The Revival Double Event: Women Who Rise + Heart vs Mind
About this Event
Two Events. One Day. One Powerful Experience.
On Saturday 22 August, The Omar Foundation and Spirituality of Business will host two events at Waterloo Action Centre.
The afternoon will begin with a practical, interactive workshop created specifically for Muslim women who want greater clarity around their identity, strengths, purpose and leadership.
The evening will then bring together scholars, professionals and leaders for a conversation exploring Prophetic decision-making and how we can make wiser choices under pressure.
You can attend either event individually or, for a limited time, purchase a Double Event Pass and experience both events for the price of one.
Important ticket information
The Double Event Pass admits one woman to both events.
It does not admit two people. The pass is restricted to women because the first workshop, Women Who Rise, is a women-only session.
Event One
Women Who Rise: Knowing Him, Knowing Yourself
Time: 3:00pm–6:00pm
Doors open: 2:30pm
Audience: Muslim women
Format: Interactive workshop
Women Who Rise is a spiritually anchored, confidence-building series designed to help Muslim women rise with greater clarity, purpose and presence in their personal and professional lives.
The opening workshop, Knowing Him, Knowing Yourself, will guide participants through an interactive journey exploring their relationship with Allah, their identity, their strengths and the way they show up at work, at home and in their wider responsibilities.
This is not simply a motivational talk. It is a practical workshop designed to help participants reflect, contribute, connect and leave with clear next steps.
What the Workshop Will Explore:
Knowing Allah to Know Yourself
Explore selected Names of Allah and how they can shape your purpose, resilience, identity and direction.
Skills, Strengths and Presence
Through guided reflection and interactive exercises, identify your unique strengths, recognise your value and learn how to show up with greater confidence at work and in everyday life.
Challenges, Courage and Storytelling
Identify internal and external barriers, reframe limiting beliefs and develop practical strategies to move forward with courage and clarity.
You do not need a senior title to attend. If you want to understand your strengths, lead with purpose and grow with confidence, this workshop is for you.
Meet the Women Who Rise Facilitators:
Habiba Nazim
Habiba Nazim is an organisational leadership coach and the Founder of Barakah Infused Career Coaching, a values-driven consultancy helping individuals and teams lead with purpose, character and emotional intelligence.
With more than 15 years of leadership experience, Habiba combines behavioural insight, reflective practice and Islamic leadership principles to help people move from performance-centred thinking towards purposeful and ethically grounded leadership.
She is also an international keynote speaker and has been featured on Islam Channel for her contribution to conversations around Muslim leadership.
Maira Asif
Maira Asif is the Founder and CEO of Ummah Hire, a platform connecting Muslim professionals with faith-aligned employment opportunities.
Her work addresses the practical challenges Muslim professionals often face in mainstream recruitment, including prayer arrangements, halal food, Ramadan flexibility and the ability to progress professionally without compromising their Deen.
Her experience includes roles at London Business School and Barratt London, as well as establishing Muslim staff networks and championing underrepresented voices within professional environments.
Seema Choudhary
Seema Choudhary is the Founder and Managing Director of Legacy Group Consultancy, a purpose-driven recruitment agency specialising in the charity and not-for-profit sectors.
With more than nine years of recruitment experience, Seema advocates for values-led hiring, mission alignment and building careers rooted in long-term impact rather than transactional success.
She is also the founder of The Fundraising Academy and has built an audience of more than 13,000 LinkedIn followers through her work on purposeful careers, recruitment and social impact.
Event Two
The Revival: Heart vs Mind — Prophetic Decision-Making
Time: 7:00pm–10:00pm
Doors open: 6:30pm
Audience: Open to men and women
Format: Moderated panel conversation, practical scenarios and Q&A
Your most difficult decisions are rarely a simple choice between right and wrong.
Leaders are often required to make important decisions under pressure, with incomplete information, competing priorities and real consequences for other people.
