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The Throne and the Letter

Sürat al-Naml holds the only meeting between two rulers anywhere in the Quran. Prophet and King Sulayman ('alayhis-salām) ruled with revelation behind him. Queen Bilqis ruled with a council in front of her.

Join us for a powerful evening program as we study their two kingdoms and how they collide taught through the frameworks of advanced leadership researc so that you leave with clarity and methods on your realm of influence and responsibility.

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Analyze the leadership models of Prophet Sulayman (ʿalayhis-salām) and Queen Bilqis and identify how revelation, authority, consultation, and responsibility shaped their respective kingdoms.

Apply advanced leadership frameworks to the encounter in Surah al-Naml, examining decision-making, influence, power, diplomacy, and organizational leadership through a Qur’anic lens.

Recognize the strengths and limitations of different leadership approaches, drawing lessons from Bilqis’s consultative governance and Sulayman’s prophetic authority to navigate complex situations.

Develop practical methods for leading within their own realm of influence, gaining clarity on responsibility, decision-making, and how to use authority with wisdom, integrity, and purpose.

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Idris Nawaz

Shaykh Idris Nawaz started studying the Quran at the age of 7 and a half, and by the grace of Allah, he completed his Hifz in a year and a half at the age of 9. Qari Idris spent the next few years studying Tajweed and Qira’aat, and fully and completely by the will and decree of Allah SWT. Qari Idris participated in the International Quran Competition in Doha, Qatar, and out of 2000 participants from over 45 countries, he won 1st place, Alhamdulillah. He is a Michigan Islamic Institute Aalim student graduate.

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Suleiman Hani

Dr. Suleiman Hani​ is the Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, a resident scholar in Michigan, and an international lecturer on Islam, philosophy, leadership, and human rights. Suleiman holds master's degrees from Harvard University and the University of Jordan, and a doctorate in leadership from NYU. His unique background includes mastery of classical Islamic texts since a young age with traditional certifications, alongside contemporary leadership theory and practice. Over the past decade, he has delivered lectures across more than fifty countries, consulted national and international organizations, and published numerous books and articles.

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Mikaeel Smith

Shaykh Mikaeel Ahmed Smith is an instructor at Qalam. Shaykh Mikaeel previously served as a resident scholar at the Islamic Society of Annapolis and the Islamic Society of Baltimore. He continued his studies in Jami’a Abu Noor in Damascus, Syria.In 2012, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Islamic Studies at the Dar ul-Uloom Canada in Chatham, Ontario. He is the author of With the Heart in Mind, a book exploring the moral and emotional intelligence of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He currently resides in Dallas, TX with his wife and three children.

Shaykh Mohamed Almasmari, of Yemeni descent, was born and raised in Michigan. He memorized the Qur'an at a very early age and after high school, left to study at Sana'a University. He has lead taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan since the age of 18. Now Shaykh Mohamed Almasmari is the Imam and Khatib at UMMA.

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