Healthy Meaningful Lifestyle Through Islamic Holistic Health

He was a professional musician from Hollywood, Los Angeles California, where he spent his youth during the 1960's in pursuit of his musical career, coupled with a passion for a natural healthy lifestyle inspired from early childhood by his mother an accomplished nutritionist & certified organic gardener. He left America in 1970 in pursuit of the original true path of spiritual development and way to the Creator. After extensive travel and search he accepted Islam in Ethiopia 1971, then on to Yemen and eventually Makkah Al Mukarramah.

Shaikh Hashim Ahmad is an American Islamic scholar and teacher holding a degree from

Jami’ah Ummul Qura, Makkah Al Mukarramah, with specialization in the Sciences of Quran and Hadith, and an MA in Islamic culture from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan, as well as Ijaazaat from many traditional scholars whom he studied with. He was deputed in 1985 by Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz Former Chief Mufti, Saudi Arabia, as a teacher to Jamiatul Uloom Al Islamiyyah, Binnori Town, Karachi, and other premier Islamic Institutions.

In 1997 he formed a company known as Al Khair Creative Quality Ware, providing “Beneficial products aligned with a healthy, meaningful lifestyle”. Along with his associates they worked on developing a business based on Islamic and professional excellence that eventually evolved into an entire Islamic business system known as “The Ubudiyyah Business Model”. UBM Trust was formed, engaging in R&D, facilitation and promotion of the model. Hashim now heads the UBM Trust apart from lecturing and presenting at diverse venues on Islamic related topics, and offering consultancy to individuals and institutions.

He teaches how Muslims can live a healthy meaningful life in a Holistic way.

Currently, I am the Manager Learning and Development Pakistan of Gerry's dnata (Pvt) Ltd [Gd]. My role involves learning and development strategy implementation as per the Guidelines of IATA, CAA Pakistan, ISAGO and dnata by managing, creating and conducting learning sessions through a team of Learning specialists and trainers across Pakistan. Gd is the leading air service providing company, operating at over 7 international airports, in Pakistan. It is a Joint venture between Gerry's Group the leading aviation-based business with over 19 businesses and 30 offices in the world and Emirates Group company, dnata international an air service providing business operating in 63 countries at 127 airports worldwide.

In the past, I have been part of an organizational development company called Navitus (Pvt) Ltd. There, my role progressed from an apprentice to relationship manager to head of central marketing, along with that I went from co-facilitating with lead facilitators to becoming a lead facilitator myself for local and multinational clients. After completing my train the trainer certification. I have conducted workshops on attitude, communication, teamwork, time management, stress handling, pursuing success & excellence, understanding values, developing goals & competencies, leadership and train the trainer.

I have also been part of businesses where I managed from the launch of businesses to making them profitable. I have done my Masters in Business Administration in Marketing & Human Resources from Bahria University, Karachi & I am a certified trainer from Navitus and I have attended many soft skills workshops in Pakistan and abroad.

My goal in life is to facilitate individuals & organizations to move onto the path of growth and greatness. Organizations of today should have the attitude to develop individuals to pursue ‘excellence’ making their Organization's work meaningful and adaptive to change.