The Impact of the Prophetic Sunnah on Character Building of an Individual Person

Character building of a person is very necessary to make any society better, healthier and superior as the construction of society depends upon the people's character building. A number of crime cases are evident that the character of most people is already in alarming phase. However family members, society, Islamic schools mad?ris, universities, and cultural activities can play vital role in character building. Improvement in our current situation as well as development of our future depends upon the building of people character. This study aims to highlight the impact of the Prophetic Sunnah and to show its effective role in building the character of a person individual through the selection of practical models of the true Sunnah, for example, showing great care for all aspects of human such as materialistic, mental and spiritual aspects. If we really want to improve our society or turn it to perfection, people will have to focus on character building, particularly on people's moral, spiritual and social character so that society can present the real portrait of peace and prosperity. This study concluded that the Prophetic Sunnah is rich in the educational principles which preceded the contemporary research and theories, making it first reference as a basic requirement.

from Problems to Possibilities: Discovering the Hidden Talent of Teacher Leadership Through Appreciative Inquiry in Public School Organization

This research study aimed at exploring the hidden talents of teacher leadership (TL) to improve teaching processes in a public sector school organization in District Ghanche, through employing Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as a method of data collection and as a tool for teacher leadership improvement. The role of teachers as leaders is considered very important in all contexts because of their great potential through active involvement in school organizational development. For that they need continuous efforts to enhance their leadership capacity through identifying their strengths. AI provides opportunities to focus on strengths-based approaches by capitalising teachers leadership talents. The assumption behind these approaches is that something works well in every individual and organization and can further be developed through mutual trust and collaboration. The primary findings of this study confirm that using appreciative inquiry is a powerful tool to enhance leadership qualities in school teachers. Research participants got energies through mutual trust building and positive language found in appreciative inquiry processes. Although, within short span of time, they experienced many innovative leadership approaches such as co-planning, co-teaching, peer-coaching and conducting workshops and providing feedback to each other. Furthermore, significant change in perceptions and practices regarding teacher leadership was also witnessed in research participants where teacher leadership in the study engaged students to lead the co-curricular activities in their school. This paradigm shift from teacher leadership to students’ leadership was the breakthrough of the study. The study has substantiated that teacher leadership in public sector school can be enhanced through collaborative and appreciative approaches.