Writing, sources and terms, in one place
Analytical articles, summaries of books and talks, a directory of the people and institutions at work in the field, and a reference of terms and sources — gathered for those who read in this field and those who work in it.
Selected articles
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Tazkiyah Is Not a Good Mood Sample
Confusing ease of mind with purification of the self turns every bad day into evidence of failure — which is neither what…
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Why Asking for Psychological Help Is Hard Sample
Not all of the reasons are social stigma. Some of them are unrealistic expectations about what actually happens in a first session.
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Against Selective Proof-Texting in Psychological Writing Sample
When a text is pulled from its context to support a conclusion already decided on, both sides lose: the text loses its…
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When “Ruqyah First” Becomes a Delay in Treatment Sample
There is no contradiction between taking the religious means and the medical ones. The trouble starts when one is offered as a…
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What Does Islamic Psychology Mean by “Nafs”? Sample
The word carries meanings in the classical tradition that do not map onto psyche, and a hasty translation has produced years of…
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Sabr as a Skill That Can Be Learned Sample
Patience is usually presented as a trait a person either has or lacks. It is better described as a behaviour with steps,…
From the summaries
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Summary: Tranquillity and Its Effect on Behaviour Sample
A summary of a book on the relation between calm and decision-making, and what changes in a person when they feel safe.
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Summary: An Episode on Waswas and Its Limits Sample
A summary of an episode distinguishing obsession as a disorder from ordinary indecision, and where the line actually falls in practice.
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Summary: A Lecture on the Aims of Psychological Upbringing Sample
A summary of a lecture connecting religious upbringing with what developmental psychology has settled on in dealing with children.
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Summary: A Paper on Measuring Religiosity Sample
A summary of a paper examining the instruments used to measure religiosity, and what they are in fact measuring.
Beacons
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Academy of Islamic Psychological Studies Sample
An academy teaching psychology from an Islamic perspective, publishing curricula and courses for specialists and interested readers alike.
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Centre for Applied Psychological Research Sample
A research centre publishing peer-reviewed studies on mental health and religiosity, with a freely available archive.
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Dr. Amina al-Rashid Sample
A clinical psychology researcher writing on the relationship between therapeutic practice and cultural context.
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