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Exploring psychedelics and mental health care in Islam
June 26, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
$10
Join us for a thought-provoking exploration at the intersection of Islam, psychedelics, and mental health. We will discuss the diverse Islamic practices, the historical bond between Islam and medicine, and the nuanced attitudes of Muslim communities towards psychedelics. This forum will engage in discussions on bridging psychedelic research with Muslim communities, integrating psychedelics into mental health care, and the role of scholars and leaders in shaping perceptions. Our speakers include Alizeh Ahmad, who is a PhD candidate in the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University, Salman Shaheen Ahmad, who is a 5th-year student in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Miami, Fayzan Rab, who is a Muslim-American, future physician, and psychedelic researcher, in this forum will moderated by Henna Malik, who iis a Pakistani-Muslim woman, social media strategist, and researcher.