In these moments, how do you know whether you are being guided by wisdom or by fear, emotion, ego and the nafs?
Heart vs Mind: Prophetic Decision-Making explores how the Islamic tradition can help us make clearer, wiser and more morally grounded decisions.
This will not be a purely theoretical discussion. The evening is designed to provide practical tools that attendees can apply to real decisions in business, leadership, community work and everyday life.
What Heart vs Mind Will ExploreHosted by Omar DaCosta-Shahid, the conversation will bring together Ustadh Harun Waheed and Shaykha Saleha Islam Bukhari to explore how spiritual discipline, consultation and trust in Allah can transform the way we lead and make decisions.
What We Will Explore
The Internal Work
How ego, fear, emotion and the nafs can cloud judgement—and how Islamic practices can restore clarity.
Moral Intuition
How knowledge, worship, character and self-discipline develop a stronger inner compass for leadership.
Difficult Decisions
How to respond when values, responsibilities, relationships and commercial pressures come into conflict.
Who Is This For?
This event is designed for:
- business owners and entrepreneurs
- managers and senior leaders
- trustees and charity leaders
- community organisers
- professionals whose decisions affect others
It is also open to anyone interested in spiritual, ethical and values-led leadership.
What You Will Leave With
Attendees will gain:
- greater awareness of how ego and emotion affect decisions
- a practical framework for difficult choices
- a deeper understanding of istikhara, shura and tawakkul
- tools for navigating uncertainty and moral tension
- principles that can be applied immediately
The aim is not simply to leave you inspired but equipped.
If your decisions affect other people, this evening is for you.
Meet the Heart vs Mind Host and Panellists
Omar DaCosta-Shahid — Host
Omar DaCosta-Shahid is the Founder of Spirituality of Business and works at the intersection of business, ethics, culture and Islamic spirituality.
Through his work as an entrepreneur, speaker and adviser, Omar explores how Muslims can pursue ambition, leadership and professional excellence without losing their spiritual centre.
Ustadh Harun Waheed — Panellist
Ustadh Harun Waheed is a spiritual mentor and educator with professional experience at major technology companies, including Google, Meta and TikTok.
Alongside his corporate career, he has spent several years studying the Islamic sciences and spirituality and mentoring Muslim professionals and leaders.
His experience gives him a rare understanding of both the pressures of high-performance environments and the inner spiritual work required to navigate them with integrity.
Shaykha Saleha Islam Bukhari — Panellist
Shaykha Saleha Islam Bukhari is a UK-based Islamic scholar, educator, chaplain and speaker.
She is a graduate of the Sharia and Dawrat al-Hadith programmes at Ebrahim College and serves as a Muslim chaplain within Canary Wharf, supporting professionals working in one of the UK’s most demanding business environments.
Her work includes Prophetic traditions, Islamic law, Qur’anic studies, pastoral care and helping Muslims apply their faith to the realities of contemporary life.
LáYínká Sánní - Panellist
LáYínká Sánní is an award-winning transformation coach, leadership and change facilitator, and author of A Beautiful Homecoming.
Through her coaching, speaking and facilitation work, she helps Muslim women understand the internal beliefs and stories shaping their lives, deepen their connection with Allah, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence and intention.
Her approach brings together faith, self-awareness, emotional insight and practical transformation, helping women overcome limiting narratives and become more aligned with the person Allah created them to be.
LáYínká is also the founder of Thaani Consulting and has supported individuals and organisations through leadership development, psychological safety, personal growth and values-led change.
Agenda
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Doors open for Women Who Rise
🕑: 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Women Who Rise: Knowing Him, Knowing Yourself
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Prayer, refreshments and networking
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Doors open for Heart vs Mind-only attendees
🕑: 07:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Heart vs Mind: Prophetic Decision-Making
🕑: 10:00 PM - 10:15 PM
Event concludes
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 23.99 to GBP 39.99
