1st Al Balagh Academy Online International Conference on
Islamic Psychology and Mental Health 2023
Graduation Ceremony and Stakeholder Seminar
26th February 2023
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (UK Time)
Online Seminar
For Health Care Professionals, Psychologists, Counsellors, Academics, Students, Muslim Scholars and all other interested parties and Health Bodies
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#WHAT’S THE AIM
Programme Aims
Awareness
To increase awareness of contemporary Islamic psychology, and mental health from the Islamic perspective, its challenges and proposed future direction.
Research and Intelligence
To promote and advance a multidisciplinary approach to research and intelligence in producers and more engagement with consumers of Islamic Psychology and Mental health in Muslims.
Network Support and Resources
To provide a forum and interpersonal contact between Practitioners, Islamic Scholars (Ulema) and other academics and bodies, in order to build a network of support and resource for the future.
#WHAT’S THE AIM
Programme Aims
The event will host ‘thought leaders’ and international Muslim experts on Islamic Psychology and Mental Health – Muslim scholars, Academics, Muslim Health Bodies, NHS bodies, medical professionals and the public will all have the opportunity to meet on one platform to present a blend of relevant topics with their practical and theological perspectives allowing space for questions, discussion and proposed solutions.
As we approach multiple crossroads wondering which way to turn, take some time to consult others, talk to others and get prepared for this uncharted journey at the 1st Al Balagh Online Islamic Psychology and Mental Health Conference 2023.
Aims include:
- To increase awareness of contemporary Islamic psychology, and mental health from the Islamic perspective, its challenges and proposed future direction.
- To promote and advance a multidisciplinary approach to research and intelligence in producers and more engagement with consumers of Islamic Psychology and Mental health in Muslims.
- To provide a forum and interpersonal contact between Practitioners, Islamic Scholars (Ulema) and other academics and bodies, in order to build a network of support and resource for the future.
Introduction
Why the conference?
The perspective of mainstream psychology does not acknowledge the spiritual nature of human beings and their connection to God. Recent years have witnessed a growing realization that religion has a substantial role to play in improving physical and mental health. In the fields of clinical psychology and psychiatry, many practitioners increasingly recognize the role of spirituality as an essential part of both the prevention and treatment of mental illness. Islamic psychology is one of the faster growing religion-based perspectives today, which acknowledges this spiritual connection. This perspective has also attracted the attention of Western psychologists.
Since the 1970s, there has been an exponential growth and awareness among Muslim psychologists regarding the importance of understanding and developing psychology from an Islamic viewpoint and its deep connection with mental health. Since then, the publications and debates have evolved in the form of a movement. This movement is known as Islamic psychology or Islamic perspective in psychology, which seeks to make psychology spiritually relevant. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with world experts who are shaping this development.
How will I Benefit?
Muslim leaders, psychology practitioners, Imams, the public, and stakeholder bodies need to be equipped, not only to effectively navigate the world of contemporary Islamic psychology and its relevance to mental health, but to help others make sense of the importance and relevance of this growing movement, by gaining a good understanding of the rich Islamic tradition, its informed expert guidance and through this, gain an ability to present this work in a way which is impactful and useful for consumers i.e. Muslim public, health professionals and organisations.
#ABOUT
About The Conference
What will it Entail?
In our 1st International conference on Islamic Psychology and Mental Health, Al Balagh Academy will be presenting and exploring how Islam provides a sense of purpose and emotional fulfilment through attachment to God, how spirituality and religiosity are also associated with better mental health and how they have been identified as essential aspects of preventing and treating mental illness.
The conference will begin with opening speeches and a graduation ceremony celebrating the success of Al Balagh Academy’s course on Islamic psychology. It will then focus on contemporary thought, trends, practices and the future of Islamic Psychology and Mental Health. The day will be dedicated to exploring why there is a need to grow Islamic psychology, what are its foundations, how can it address the growing concerns of mental health, how you can become part of this movement, and finally the future of Islamic psychology and mental health services.
The day will be divided into the following segments:
Why Islamic Psychology?
This segment will explore the gaps and problems experienced in the western psychology model of treating mental health, its inability to address spiritual components of the patient and the role of Islamic psychology, its definition and its historical development. There will also be a presentation of how this science is growing, its future prospects and areas of development required in Islamic psychology in relation to mental health. The segment will end with a chaired panel discussion and opportunity for the audience to ask our expert panel relevant questions related to their topics.
What are the Foundations of Islamic psychology?
This second segment will explore the Islamic models of the self and how these models relate to mental health. There will also be a presentation on Islamic psychology, mental health and the paranormal. The segment will end with a chaired panel discussion and opportunity for the audience to ask our expert panel relevant questions related to their topics.
The Future of Islamic psychology and Mental Health Services
This third segment will explore Islamic psychology in current mental health practice, modern approaches to Islamic psychotherapy and its future prospects. There will also be a presentation on Imams and Islamic psychotherapy / counselling. The segment will end with a chaired panel discussion and opportunity for the audience to ask our expert panel relevant questions related to their topics.
#CAN I ATTEND
Who Should Attend?
