Hurma Project Podcast
Hurma Project
Ingrid Mattson and Mihad Fahmy interview imams, chaplains, therapists, and other experts about how to prevent and respond to violations of trust and spiritual abuse in Muslim spaces. Hurma is an Islamic term meaning the sacred inviolability of persons.
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Jun 16, 2021 • 1h 3min
Nadiah Mohajir, Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault
Nadiah Mohajir, MPH, is a public health professional, co-founder, and Executive Director of HEART ( Sex education and advocacy for Muslims | HEART To Grow), a sexual health and sexual violence prevention organization for Muslims. Since 2009 HEART has been supporting survivors of sexual assault and educating the Muslim community about research-based solutions to prevention and risk-reduction. In this conversation Nadiah describes the barriers victims face to disclosing abuse and how friends, family, and others can provide helpful support to those who do share their painful experiences of sexual violation.
Apr 6, 2021 • 57min
Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant, Pastoral Care Dynamics Between Men & Women
Imam Abdul-Malik digs deeper into some of the nuances of pastoral care, and explains the dynamics of transference and countertransference in a counseling relationship.
Mar 30, 2021 • 50min
Salma Abugideiri, Healthy Boundaries, Part Two
A continuation of our conversation with Licensed Professional Therapist Salma Abugideiri. She explains the dynamics of power and vulnerability and the importance of setting healthy boundaries in professional relationships, including between religious teachers, imams, and counselors.
Mar 23, 2021 • 55min
Salma Abugideiri, Healthy Boundaries, Part One
Licensed Professional Therapist Salma Abugideiri explains the dynamics of power and vulnerability and the importance of setting healthy boundaries in professional relationships, including between religious teachers, imams, and counselors.
Mar 17, 2021 • 48min
Dr. Rania Awaad, Spiritual Abuse, Part 1
A discussion with Dr. Rania Awaad about the series of psychological impacts of spiritual abuse including grooming, moral confusion, nonresistance to prolonged abuse and failure to report. Based on her co-authored paper with Dr. Tabish Riaz for the 2020 Hurma Project Research Conference: https://hurmaproject.com/research/articles/
Mar 17, 2021 • 48min
Dr. Rania Awwad, Spiritual Abuse, Part 2
The second part of our discussion with Dr. Rania Awaad about the series of psychological impacts of spiritual abuse including grooming, moral confusion, nonresistance to prolonged abuse, and failure to report. Based on her co-authored paper with Dr. Tabish Riaz for the 2020 Hurma Project Research Conference:
Mar 16, 2021 • 55min
Imam Muhammad Abuelezz, Imams as Counselors
Imams of mosques in North America spend the majority of their time counseling community members, but counseling in this context is generally undefined. Many imams do not have the opportunity for proper training in counselling, and are often left unsupervised and unsupported in this work, making them, and their congregants, vulnerable to ethical violations and spiritual harm.
