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Building Mental Resilience through Spirituality

March 30, 2025

Resilience in Islam is more than just putting up with adversity. It’s about strengthening your faith and discovering purpose in them. We are reminded by the Quran and the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt (AS) that although hardships are an inevitable aspect of life, they also bring about great benefits. We develop the inner fortitude required to face life’s obstacles with purpose by practicing self-reflection (Tafakkur), patience (Sabr), and faith in Allah (Tawakkul).

Fasting – A Body-Mind-Spirit Healing

March 16, 2025

Fasting – A Body-Mind-Spirit Healing
by Dr Sheikh Mansour Leghaei

llah the Almighty says in the Qur’an:

“And seek (Allah’s) assistance with Patience and Prayer; and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for those with full submission. Who are certain that they are going to meet their Lord and that unto Him they are going to return.” 2:45-46

The Role of Spirituality in Your Health

March 16, 2025

We often think of health purely in biological or physical terms (symptoms, disease, treatment, and prevention). But health is also deeply personal, and is shaped by our beliefs, emotions, and experiences. Spirituality, whether linked to a specific religion or not, plays a significant role in how people perceive and respond to health challenges. While public health, research, and medicine rely on science, dismissing the role of spirituality in health would be to ignore a key part of human behaviour and decision-making.

Mental Health During Ramadan: Heart, Mind, Body and Soul

March 14, 2025

One can easily get caught up in comparing oneself to others and feel low about their lack of personal effort or potentially get into the “imposter syndrome” mindset where they feel they are not good rough to be fasting if they have prayed regularly throughout the year, or not wear the hijab, or not as “religious” as Mohammad or Fatima there. The key point here is that we are ALL on a personal non-judgemental journey where our spirituality will naturally waver anytime of the year as well as during this holy month.

Understanding Mental and Physical Health

March 4, 2025

Understanding Mental and Physical Health by Syeda Sehar Asad.

When we come across such a topic, we end up mixing both, not realizing that mental health is not the same as physical but both can effectual – mental can affect physical and vise versa.

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