Day 1: Islamophobia, Mental Health, and Collective Healing

The first day of the conference centres on the urgent need to understand and respond to the psychological and social consequences of Islamophobia. Through trauma-informed, faith-aligned, and anti-oppressive approaches, sessions will explore:

• The lived experience of Islamophobia and its psychological impacts
  
  
• Islamophobia in healthcare, law, and community settings
  
  
• Collective trauma, youth mental health, and refugee experiences
  
  
• Strategies of sumud (steadfastness), resilience, and faith leadership in the face of Islamophobia.

Day 2: Islamic Psychology: Re-rooting the Discipline

The second day shifts towards revival and restoration, highlighting the global growth of Islamic Psychology and the renewed commitment to re-grounding the discipline in its authentic intellectual and spiritual traditions. Sessions will cover:

• Building Islamic Psychology programs and training the next generation.
  
  
• Applied Islamic Psychology in therapy, education, and spiritual care.
  
  
• Tazkiya Therapy as a framework for transformation and healing.
  
  
• Integrating Islamic Psychology into interventions, with lessons from the Islah Circle Men’s Behaviour Change Program.