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A set of researchers discovered that the Prophetic Creative Thinking Model influenced the creativity of USIM students. However, for the model's validity and dependability to be established, it must be evaluated beyond the university level. YADIM's Felo Muda Dakwah (FMD) unit fulfils these specifications. Upon conducting multiple cohorts, it has been determined that the structures of fellows' creative level, Islamic creativity comprehension, and creativity practises are all deemed inadequate. As a result, the purpose of this research is to examine these characteristics in 140 FMD fellows. This study determined, via the use of pre-test and post-test methods and a series of designed questionnaires, that gender had no bearing on the construct of creativity level and practises. Nevertheless, while examining the conceptualization of Islamic creativity, the gender element becomes noteworthy. Furthermore, it provides proof that the fellows' Islamic understanding, practises, and level improved significantly after completing a particular module during their fellowship stay. Therefore, it is substantiated that creativity level, creativity practises, and Islamic creativity understanding frameworks have a substantial impact on an individual's creativity; therefore, FMD fellows have the potential to emerge as comprehensive symbols of da'wah in Malaysia.
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