Mountain Strong: Patience in Practice: For Muslim and Non-Muslim Pre-Teens

A leadership and self-development book for youth ages 9 - 13. Based on Islamic principles and concepts, the author discusses the definition of patience, perseverance, endurance and steadfastness to youth in an easy and straight-forward way. The book offers practical steps to develop one's patience and shares the benefits of being patient, and draws evidence from the Quran and the statements of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Includes some quizzes and practice questions to apply concepts to simulated situations.

Ayman Nassar is founder and chair of the board of directors of Islamic Leadership Institute of America (ILIA), and a member of the board of directors at Dar Al-Taqwa Masjid in Maryland. He works in technology leadership as a technical project manager, systems engineer and IT architect. He volunteers at area correctional institutions and youth organizations offering leadership coaching and mentoring. Ayman is an adjunct project management instructor at Prince George's Community College, holds graduate degrees in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering, and is certified in project management, systems engineering, IT architecture and six sigma. He worked for Ericsson, Northrop Grumman, Fujitsu, RPM Consulting, and is currently an IT Architect and Systems Engineer at IBM Global Services, and offers consulting in the area of technology leadership and value proposition.