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Islamisation of Psychology - Coggle Diagram
Islamisation of Psychology
1. Classical and Medieval Period
Zeitgeist
Islamic Golden Age: major developments in Muslim world In science and philosophy
Early Muslim scholars and healers already mastered CBT
Al-Ghazali, Al-Balkhi, Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah, Ibni Sina, Arrazi, etc.
Contributions ignored by Western historians
Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi (850-934 CE)
Established cognitive therapy: created technique of “storing” healthy thoughts in relaxed state so as to counteract pathological thoughts created by unexpected events in life
Psychosomatic medicine
Differentiated psychoses and neuroses
Accurate descriptions of difference in depression
2. Modern Period (1960-1990)
Zeitgeist
Secular Western sciences dominated the psychology discipline in 20th century
Arab and Muslim psychologists failed to integrate the works of medieval scholars
No significant movement to Islamicise the social sciences
Freudian Period
Significant Events
"Eysenck's bombshell": Refuted deceptive Freudian claims
Loss of popularity in Freudian psychoanalysis as dominant paradigm
Indirectly freed Muslim psychology students from the influence of deviant Freudian beliefs
Freudian psychoanalysis: Excessive focus on sexual motives in behaviour; Violated basic Islamic beliefs
1st Wave: Behaviourism
Influenced by extreme Darwinist and secular humanist ideologies
Directly conflicted with Islamic beliefs of human nature and fitrah
Pavlov: Rigid behaviour-stimulus paradigm
Islamic Contributions:
Humanized the behavioural theory
Badri (1966): Showed that systemic desensitization can be integrated with Islamic therapy, cognitive processes, spirituality
2nd Wave: Cognitive Revolution
Renewed interest in consciousness, thought, feelings, cognitions
Islamic Contributions:
Malik Badri’s work (1966, 1970) helped to restore the importance of subjective feelings in understanding behaviour
Showed the human behaviour is not just the product of conditioning
3rd Wave: Mindfulness
Increasing acceptance of spiritual techniques in counselling & psychotherapy
Mindfulness wave from Buddhism: acceptance and commitment as well as mindfulness
Opened up potential for the use of religious, spiritual and metaphysical techniques in Muslim patients
4th Wave: Spiritual Therapy
3. Contemporary Period
Zeitgeist
Establishment of IIUM as Islamic centre for social sciences (1990)
Publication of translated version of “Sustenance of Soul” by Al-Balkhi (2013)
Huge progress in the development of Islamic psychology and psychotherapy
Integrating religion into psychotherapy
Dr. Malik Badri: The Dilemma of Muslim Psychologists highlighted ‘Muslim psychologists in the Lizard’s hole’
Islamise other therapeutic perspectives:
Viktor Frankl’s logotheraphy:
Find meaning to their existence to cope with suffering
Opened space to discuss metaphysical human purpose in psychology
GROUP MEMBERS OF S2G2:
Aisyah Mursyidah Bt Ugi Suharto (1820836)
Kamal Aarif Bin Kamaruddin (1929153)
Syed Mohammed Sumaiya (1925164)
Siti Khadijah Bt Mohd Abd Wahab Fatoni (1829950)