Solo - Dream Big & Trust in Allah: Life Lessons from a New York Titan

Dr. Shadee and Alex sit down with Sharif Elgamal, a New Yorker who won big in the real estate business. But it wasn't always easy. When he decided to build a masjid in lower Manhattan, it happened to be 2.5 blocks from Ground Zero, and became a target for haters of Islam. His determination to stand firm bequeathed him with many valuable life lessons. 1:00 Meeting Sharif and working at Park 51 aka "The Ground Zero Mosque" 6:00 Why real estate is the hardest business to get into 6:30 Listed among the top 30 real estate personalities in NYC 7:00 Meeting Donald Trump 18:30 Trump slams masjid on Larry King Live 29:30 Selling his first building 35:00 Making it big 41:00 "We Jews have to stick together" 50:00 Staying curious, an amazing story 1:08:00 Losing a bid leads to a big opening 1:23:00 The saga of Ground Zero begins 1:25:00 The first protest at the Landmark Commission hearing 1:30:00 Invitation to The Daily Show 1:32:00 Learning the PR game 1:40:00 Confusion within the organization 1:45:00 Charles Leaf and Fox News is after him 1:47:30 America Live with Megyn Kelly 1:50:00 Tears, dua, and the end of Charles Leaf 1:55:00 Winning 1:59:00 Some conflicts are good 2:10:00 Du'a