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A dedicated space for deeper exploration, reflection, and learning at the intersection of psychology, faith, human flourishing, and Islamic Psychology
Islamic Psychology
A British Psychologist and Academic exploring psychology, faith, human flourishing, and Islamic Psychology through scholarship, reflection, dialogue, and practice in conversation with readers from around the world.
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The Questions We Keep Asking in Islamic Psychology
Why conversations about the self, meaning, and wellbeing matter
The Classroom opens on 7 August 2026
This page offers a preview of what members can expect when The Classroom launches.
20 Years Ago, Almost Nobody Asked Me About Islamic Psychology...
Today, I hear remarkably similar questions from students, practitioners, and communities around the world. What changed?
Why Some Ideas Change Us — and Others Don't
Reflections on the gap between understanding something and allowing it to shape the way we live.
Knowing the Self, Yet Remaining Unchanged
Why understanding the nafs is not the same as transforming it — and what often gets lost between knowledge and lived experience
A forgotten story from 'Ibn Sīna' that reshapes how we understand illness, emotion, and meaning
When the Heart Speaks Through the Body...
Eid al-Adha | Belonging, Sacrifice & the Soul in a Fragmented World
An Islamic Psychology Reflection on Letting Go, Trust, and Collective Healing
Islamic Psychology | Feeding the Soul, Not Just the Body
What Abu Zayd al‑Balkhī’s Sustenance of the Soul Can Teach Us About Psychology Today?
Islamic Psychology Perspective on Vocal and Silent 'Dhikr' | Cognition, Affect & Behaviour
A reflective blog on cognition, affect, and spiritual regulation through remembrance