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Healing the Stigma Against Mental Health

3/10/2023

 
Dr Abdallah Rothman talks about Mental Health and how to heal the stigma against it within the the Muslim community. He discusses: Common Misconceptions, Dispelling the Stigma, "Mental" Health from an Islamic Perspective, Psychology in the Islamic Tradition, Modern Psychology as a Science, Islamic Psychology, Faithful Wellbeing, Spiritual Bypassing, Islamic Principles of Wellness, Practical Tools & Practices. 
This presentation was delivered at Cambridge Central Mosque on 21 January 2023 as part of Mental Health & Wellness Day.

Islamic Art & Spiritual Wellbeing Retreat

2/2/2023

 
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​Join Islamic Psychologist and Art Therapist Dr. Abdallah Rothman and guests for a 3-day spiritual therapeutic retreat in the mountains of Andalusia Spain. Through group process, individual reflection, guided meditations, and engaging dialogue participants will use art directives to work on themselves together in a creative, therapeutic, transformational journey.
March 17-20
​Orgiva, Andalusia, Spain
Various art mediums will be introduced and their unique properties, modes of expression and therapeutic power explored. All art materials will be provided, including: watercolours, oil colours, natural pigments, stencils, charcoal, etc. Also included within the 3-day programme is a trip to Alhambra, where the group will experience first hand the majesty of Islamic art and the legacy of this sacred tradition as we link the stories and symbolism to our present day lives and healing journeys.
Islamic art is more than geometric patterns and calligraphy. Underlying the physical beauty of these designs is a sacred art that mirrors nature and our own nature of being. The outward is a reflection of the inward and vice versa. 
​Traditional Islamic art is a convergence of these multiple dimensions all with the aim of witnessing the Divine and bringing the worldly life of separation and multiplicity into alignment with the transcendent reality of Oneness.
The engagement with artistic media and the process of creativity open doors to exploring and experiencing our selves and our inner world and facilitates healing and wellbeing.
*Participants need not have prior art experience nor artistic skills.

Workshops in Islamic sacred geometry and patterns will be lead by Artist AbdelKarim Cederberg. 
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A Journey of the Soul, A Journey to Islam

1/10/2023

 
Dr Abdallah Rothman returned as a guest on Baraka Blue's podcast Path and Present to speak about his spiritual journey, traveling around the world, studying different religions and living with spiritual masters, ultimately leading to his embracing of Islam.
Path & Present Podcast · #058: A Journey of the Soul, A Journey to Islam w. Dr. Abdallah Rothman

God Conscious parenting

12/27/2022

 
Raising Muslim children in an increasingly secular world presents many challenges. As parents how do we balance our family and Islamic values with the competing values of peers and the larger secular society? What does Islamic tradition teach us about parenting and what guidance is there for us to understand what we need to do in order to balance our roles as parents in relation to God, self, and society? In this video, Dr. Abdallah Rothman shares guidance and practical tips to assist us in becoming self-aware parents and to help navigate the challenges of parenting Muslim children in today’s rapidly changing world.
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*A PDF handout referenced in the lecture is included in the description on Youtube.

A Psycho-Spiritual perspective of Population Control

12/22/2022

 
Dr Abdallah Rothman was invited as a guest on the Naked Scientists' "Naked Reflections" podcast to discuss a topic he is not usually asked to speak on: population control. With the recent release of the census report documenting the rising population of Muslims in the UK, he was asked to comment from the perspective of a leader in the Muslim community. While the host seemed to be suggesting that leaders should be telling the Muslim community to have less children, Dr Rothman pushed back on this idea and gave a different perspective. He queried the notion of what humans actually have control over, asserting that we only have control over ourselves and not any outcome, as this is in God's hands. He asserts that instead of focusing on the need to "control" the eventual population, our focus should be on the existing population to control itself,  changing the way humans have an impact on the planet, and that this needs to happen on an individual level with self-awareness, self-responsibility, and self-change: the only things we actually have any control over.

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What is Islamic Psychology?

11/28/2022

 
Dr Abdallah Rothman was invited as a guest on the Blogging Theology podcast where he speaks about What Islamic psychology is, its relation to Sufism, how Islam understands the soul, and what Western psychology can learn from Islam.

Tarbiyyah & Futuwwa: The Application of Islamic Psychology within Islamic Education

10/28/2022

 
At the ISIP Inaugural Conference in Istanbul on August 13, 2022, Dr. Abdallah Rothman talked about the application of Islamic Psychology in the realm of Islamic education. He emphasized how it is crucial for us to engage in acts of service in the community, physical training, and experiential learning in order to have a holistic approach towards mental health and the journey of purifying our souls and developing our character. Watch the video below.

In the video Dr. Abdallah says:

“The traditional approach to Tarbiyyah and the idea of Futuwwa was to embody these principles of wholeness and health and character development, that you can really say is an application of Islamic Psychology.”

“When we are educating about Islam, what we are trying to do is not have the "Islam" only as what we are educating about, but the approach to education is Islamic. So it's not just about ta'lim (gaining knowledge), it's also about tarbiyyah (development) ; the way with which we work with students is an embodiment of being, ..there is a lot to learn, but it's also about transformation not just information. "

Malik Badri's Approach to Psychotherapy

9/28/2022

 
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Dr. Abdallah Rothman presented on the psychotherapeutic approach of the late Dr. Malik Badri at the 7th IAMP Conference on February 5 - 8, 2022, for the one year anniversary of his passing, God have mercy on his soul. Watch the video below.

NEw Publication: Contributions and Impact of Malik Badri

8/23/2022

 
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Dr Abdallah Rothman has a new journal article published with co-authors Alisha Ahmed, student of the Cambridge Muslim College's Diploma in Islamic Psychology, and Dr Rania Awaad of the Stanford University Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Research Lab. The article, published in the American Journal of Islam and Society, details the life, times, and works of the late, great Professor Malik Badri and charts the trajectory of his life and the impact he made in the field of Islamic Psychology and beyond.
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New Publication: Islam & Star Wars

7/15/2022

 
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Dr Abdallah has a new publication released this month. Chapter 5 of the edited volume Theology and the Star Wars Universe, published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Dr Abdallah's chapter is titled "From Padawan to Jedi: The theological premise for the necessity of the master-apprentice relationship in the path of spiritual ascension". It explores the shaykh-murid relationship using the story of Musa and Al-Khidr from surah Al-Khaf in the Quran, and provides an in-depth analysis of the psychological dynamics of self growth as exemplified in the character arcs of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in the popular Star Wars films. A fascinating read and unique perspective on a very real and relevant topic.
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