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Discover Yourself

Workshop Schedule


In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

DISCOVER YOURSELF
www.discoveryourself.info


3-DAY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE JULY 2009

I- WORSHOP IN BANGALORE:

Date: 17, 18 & 19th July 2009

Venue:
Al-Ameen A/C Auditorium,
Al-Ameen College Campus,
Opp. Lalbagh Main Gate, Hosur Road,
Bangalore - 27

Timings: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Reg. Fee: Rs.500/-

For details contact:

Islamic Voice: 25544483 / 41126165.

Cell: Mr. A.W. Sadathulla Khan: 98451 58996

Mrs. Amina: 080-26570515

Mr. Riyaz: 98450 43805

IN BOTSWANA
Dates: 24, 25 & 26th JULY 2009

Contact for details:
1. Salima H. Ebrahim
P.O. Box 2964, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: +267 3901422
Fax: +267 3903121
Mobile: +267 72305888
Email: salima.ebrahim07@gmail.com

2. Ameen Moorad +267 71 786600
Email; explosion@it.bw

3. FATIMA:
fatema@itibots.com



PURIFICATION OF SELF

"He Indeed Shall Be Successful Who Purifies Himself" (87:14)

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE WORKSHOP

In the first day of the workshop your anger disappears and you enter into a state of peace and tranquility. You feel free and light and your view of life, people around you and the world transforms.

The next day you get rid off the burden of the past and the constrains the past imposes on your view of life. You get access to live in the present and create a new future. You have the power, freedom and self-expression to take any challenge that life throws at you and life is no longer a burden. Your view of life alters. You create a new you, surrendering to the will of Allah and choosing to be His representative. You purify your heart and truly get connected with Almighty Allah.

Third day you witness a whole new world around you by demolitioning (fana) your ego. You see life as simple with Truth prevailing and Falsehood perishing. You experience, love, joy, peace, happiness, contentment and bliss, a gift Allah has given you to experience and share with others.

Unless there is individual transformation
there will be no Universal Transformation.
Now we need a revolution, not for changing others, but to change ourselves

The spiritual weapon of self-purification, intangible as it seems, is the most potent means of revolutionizing one¡¦s environment and loosening external shackles. It works subtly and invisibly; it is an intense process though it might often seem a weary and long-drawn one. It is the straightest way to liberation. The surest and quickest and no effort can be too great for it. What it requires is faith.



BENEFITS:

* GAIN CONFIDENCE
* GAIN COURAGE
* CONTORL ANGER
* OVERCOME FEAR
* OVERCOME STRESS
* OVERCOME INHIBITIONS
* LEAD A SUCCESSFUL LIFE
* KNOW WHO YOU ARE?
* KNOW THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?
* KNOW YOUR POSITION ON EARTH?
* CREATE A NEW FUTURE
* DEVELOP GOOD INTER PERSONAL SKILLS
* CREATING STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF AND YOUR CREATOR.


There is difference between knowing intellectually and experiencing.
Experience is being present, without definition, expectations or judgment,
with one¡¦s perceptions.
Here is an opportunity of a lifetime 4 U !!!

please see the interview telecast by ITV, South Africa
on Sunday 16th November 2008
On Discover Yourself" workshop
Purification of Soul.
Here are the links for the youtube video
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLQptewnCIA
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtYv9ge9Jaw
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XgnJGMfKCo
Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD2zGikg3l0



I have traveled to many countries, attending seminars by world renown scholars such as Earl Nightingale, Dennis Weatley, Wyne Dyer and Deepak Chopra, amongst others. All these great personalities passed on information and their personal experiences. I always felt that there was a need to write a course for Muslims, based on Qur¡¦aan and Sunnah. Sadathullah Khan has done it. We have discovered talent that has the ability and method to transform people. My advice to all my brothers and sisters is to take this opportunity to learn the concept of La illaha illallah, the meaning of abundance and the meaning of unlimited possibilities.
Ismail A Kalla
Islamic Council of South Africa.

I was deeply impressed by Mr Sadathullah¡¦s powerful presentation skills. His unwavering commitment to social revolution through transformation of individuals has touched the hearts of every participant in the workshop held in Dubai. It was a very edifying experience. As hours went by, he began to grow in me. Not only as a trainer, but also as an individual with a passion for making a positive difference to human lives. I have read somewhere that passion is love and anger combined. His moral indignation and anger at the near-total negation of positive re-enforcement in the lives of our Ummah and his profound love for them moved me deeply. Mr Sadath¡¦s grassroots level approach to training will do our Ummah a world of good in the long run and be instrumental in creating a massive tsunami effect in the Muslim society. Perhaps the lessons I took from the workshop are totally different from the lessons most others took. The three-day workshop has had a powerful chastening impact on me as a person and specifically as a Muslim trainer who deeply shares his vision of community transformation starting at the grassroots level.
Dr. KUNHAMMAD
Trainer, Dubai

I liked the workshop very much. It is unique and the best way of doing Islah and dawah. It is an easy solution to all the problems in the families. In life how oneself can do Islah? The remedy for this is in the workshop. Since the workshop has lot of merits, common man should attend it as well as learned persons, especially this will be very helpful for women. It has to be conducted in every city. I cannot express the merits of the workshop, only you will know when you attend it.
MO ULVI KALEEMUDDIN, Bangalore.

