Foundations of Islamic Psychology

Foundations of Islāmic Psychology: From Classical Scholars to Contemporary Thinkers  examines the history of Islāmic psychology from the Islāmic Golden age  through the early 21st century, giving a thorough look into Islāmic  psychology’s origins, Islāmic philosophy and theology, and key  developments in Islāmic psychology. 

In tracing  psychology from its origins in early civilisations, ancient philosophy,  and religions to the modern discipline of psychology, this book  integrates overarching psychological principles and ideas that have  shaped the global history of Islāmic psychology. It examines the legacy  of psychology from an Islāmic perspective, looking at the contributions  of early Islāmic classical scholars and contemporary psychologists, and  to introduce how the history of Islāmic philosophy and sciences has  contributed to the development of classical and modern Islāmic  psychology from its founding to the present. With each chapter covering a  key thinker or moment, and also covering the globalisation of  psychology, the Islāmisation of knowledge, and the decolonisation of  psychology, the work critically evaluates the effects of the  globalisation of psychology and its lasting impact on indigenous  culture. 

This book aims to engage and inspire  students taking undergraduate and graduate courses on Islāmic  psychology, to recognise the power of history in the academic studies of  Islāmic psychology, to connect history to the present and the future,  and to think critically. It is also ideal reading for researchers and  those undertaking continuing professional development in Islāmic  psychology, psychotherapy, and counselling.