The conference is intended to cater for psychology, counselling practitioners, academics and allied professionals and students, Muslim Scholars (Ulema) who feel the need for an opportunity to review and update their thinking about Islamic psychology and mental health-also for Muslim healthcare leaders, Muslim health organisations and Health bodies. All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the conference.
#AGENDA
Agenda Of The Day
The conference will begin with a graduation ceremony of all graduates of the Al Balagh Academy Islamic Psychology and Counselling course.
The day will then proceed with three segments of sets of presentations followed by their respective panel discussions. The first will focus on why Islamic Psychology , the second on the foundations of Islamic psychology and the third segment on the future of Islamic psychology and mental health services.
The day will close with closing remarks from guest speakers.
8.45 – 9.00 AM
Registration
Welcome
Shaykh Dr Rafaqat Rashid
Academic Director, Al Balagh Academy, UK
Keynote Speech – Can Muslims Think Critically?
Dr Ismail Adam Patel
Writer, Founder and Chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa, UK
Shaykh Dr Rafaqat Rashid
Academic Director, Al Balagh Academy, UK
Presentation – Social Impact Of Atheism On Muslims
Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Presentation – A Return to Fitra as Source of Guidance
Hamza Andreas Tzortzis
Public Speaker, Sapience Institute, UK
Presentation – Revisiting Reason and Revelation
Shaykh Hamza Wald Maqbul
Panel Discussion
Dhuhr Salah Break + Lunch
Presentation – Quantum Mechanics and Islamic Theology
Dr Ramon Harvey
Lecturer & Researcher in Islamic Studies, Cambridge Muslim College, UK
Presentation – Science, the Way to truth and Life?
Subboor Ahmad
Author & Public Speaker, Sapience Institute, London, UK
Presentation – Qur’ān, Ḥadīth and Science: Some Guiding Hermeneutical Canons
Safaruk Zaman Chowdhary
Project Researcher, Cambridge Muslim College, UK
Panel Discussion
Keynote Speech – Islam and Secularism
Professor Ovamir Anjum
Professor, University of Toledo, USA
Asr Salah Break
Presentation – Women’s Rights without Feminism
Zara Faris
Researcher, Writer, International Speaker, London, UK
Presentation – Muslim Women Changing the Narrative
Tabassum Hussain
Da’ee, Lecturer, Researcher, Debater, Youth Mentor, Toronto, Canada
Presentation – An Islamic Response to Feminism
Abdullah Andalusi
Lecturer and HOD of Occidentology, The Quran Institute, UK
Maghrib Salah Break
Panel Discussion
Guest Speaker – Key Note Speech
Shaykh Amin Kholwadia
Founder of Darul Qasim, Chicago, USA
Closing Remarks – Thanks and Close
Shaykh Dr Rafaqat Rashid
Academic Director, Al Balagh Academy, UK
#LIMITED PLACES
Reserve Your Place
STANDARD-PASS
£9.99
Live Access Only
- Q&A session with speakers
- Online Networking
- Digital Certificate of Attendance
- Access to Presentation Slides
- Access to Recorded Video Sessions(HD)
- Free Enrolment in Decoding Liberalism, Feminism & Secularism Online Course
STANDARD PLUS-PASS
£19.99
Live Access + Recordings
- Q&A session with speakers
- Online Networking
- Digital Certificate of Attendance
- Access to Presentation Slides
- Access to Recorded Video Sessions(HD)
- Free Enrolment in Decoding Liberalism, Feminism & Secularism Online Course
PREMIUM-PASS
£59.99
Live Access + Recordings + Course Access
- Q&A session with speakers
- Online Networking
- Digital Certificate of Attendance
- Access to Presentation Slides
- Access to Recorded Video Sessions(HD)
- Free Enrolment in Decoding Liberalism, Feminism & Secularism Online Course
#LISTEN TO THE
Event Speakers
Shaykh Amin Kholwadia
Founder of Darul Qasim, Chicago, USA
Dr Ismail Adam Patel
Writer, Founder and Chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa, UK
Professor Ovamir Anjum
Professor, University of Toledo, USA
Shaykh Hamza Wald Maqbul
International Shariah Scholar, Chicago, USA
Shaykh Dr Rafaqat Rashid
Academic Director, Al Balagh Academy,
UK
Hamza Andreas Tzortzis
Public Speaker, Sapience Institute, UK
Dr Ramon Harvey
Lecturer & Researcher in Islamic Studies, Cambridge Muslim College, UK
Abdullah Andalusi
Lecturer and HOD of Occidentology, The Quran Institute, UK
Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dr Shoaib Malik
Assistant Professor, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE
Subboor Ahmad
Author & Public Speaker, Sapience Institute, London, UK
Safaruk Zaman Chowdhary
Project Researcher, Cambridge Muslim College, UK
Zara Faris
Researcher, Writer, International Speaker, London, UK
Tabassum Hussain
Da’ee, Lecturer, Researcher, Debater, Youth Mentor, Toronto, Canada
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1st International Al Balagh Academy Online Conference on Islam and Western Ideologies
1st International Al Balagh Academy Online Conference on Islam and Western Ideologies - For Muslim intellectuals, academics, professionals, teachers, Ulama, Community leaders and all other interested parties
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