alcohol

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The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

1 (2011 to 2015)

− General Projects  Treatment of the crisis factors Manifestations of civilization Respect for time Aesthetics Commitment to good traffic manners

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The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

1 (2011 to 2015)

− General Projects  Treatment of the crisis factors 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 89

The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

1 (2011 to 2015)

− General Projects  Treatment of the crisis factors Leadership The leadership specialization  Dissemination of the intellectual (Please refer to the project at mofaker.net)  Informational/Media leadership  Political leadership  Investor leadership  Leader/Commander (Leadership academy)  Teacher  Trainer  Icons (See romooz.com)  Faqih (Jurist) 90

The Plan – Roles and Projects  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 : ‫)اﻟﺮواد‬  Adults (Al-Ibda’ : ‫)اﻹﺑﺪاع‬

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The Plan – Roles and Projects  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 92

The Plan – Roles and Projects  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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The Plan – Roles and Projects  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 (‫)اﻷوﻗﺎف‬  Center for Privatization 94

The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

1 (2011 to 2015)

− Projects for Palestine  Support the resistance  Media Jihad (‫)اﻟﺠﻬﺎد اﻹﻋﻼﻣﻲ‬  Electronic Jihad (‫)اﻟﺠﻬﺎد اﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻲ‬

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The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

1 (2011 to 2015)

− Other projects  Activating the Islamic movements  Networking the innovators/creative individuals

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The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

2 (2016 to 2020)

− Raise the rank of Arab states in the following competitive criteria by half  Institutions  Infrastructure  Health and Primary Education  Higher Education and Training

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Institutions Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank 51 15

Future Rank 25 7

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

9 32 18 30 56

4 16 9 15 28

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Institutions Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

115

57

Morocco

64

32

Tunisia

23

11

Libya

67

33

Jordan

25

12

Syria

57

28

Mauritania

100

50 99

Infrastructure Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

50 6

25 3

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

39 36 29 27 55

19 18 15 13 27

100

Infrastructure Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

99

49

Morocco

70

35

Tunisia

37

18

Libya

105

52

Jordan

42

21

Syria

79

40

Mauritania

118

59 101

Health and Primary Education Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

73 20

36 10

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

8 71 92 37 84

4 35 46 18 42

102

Health and Primary Education Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

77

38

Morocco

87

43

Tunisia

30

15

Libya

104

52

Jordan

57

28

Syria

70

35

Mauritania

114

57 103

Higher Education and Training Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

82 29

41 14

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

25 53 67 48 88

12 26 33 24 44

104

Higher Education and Training Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

102

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Morocco

99

49

Tunisia

32

16

Libya

75

37

Jordan

42

21

Syria

104

52

Mauritania

132

66 105

The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

2 (2016 to 2020)

− Building the following institutions:  Organization to spread the call for political freedom  Education Development  Development of a free economy  Islamic Foundation for Waqf (Endowment)  Sophisticated health system

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The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

3 (2021 to 2025)

− Raise the rank of Arab states in the following competitive criteria by half  Goods market efficiency  Labor market efficiency  Financial market development  Technological readiness  Business sophistication

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Goods market efficiency Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

63 10

31 5

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

21 29 33 22 87

10 15 16 11 43

108

Goods market efficiency Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

97

49

Morocco

68

34

Tunisia

39

20

Libya

119

60

Jordan

43

21

Syria

101

50

Mauritania

111

55 109

Labor market efficiency Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

59 16

30 8

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

14 71 33 35 126

7 35 15 17 63

110

Labor market efficiency Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

127

64

Morocco

129

65

Tunisia

98

49

Libya

132

66

Jordan

106

53

Syria

128

64

Mauritania

95

48 111

Financial market development Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

63 33

31 16

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

35 53 43 30 84

17 26 21 15 42

112

Financial market development Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