** Total transformation in my life! Past sixteen years I have been searching for what I have found today! Every word spoken was powerful; it opened my heart, mind and soul and affected me deeply forever. I will never be theame person again. Past 16 years, my life has been total disaster, divorce, and physically abused, violence. Single mother of two, every problem at work, home, health and finance etc... Realized today I was a "drama Queen" creating my own misery being depressed, sad, negative every day of my life But I was searching for answers, for help, to get out of this and today Allah (swt) has accepted that Dua. I am eternally grateful to Allah and shaikh for transforming my life. I have never felt lighter, happier or more hopeful than at this point! I have found the real, true me. A dynamic, motivating and inspiring workshop. Allah (swt) has truly blessed with a gift of inspiring others. Thank you very much! My duas are with you

** All praise be to Allah Tala for creating, guiding and assisting khan to do this lofty work. I am writing these few words to thank you for a life- altering experience, for the insight into understanding myself, for giving me the keys to unlock my own joy happiness and confidence. I was "STUCK" for 20 years of my life! I have enjoyed this workshop 1000%. I felt all the time that you were addressing me. I intended to continue to make all the inner changes Inshah Allah, Jazakallah-u-khairan. May Allah Tala bless you with good health, a long life and guidance to continue this lofty work. You are doing it excellently. Shukran.

** The workshop is mind blowing connection between psychology and Islam. It is really a wonderful, insight oriented different workshop. The style and coaching was impressive.

** Par-Excellence. The entire Ummah needs to participate in this workshop. You are at the right time in this chapter of Islam.

** I have done numerous workshops and I have attended numerous talks by motivational speakers, what I enjoyed about this workshop was bringing in the Islamic perspective into things. I also enjoyed the humour used and I felt the last day of the course was absolutely fantastic

A brief profile - A.W. Sadathullah Khan
Janab A W Sadathullah Khan hails from the leading I T hub of the world and culturally rich city of Bangalore, India. A mechanical engineer by profession and a gold medallist from Bangalore University. After having worked in HAL, I.T.I and in Saudi Arabia, he returned to India to set up an export oriented Industry. He gave up his business and at present he has dedicated his life to serving humanity. He is also a journalist, publisher and the editor of the renowned English monthly, Islamic Voice, since January 1987. He is the founding member of the PEACE FOR YOU International Foundation and He spent many years in designing a unique course, ¡§Discover Yourself¡¨, based on Qur¡¦an and Sunnah.
In the past six years he has conducted more than 145 three-day workshops in all major cities of India and abroad, which has transformed the lives of thousands of participants who have attended his workshop.


Workshop Designed and Conducted by:
A.W. Sadathullah Khan B.Sc, B.E (Mech), Editor, Islamic Voice,

PEACE FOR YOU
International Foundation
Committed to make a difference
# 3/1, Palmgrove Road, Victoria Layout, Bangalore-560047, India,
Tel: 0091 80-41126165 /+91 98451 58996

awskhan@gmail.com / editor@islamicvoice.com

For more details please visit

www.discoveryourself.info
www.islamicvoice.com

Baggage of the Past Shedding it off in South Africa
The Three- Day Discover Yourself Workshop was held in Cape Town, Durban, Polokwane and in Pretoria during April- May 2009. Here, some of the participants share their experiences after the workshop.


Cape Town
Fatima: The workshop has been inspiring, an eye-opener of reality and how we ourselves, stop from growing and reaping opportunities. In addition, we transmit negative energy to society and in return we create pain, hurt, anger, deception and misery… yet we complain. As a counsellor, I got the Islamic tools to deal with certain cases. Very inspirational, motivating workshop-conducted in a relaxed, comfortable way.

Warda Christian: Many aspects I have heard already but the manner in which this workshop has been designed and presented in such a dynamic manner that it can change your life. I enjoyed the amusing manner in which the games people play has been depicted.

Noor: I have experienced something fantastic, Alhamdulillah. I am living in the present. I believe that I am limitless and I am creating my own future, Allah is guiding me always. I love life. It is precious gift from Allah from moment to moment. Impediments gone Wow!!

