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The dawa Deepak Chopra:  Even though he’s extremely busy insisting on his “rights” and being a full-time professor, Mo Elmasry has another side. He’s trying to make a name for himself as a self-help guru. Here’s the description of an exciting and no doubt well-attended event that featured Imam Mo, self-help guy:

The Centre for Spirituality at Work

INVITES YOU TO

SPIRITUAL FITNESS:
PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY at WORK

with Imam Dr. MOHAMED ELMASRY

Thursday January 26, 2006, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
The ABC, near Bloor & Yonge, Toronto

Fifty years ago, physical fitness had yet to become a household phrase. Today, people return from holidays, lament the weight they’ve gained, and talk about their plans to get in shape for the new year. Professor Mohamed Elmasry envisions just such an evolution for the concept of spiritual fitness, a phrase he has coined — and copyrighted. He believes the day will come when spiritual well-being is discussed with as much candor as a workout in the gym. Dr. Elmasry defines spiritual fitness as “how we can learn to monitor, assess and know ourselves. It offers potential answers to questions we often ask: Who am I? What do I want? Where am I going? And what is my purpose in life? In addition, it deals with questions about the true meaning of happiness, success, achievement and suffering. In short, it asks, what is the true meaning of life?” While his explorations are grounded in the Islamic faith, Mohamed draws upon seven years of research into “common truths of the world’s human community” from the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as from humanism, psychology, and the writings of various spiritual masters. Join Mohamed tonight for conversation about Spiritual Fitness and readings from his new inspirational book of poetry, Divine Love, accompanied by Dr. George Sawa on a Middle Eastern musical instrument called the Qanon.

Dr. MOHAMED ELMASRY is a highly distinguished University of Waterloo computer engineering scholar and consultant who has authored or co-authored 16 books and more than 500 papers. He has served on many professional and charitable boards and committees, and won numerous Canadian and international awards. Well-known as the national president of the Canadian Islamic Congress and a part-time imam, Mohamed credits his own spiritual fitness and his practical approach to spirituality for providing the foundation that supports his visions and struggles in his life's work. He shared that wisdom in his 2003 book, Spiritual Fitness For Life: A Social Engineering Approach — 'social' as in ‘friendly’, and 'engineering' as in ‘planning well’. You can reach Mohamed at np@CanadianIslamicCongress.com …

“Friendly” and “well-planned”—hmmm, isn't that also the modus operendi of the soft jihad?

Memo to Mo: Why not give Oprah a call? “Spiritual Fitness For Life” sounds like it could be a perfect fit.

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