CO-FOUNDERS

Seyed Jamaluddin Miri
Co-Founder/Director

  • Swedish, English, Farsi, Portugeuse & Spanish
  • Currently Masters Student in Clinical Psychology, Lunds University, Sweden Currently enrolled in Islamic Psychology Diploma, Cambridge Muslim College
  • Licenced Counselor (GPI – Gothenburg’s Psychotherapy Institute), former TV and Radio Host, Educator of Decolonial Theory and Islamic Psychology

Fatima Ahmad
Co-Founder / International Coordinator

  • English, Urdu, French, Arabic
  • Bachelor of Science, Psychology, York University, Toronto. B.Education, York University, Toronto. Final Year Masters in Pastoral Studies-Muslim Focus, University of Toronto, Ijaza in Tajweed (Hafs an Asim), Jordan
  • Teacher, 15 years

Project Managers of different ISIP Initiatives/Chapters

Dr. Mohammad Abo Hilal

  • English, Arabic
  • Psychiatry
  • General psychiatry
    Trauma related problems
    Refugee and internally displaced person,
    Psychosocial support
    Training and supervision

Dr. Zoubir Benmebarek

  • M.D
  • English, Arabic, French
  • Practicing Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, 16 years

Sundus Burhan

  • English, Urdu
  • MPhil Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical psychologist, MPhil dissertation on Emotional Intelligence

Ani Ivaylova Chalova

  • English, Arabic, Spanish
  • Bachelors- Arabic Studies, Masters- Psychology of Health
  • Business Administration

Maryati M Dahim

  • English, Malay
  • Masters in Social Science (Counselling)
  • School counselling, 16 years

Rabia Dasti

  • English, Urdu
  • MS in Clinical Psychology
  • Lecturer of clinical psychology, 7 years Practicing privately as a psychologist. Published some researches and chapters

Aziza Di Bello

  • English, Spanish
  • Degree in Psychology (Uruguay-Spain). Specialist in Clinical and Hospital Psychology. Postgraduate in Integrative Psychotherapy (Psycho-Neuro-Immunology) and diploma in Psycho-Oncology for private and hospital clinics. Specialized in EMDR for the treatment of psychological trauma, in the Cognitive-Behavioral approach and Art-therapy (Spain, Italy).
    Trained and has experience in teaching for the medical-psychological field. Facilitator in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology, in Stress Management techniques – Anxiety and Mindfulness (Spain, USA). Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (Khalil Center) and Islamic Counselling (Al Balagh Academy). She applies Islamically Integrated Psychology in her professional work. Motivator and author, specialist in personal empowerment and leadership skills. Teacher of Spanish as a foreign language.
    Creator of different programs, courses and content for women and the Spanish-speaking Muslim population. Muslim since 2011, married and mother of 3 children. She lived between Uruguay, Spain and Palestine, lives currently in Turkey. In her work she claims the importance of the use of psychology in the Muslim community; contributes to breaking taboos and myths about its use and mental health, recognizing Islamic roots of modern psychology in our wise predecessors.
    With almost 20 years of experience, she focuses on online support for women who are struggling with loneliness, anxiety and unhappiness, so that they find clarity in their direction, strategy in their actions, improvement of their skills, and mastery of their psychology, in order to awaken the confidence and spiritual connection they need to have the Islamic life they always dreamed of.
  • Clinical Psychology, 20 years. 8 years of experience in the field of Psycho oncology and hospitals. Working with vulnerable population and refugees, 8 years

Ai Lien Djie

  • English, Dutch
  • *MA Educational Science, University of Amsterdam
    *BA Pedagogy
    *BA Psychosocial Counselor, Psychodidact
    *Islamic Psychology and Counseling Course level 1 at al Balagh Academy
    *Studying level 2 Islamic Psychology and Counseling
    *Studying Tazkiya Course al Balagh
    *Studying Addiction Counseling al Balagh
  • Self Employed Counselor and Life Coach for Muslim women (adults) since 2015 to date
    I help clients with complaints such as stress, anxiety, burnout, grief process, divorce, identity crisis, conversion to Islam.
    4 years Counselor at Islamic private Healthcare Company
    1 year Counselor for E-health at foundation ES (Emotionele Support)
    3 years Management team member at Islamic Primary school
    3 years Group Trainer for several businesses

Hajarabi Farzana

  • English
  • Currently Masters Student in Counseling Psychology
  • Certified Licenced Counselor, 2 years. Trained Montessorian Teacher, (preschool) 2-3 years

Shireen Ismail

  • English
  • Bachelor Social Sciences- Higher Diploma in Education – Honours and Masters in Educational Psychology, Honours in Islamic Studies, Student of Sacred Knowledge and Islamic Psychology
  • University Learning Support Clinic Supervisor, Educator, Learning Support Specialist and Educational Psychologist in private practice for fourteen years.

Aysha Jamall

  • English, Urdu
  • Diploma and Supervision Diploma in Integrative Counselling, CPCAB UK
  • More than 15 plus years in education, worked with children with learning, physical and social challenges , set up a SEN Department in a school here, have a centre that caters to the psycho social needs of children, adolescents and adults. Centre of Inclusive Care promotes towards a more inclusive society.

Zehra Kamadan

  • English, Turkish
  • Bachelors of Psychology.

Nasira Jibeen Khan

  • English, Urdu
  • Bachelor- Education
  • Teacher, 5 years & Teacher Trainer

Dina Khattab

  • English, Arabic
  • Bachelor- Economics and Political Science
  • Certified emotional intelligence coach for the past 5 years. Creates workshop designs and run one to one and group coaching sessions.

Madeehah Mauthoor

  • English, French
  • Completed Hifz course in South Africa, some Counselling Courses, Studies in Quran in Braille.
  • Quran Teacher

Roaa Moustafa

  • English, Arabic
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
  • Working as a school counsellor in several international schools at Qatar. Working within a research team at Qatar University. Co-author a book chapter Islamic Psychology Around the Globe. Co-founder and President of Psychology Chapter at Qatar University.

Sana Noorain

  • English, Urdu
  • M. Tech, M. Teach, Certified spiritual counselor
  • Student counselor since 2015, Certified spiritual counselor since 2019

Annisaa Miranty Nurendra

  • English, Bahasa-Indonesia
  • Bachelor-Psychology Masters in Professional Psychology, specialized in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Lecturer in Islamic University of Indonesia (UII). Teaching Islamic Psy, I/O Psy, Research Methods, Psy Assesment & Intervention. Psychologist and counselor in UII Career Center, also UII Center for Applied Psy.

Noorin Saba

  • English, Urdu
  • Bachelor Of Unani Medicine & Surgery
    Enrolled in Islamic psychology & counseling Level-2
  • Working as a volunteer at Rahmah Foundation to empower Muslim women mentally & emotionally

Shaza Salaheldin

  • English, Arabic
  • • B. Sc. Electronics & Communication Engineering
    • Quran Ijaza Student
  • • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coach Federation (ICF),
    • Certified Life and Purpose Clarity Coach
    • Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner
    • Women Strength-based Development Coach

Zainab Riaz

  • English, Urdu
  • Diploma in Islamic Studies
  • Ijazat in Akeeda Tahawiyan Islamic Psychology Level 1 AS Level Psychology Studying to become Licensed Councelor

Gülsüm Zeybel

  • English, Turkish
  • Bachelor of Psychology