Draft:Abdallah Rothman
{{Short description|American psychologist specialising in Islamic psychology}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Abdallah Rothman
| nationality = American
| occupation = Psychologist, psychotherapist
| known_for = Islamic psychology
| employer = Cambridge Muslim College
| alma_mater = Antioch University Seattle (MA)
Kingston University London (PhD)
}}
Abdallah Rothman is an American psychologist and psychotherapist whose work focuses on integrating Islamic concepts into therapeutic practice. He is the Head of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College, founder of the mental-health organisation Dar al-Shifaa, and co-founder and Executive Director of the International Association of Islamic Psychology (IAIP).
Early life and education
Rothman was born in Los Angeles, California. He earned an M.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health Counselling at Antioch University Seattle in 2004, and completed a Ph.D. in Psychology at Kingston University London in 2019, where his dissertation explored Islamic psychology and psychotherapy. During his doctoral studies he was mentored by the late Professor Malik Badri, regarded as the “father of modern Islamic psychology.”
Career and research
Rothman’s research examines how Islamic concepts can be incorporated into contemporary psychotherapeutic practice and proposes a theoretical framework for an Islamic model of the soul. At Cambridge Muslim College he leads the Islamic Psychology Diploma Programme and teaches on courses covering Islamic perspectives on mental health.
As Executive Director of the IAIP, Rothman collaborates with scholars and clinicians worldwide to advance research and professional standards in Islamic psychology. He regularly publishes in peer-reviewed journals and has authored or co-edited several books in the field.
= Selected publications =
- Rothman, A. (2021). Developing a Model of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy: Islamic Theology and Contemporary Understandings of Psychology. Routledge. ISBN 978-0367639500.
- Haque, A., & Rothman, A. (Eds.). (2021). Islamic Psychology Around the Globe. IAIP Publishing. ISBN 978-1737281608.
- Haque, A., & Rothman, A. (Eds.). (2023). Clinical Applications of Islamic Psychology. IAIP Publishing. ISBN 978-1737281622.
- Haque, A.; Khan, F.; Keshavarzi, H.; & Rothman, A. E. (2016). “Integrating Islamic Traditions in Modern Psychology: Research Trends in the Last Ten Years.” Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 10 (1), 75–100. {{doi|10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0010.107}}.
- Rothman, A., & Coyle, A. (2018). “Toward a Framework for Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy: An Islamic Model of the Soul.” Journal of Religion and Health, 57 (5), 1731–1744. {{doi|10.1007/s10943-018-0655-x}}.
- Rothman, A.; Ahmed, A.; & Awaad, R. (2022). “The Contributions and Impact of Malik Badri: Father of Modern Islamic Psychology.” American Journal of Islam and Society, 39 (1–2), 190–213. {{doi|10.35632/ajis.v39i1-2.2812}}.
References
External links
- {{Official website|https://abdallahrothman.com}}
- [https://www.cambridgemuslimcollege.ac.uk Islamic Psychology Diploma – Cambridge Muslim College]
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