Ammar Awaad

The suddenness of the COVID-19 Pandemic change has drastically impacted all of our lives and has compelled everyone to make immediate lifestyle changes. Especially the “shelter in place” imposed on all of us, may evoke unsettling feelings. These can include worries about the economy, our jobs, health and managing the adaptation to these new circumstances.  …

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See the below link to find the article that featured Khalil Center’s groundbreaking work in Canada and US. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-mental-health-programs-specifically-geared-for-muslims-gain-traction/

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] With chapters from Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi and Dr. Fahad Khan. To order your copy, click on the image below or on this link: [/av_textblock] [av_codeblock wrapper_element=” wrapper_element_attributes=”] Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy: Uniting Faith and Professional Practice (Spirituality and Mental Health) [/av_codeblock] [av_codeblock wrapper_element=” wrapper_element_attributes=”] [/av_codeblock]

Recommended Reading List for Islamically Integrated Psychology Books on Traditional Islamic Psychology from Islamic tradition Al-Razi, A. (2007). Razi’s Traditional Psychology (A.J. Arberry Trans.). Kazi Publications Inc. Al-Balkhi, A. (2013). Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi’s Sustenance of the Soul: The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of a Ninth Century Physician (M. Badri Trans.). Malaysia: International Institute of Islamic Thought. …

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By Sister Heba el-Haddad ‘Al-Dunya’ is an Arabic word that is very frequently used to describe the temporal world that hosts our lives here on earth. Upon taking a closer look, the word dunya stems from the root word  دنو  d-w-n or  دني d-n-y, which means ‘the nearer’ or ‘the lower.’  This word has been mentioned …

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