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by Hooman Keshavarzi (Editor), Khalid Elzamzamy (Editor), Bilal Ali Ansari (Editor)
Are you curious about the contributions of the Islamic intellectual heritage to the field of psychology? Psychological Themes in the Classical Islamic Literature provides a captivating window into the rich Islamic scholarly tradition as it pertains specifically to human psychology. This book brings together carefully selected, translated, and annotated segments from classical Islamic texts that address enduring questions in psychology.
Explore topics like the admissibility and validity of diverse sources of knowledge, the nature of the human psyche and human drives, the mind-body problem, nature versus nurture, dreams, emotions, psychological resilience, and well-being. Discover how Islamic scholars tackled these profound issues generations before their Euro-American counterparts, offering a unique and sophisticated perspective that can enrich modern psychological discourse.
Whether a student, scholar, or practitioner, this book is your gateway to appreciating psychology in Islam
Author Biography
Hooman Keshavarzi is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois, he holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. He currently serves as the program director for the Masters in Counseling Islamic Psychology Program at Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, is a visiting professor for Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, Turkiye, and is the founding director of Khalil Center, a research clinic in the United States.
Khalid Elzamzamy is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a faculty member at Khalil Center and the Alkaram Institute. He completed his medical and psychiatric training in Egypt, Qatar, and the USA. He holds an MA in Islamic Studies from Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Bilal Ali Ansari received his undergraduate education in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana, IL, and in the Applied Behavioral Sciences at National-Louis University in Lisle, IL, where he graduated with a Bachelors in Arts in the field of Applied Behavioral Sciences with a focus on adult learning theory (andragogy). Bilal Ali acquired a traditional Islamic education from the Jāmiʿat al-Ḥasanayn in Faisalabad, Pakistan, where he studied classical Islamic studies.
Aamir Azhar Zaidi serves as an Imam, Khatīb, and administrator at the Windsor Islamic Association in Ontario, Canada. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the Islamic University of Madinah, as well as a post-graduate chaplaincy diploma issued by the Department of Academics in the Prophet's Mosque (ﷺ).
