Futuwwah linguistically derives from fa-ti-ya, meaning to be youthful. It is related to the word fatā meaning a young male, and Fityan being a gathering or group of youth. Fata is understood from the aspect of age to be one in between the period of early teens and manhood. Futuwwah cannot be simply defined operationally…
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In this blessed month of Ramadan, we are going to explore the psychological insights necessary for personal growth, change, and transformation. We look at what brings about incremental change, the concept of true happiness, finding motivation, purpose, understanding internal triggers and discomfort. We are grateful to be joined by Shaykh Munsif Mubarak, clinical psychotherapist and…
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The Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Ending Conversion Practices’ defined conversion practices as “any treatment, practice or effort that aims to change, suppress and/or eliminate a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression”. The full consultation paper can be found here. We have written as to why we think this isn’t a welcome legislation…
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As Richard completes his seventh book, a 250+-page Counsellor Training Program Manual for therapists, coaches, ministry leaders, we have a special Q&A session to discuss with him all his books till now. For 35 years, psychotherapist, educator, and author Richard Cohen has helped hundreds of men and women worldwide transition from a homosexual to a…
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When it comes to looking for help for same sex attraction or gender incongruence, Muslims may prefer an approach that draws from their faith, as secular counselling may fail to see their frame of reference. We are pleased to joined by Imam Abdullah Hasan, who established the first ever Islamic post graduate counselling course –…
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As we see one of the darkest moments in history for Palestinians since the response to October 7, we take a look at the Quranic understanding of Israel and the significance of Jerusalem for Muslims today. We look at Quranic themes of self defence, war, the concept of a messiah in this time of conflict.…
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We go all close up and personal in this webinar. Alan Gingery shares his story with us. Alan was also featured on the A Way Beyond the Rainbow podcast. As a child and a teenager, Alan had difficulty connecting to men. This started with his dad who was not emotionally available and wasn’t able to…
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We are pleased to collaborate with the Discord Server Straight Struggle for this webinar. This discussion will be hosted by Straight Struggle group. You will need to be a member of the Straight Struggle group to access this discussion, it is not open to all, nor will it be streamed live as our other webinars.…
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In this webinar, we look at the influence of media in shaping the narratives around sexuality and gender. We are pleased to be join by Roshan Muhammad Salih, journalist and editor of 5Pillars. 5Pillars has been at the forefront in covering issues around the change in school education around LGBTQ topics and covering the public…
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We are delighted to welcome Richard Wyler, Founder and Executive Director of Brothers Road. Brothers on a Road Less Travelled (“Brothers Road”) is a non-profit, multi-faith, international fellowship of men who experience same-sex-attractions but who do not identify with the label “gay” and prefer instead to explore and address underlying issues and live in accordance…
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