Durban
Held for the Students of Orient Islamic School
Naweed: This workshop has opened my eyes to the ‘REAL WORLD’ and has provided me with the perfect skill to solve every problem in my life. I have learnt that anything and everything is possible. I learnt that living a life of luxury doesn’t mean successful. I have shared this information with my family and I hope that our home becomes an abode of happiness. I am grateful that I have attended this workshop as it is extremely beneficial to mankind.

Yadizana: I have a greater awareness of my actions, behaviour and everyday life. I found the workshop very exciting and Mr. Khan’s way of teaching was brilliant because it was both amusing and educational. He coached me on all three days and in return I went home and coached my family. My family was amused at the amount I absorbed. I want to tell Mr. Khan to keep up his enthusiasm and carry on doing his good work. Thank You!

Zubair: I have learnt the right way of living. I have figured out the purpose of existence and now I can practice on it. I am going to make a difference to this world and live like a human being. I will follow the Islamic way of life and I will keep up my word. I shared my experience with my father and he has also benefited from this workshop. Before the workshop I was selfish and just wanted success without knowing the true meaning of success. After the workshop, I am now more aware and caring. ‘I CARE’ for others and would be in the present. I have learnt to be responsible and make choices rather than reacting in situations. This workshop is very helpful and the content is absolutely great.

Padma Gangader: My life before the workshop was one of anger, resentment, frustration and not knowing what to do with life anymore. I tried everything and I did not know now what do I do? After the workshop or shall I say the second day of the workshop I found the missing puzzle in my life. Now I realise that I was at fault in the sense of changing others. Now I put my full focus on changing myself to becoming my true self so that I can be of service to God. I thank you so much for putting everything so practically. Now I accept my family for what they are and I truly love them. I said to my husband that now he will have a true wife. I thank Allah for allowing me to come to this workshop. I thank you for doing this workshop so well.

Zaheda: My 17 year old son attended the workshop that was held in the school. Alhamdulillah, he benefited a great deal. Knowing that his dad has such a short fuse, he encouraged his father to attend the workshop. He showed great responsibility by saying dad I will open the shop, you and mum attend it together. My home is heaven for me now. We are able to communicate much better. I lost my father at the age of 9 years and my husband lost his father at the age of 6 years. We both carried a lot of baggage from our past in different ways. Today was a life changing day in my marriage of 27 years. Remember us in your duas and I will always remember you in mine.

Sayeed: I have made peace with myself, my fellow men and Allah. I have made hijrah (migration) from the world of duality to the world of reality.

Rehaan: I have accomplished more than what I had intended to achieve in this workshop. I feel much lighter and much happier. The workshop has shown me a new way of life, a new set of values and a new beginning to me. The knowledge that I have conceived from this workshop will last me a life time.

Polokwane
Farhana: I have realised and I have chosen to be a human being and not a social animal. Before the workshop I would resist a lot and would question anything, now I have to accept and see what is possible for me. I would like to thank Mr Sadathullah for taking time and making a difference in our lives.

Naseema: I have learnt that I have been making my life difficult for myself by blaming others for my unhappiness. I have become more patient and tolerant to others. I have been blinded and have not realised the consequences that I have created. May Allah reward you for the efforts to make a difference and to your family for the sacrifices too.

Shaheen: I realised that I brought most of my emotions upon myself and that I can empower myself and not allow others to control me. I feel light and free after the experience. I am privileged to realise that I am Allah’s khalifa and that has given me a whole new purpose and responsibility in my life.

Sabeer: I attended out of curiosity, but was pleased that I did, as I left with so much more. The workshop is a good eye opener and an opportunity for introspection.

Rahim: I have benefited a lot from these workshops, as I have attended three previously, all I needed was to refresh myself. I am fully changed now. Ready to face the challenges, submitting fully to Allah. The techniques used in the workshop are very easy to understand and it can easily be understood by young and old. The examples given are very simple and down to earth level.

Pretoria
Hameeda: Before I attended I was prepared to pack my bags and leave after 21 years of marriage. Now I have changed my attitude and amazingly my husband’s attitude had changed towards me. My whole view has changed and I realised that I have been killing myself slowly. I have been carrying the baggage for so long that it has manifested itself physically in my health.

Essa: My life was dark, my body felt heavy with all the past things that happened in my life, I was carrying it on all the time. I really learnt a lot and has let go off the past.

Khairunissa: My husband and I attended the workshop together. We are calmer with each other. This workshop has benefited us and will help us both especially in bringing up our children. I really had a great time.

Zahida: Before the workshop I was deteriorating into a heap of rage. Easily angered, anxious, stressed, irritated, over critical of myself, blaming others and every day like hell on earth. The irony is that I recognised all these qualities in me, and I criticized myself for it; for this did not fit in to the high view I held about myself. After day 2 of the workshop, I feel enlightened, relieved and joyful. Mashallah, I am so grateful and honoured to have met and being guided by such a great and exemplary person. Alhamdulillah.