1st Edition

Muslim Women, Domestic Violence, and Psychotherapy Theological and Clinical Issues

By Nazila Isgandarova Copyright 2019
222 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Muslim Women, Domestic Violence, and Psychotherapy reconciles newly emerging Islamic practical theology with the findings and theories of contemporary social sciences. It is an inquiry about the lived experience of the Islamic tradition and its application in Islamic counseling with Muslim women subject to domestic violence. By incorporating a holistic examination of the worldview, personhood,... Read more

Abstract. Acknowledgments. Introduction 1. Defining Islamic Psychotherapy in the Context of the Islamic Tradition 2. Literature Review: Definitions/Discussions of Key Concepts 3. Divine Testing and Suffering 4. Satanic Interference and Evil Eye 5. Spiritual Diseases 6. Honour and Shame 7. Future Recommendations 8. Conclusion. Bibliography

Biography

Nazila Isgandarova, PhD, DMin, RSW, RP, is an instructor at Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto