Nafs Center is honored to announce a special five-lecture series with
Dr. Francesca Al-Daqre, focused on mental wellness issues impacting our community through the lens of Islamic spiritual well-being and Islamic Psychology.
Saturday, June 13 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
This opening lecture introduces Islamic Psychology as a rich, deeply rooted tradition for understanding the human soul. Participants will explore concepts such as
qalb,
nafs, and
rūḥ, and begin to see mental wellness through the language and framework of the Islamic tradition.
Saturday, July 25 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
This lecture examines the relationship between arrogance, low self-esteem, and imposter syndrome through the lens of Islamic Psychology. Drawing on classical insights, including al-Ghazālī’s understanding of the diseases of the heart, it explores how both self-inflation and self-fixation can arise from the same spiritual root.
Saturday, September 12 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
This lecture reframes Muslim marriage as a sacred covenant between two souls, rather than a relationship expected to meet every emotional need. It explores common patterns of marital struggle through concepts such as
kibr, vulnerability, admiration, and the inner work required for healthier relationships.
Saturday, October 17 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
This lecture addresses pornography addiction with seriousness, compassion, and spiritual clarity. It explores how compulsive desire affects the
nafs, while bringing together Islamic spiritual insights and contemporary understandings of addiction and reward pathways.
Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
This final lecture looks at how patterns of entitlement, control, shame, and woundedness can develop within family systems. It examines how character is shaped in relationships and how Islamic Psychology can help parents and adult children better understand what has been cultivated, inherited, and transmitted.
More details on the lectures 