90

45

Morocco

96

48

Tunisia

87

43

Libya

122

61

Jordan

52

26

Syria

123

62

Mauritania

129

65 113

Technological readiness Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

63 33

32 16

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

35 53 43 30 84

17 26 21 15 42

114

Technological readiness Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

90

45

Morocco

96

48

Tunisia

87

43

Libya

122

61

Jordan

52

26

Syria

123

62

Mauritania

129

65 115

Business sophistication Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

50 19

25 10

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

37 35 57 61 72

18 17 28 30 36

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Business sophistication Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

128

64

Morocco

78

38

Tunisia

54

27

Libya

111

55

Jordan

49

25

Syria

90

45

Mauritania

125

62 117

The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

3 (2021 to 2025)

− Raise the rank of Arab states in the following competitive criteria by two-thirds  Institutions  Infrastructure  Health and Primary Education  Higher Education and Training

118

Institutions Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank 51 15

Future Rank

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

9 32 18 30 56

3 11 6 10 19

17 5

119

Institutions Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

115

38

Morocco

64

21

Tunisia

23

8

Libya

67

22

Jordan

25

8

Syria

57

19

Mauritania

100

33 120

Infrastructure Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

50 6

17 2

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

39 36 29 27 55

13 12 10 9 18

121

Infrastructure Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

99

33

Morocco

70

23

Tunisia

37

12

Libya

105

35

Jordan

42

14

Syria

79

30

Mauritania

118

39 122

Health and Primary Education Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

73 20

24 7

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

8 71 92 37 84

3 24 31 12 28

123

Health and Primary Education Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

77

26

Morocco

87

29

Tunisia

30

10

Libya

104

35

Jordan

57

19

Syria

70

23

Mauritania

114

38 124

Higher Education and Training Country Kuwait UAE

Current Rank

Future Rank

82 29

27 10

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

25 53 67 48 88

8 18 22 16 29

125

Higher Education and Training Country

Current Rank

Future Rank

Algeria

102

34

Morocco

99

33

Tunisia

32

11

Libya

75

25

Jordan

42

14

Syria

104

35

Mauritania

132

43 126

The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

4 (2026 to 2030)

− Raise the rank of Arab states in the overall competitive criteria by two-thirds

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Overall Rank by 2030 Country

Current Rank 2030 Ambition

Kuwait UAE

39 23

13 8

Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman Bahrain Egypt

22 28 41 38 70

7 9 14 13 23

128

Overall Rank by 2030 Country

CurrentRank

2030 Ambition

Algeria

83

28

Morocco

73

21

Tunisia

40

13

Libya

88

29

Jordan

50

17

Syria

94

31

Mauritania

113

38 129

The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

4 (2026 to 2030)

− Creating a Confederation of Muslim countries through the unification of  Foreign Policies  Finance  Defense  Travel (Freedom of cross-border travel)

130

The Plan – Roles and Projects  Phase

4 (2026 to 2030)

− Creating a Confederation of Muslim countries to be led by the following countries  Turkey  Malaysia  Saudi Arabia  Egypt

131

Generic Change Model How do we reach our vision ?

The Plan Reality

Vision Where are we heading ?

Challenges

Where are we today ?

What prevents us from realizing our objectives? 132

Generic Change Model 1. 2.

Phases and timelines Roles/Responsibilities and Projects

The Plan Reality

Vision 1. 2.

Describing our civilization Competitive Objectives

1.

Challenges 1. 2.

2.

Major crisis factors Fundamental capabilities

Defining the challenges Overcoming the challenges 133

Concluding Remarks 

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 Shari’ah”. It must be in some tangible form, preferably quantifiable and with timelines.

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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. 134

Concluding Remarks 

Is the proposed vision complete and perfect ? We do not claim it as such but we believe it is definitely a good start.

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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. It’s opening the doors of freedom and greater

autonomy for the common people. It will help overcome our first challenge factor; political despotism. 135

Concluding Remarks 

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.

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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

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We certainly invite comments and suggestions to improve upon it.

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Kindly distribute report on this humble work to your circle of friends. 136

Concluding Remarks 

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.

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So make your intentions sincere and proceed with the deeds.

Don’t

forget us in your prayers.

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Dr.TareqAl-Suwaidan [email protected] www.suwaidan.com 00965 25761010

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