Explains the range of faith followed by America's more than 7 million Muslims, shows the challenges of discrimination and prejudice this growing group has faced since 9/11, and guides professionals who provide the counseling these people need to remove stereotypes and recover from unjustified attacks.
Preface Acknowledgment Introduction Islam: The Religion and the Cultures American Muslims and Their Perception of Psychotherapy Counseling and Counselors Counseling through the Eyes of Muslims Summary and Conclusion Glossary Bibliography References Helpful Readings
AHMED NEZAR KOBEISY is on the faculty at Le Moyne College, State University of New York at Oswego and Hartford Seminary. He is also a counselor and Imam at the Islamic Society of Central New York. Furthermore, he is the Islamic Chaplain at Syracuse University.
.,."An invaluable aid to a wide range of non-Muslim counselors of
Muslims, including students, and to un-trained imams and other
Muslim officials to whom their co-religionists frequently turn for
counsel."-Akbar Muhammad Associate Professor of Islamic and African
History, State University of New York, Binghamton
"With this book, Ahmed Kobeisy has established himself as the
leader in the field of Muslim counseling. Simply put, there is no
other published book that examines the issues Kobeisy presents here
with such clarity. This book will be required reading for years to
come for counsellors and chaplains who work with Muslims, as well
as Islamic religious and community leaders."-Ingrid Mattson,
Vice-President, The Islamic Society of North America
?[M]ulticultural understanding is important, and this book may
serve that purpose for those involved with Muslim
communities....Comprehensive research and professional
collections.?-Choice
?In order to properly understand a religion, one must first
understand its background, history, social context, and precepts.
It is very difficult to accomplish this in one book, particularly
with as rich and complex a faith as Islam. However, Kobeisy has
come very close to doing so, as he is extremely persuasive and
articulate....Counseling American Muslims would be a worthwhile
book for any psychologist, therapist, or other counselor,
especially in light of our society's current preoccupation with
Islam and the pressure that this preoccupation brings to bear on
our Muslim neighbors. Very sensible and reasonable recommendations
are made for those who would be counseling Muslims in different
settings.?-Multicultural Review
"ÝM¨ulticultural understanding is important, and this book may
serve that purpose for those involved with Muslim
communities....Comprehensive research and professional
collections."-Choice
"[M]ulticultural understanding is important, and this book may
serve that purpose for those involved with Muslim
communities....Comprehensive research and professional
collections."-Choice
"In order to properly understand a religion, one must first
understand its background, history, social context, and precepts.
It is very difficult to accomplish this in one book, particularly
with as rich and complex a faith as Islam. However, Kobeisy has
come very close to doing so, as he is extremely persuasive and
articulate....Counseling American Muslims would be a worthwhile
book for any psychologist, therapist, or other counselor,
especially in light of our society's current preoccupation with
Islam and the pressure that this preoccupation brings to bear on
our Muslim neighbors. Very sensible and reasonable recommendations
are made for those who would be counseling Muslims in different
settings."-Multicultural Review
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