What are they saying ...........?

These are some testimonials that some of The Fairfax Institute's participants have presented

Leadership Foundations and Essentials.  By: Dr. Iqbal Unus   "I enjoyed Dr. Unus' class. It is intellectualy stimulating... The instructor and the guest instructor's experience contributed the most to my knowledge to emphasize the practical applications of the principles."

Endowments, Waqf and Philanthropy By: Dr. Jamal Barzinji     " Dr. Jamal, I feel your presence was extremely thorough......Deep.  I believe what I gained from your lectures will remain in my heart.  The course stretched my thinking."

Seerah and Islamic History. By: Kamal El-Mekki    "Great class!  Very good teaching methods. Many contextual explanations of the stories.  And history helped me learn the most, especially  relating these stories to present times."

Non Profit Management  By: Dr. Iqbal Unus   "Unus, a former nuclear scientist from Pakistan, took the class of social service workers through a series of business-building principles, including the importance of consulting, planning and using effective communication. And he explained the most essential reason why they, as Muslims looking to grow their organizations, should master these ideas: because it honors God to do business by his teaching. "It's a religious obligation, not just a business obligation" he said, as suras, or sections of the Koran, and hadith, or savings of the prophet Muhammed, flashed on a projection screen.    Management and investing courses at the three-year-old institute - The Fairfax Institute - are an example of what scholars say is a new phase for the U.S. Muslim immigrant community, which once consisted mostly of engineers, academics, doctors and other professionals. As the community grows larger and more heavily populated by business people, it is creating its own financial culture. In Unus's class, students were talking about the Islamic concept of ihsan, or excellence. In the secular business world, he told them, there are quality teams, standrads---things that fit squarely with their faith if they can simply unite their muslim selves with their work selves. "Doing things in a better way is a very islamic concept," he said." Always trying to be better is part of the Muslim psyche."  The Washington post Sunday, May 7, 2006