Overcoming Addiction: An Islamic Approach to Recovery (The Silent Spiritual Crisis)
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 23/10/2021

A distinguished panel talks about the treatment of addiction and giving insights into the spiritual nature of addiction as a disease and how each of us can positively shape healing in the community.

Dr. Ariana Abid, an addiction specialist, Mona Midani and Dr. Rania Awaad from Maristan and the Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab at Stanford Medicine, talk about the latest findings related to addiction treatment in the Muslim community and how the spiritual principles of the 12 steps can fit an individual’s Islamic practice, whether one is directly affected by addiction or not.

Shaykh Rami Nsour speaks about "Overcoming Addiction: An Islamic Approach to Recovery (OAIAR)," which is a book for prisoners and written by prisoners.

- Purchase Shaykh Rami's book "Overcoming Addiction: An Islamic Approach to Recovery: 12 Steps for the Muslim & The Muslim Addiction Recovery": https://a.co/d/cKSjHwX
- MCC's Substance Use Family Support Group: https://mcceastbay.org/support-group
- More Maristan sessions: http://mcceastbay.org/maristan
- More special guests hosted at the MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/guests
- More talks about various forms of use in Muslim Community: http://mcceastbay.org/abuse
- Dr. Abid's presentation deck: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqTjicr8zs87ZLVltjQzQj6CA4uPu8v3/view?usp=sharing
- Dr. Ariana's previous talk on "Addiction & Substance Use is in the Muslim Community": https://youtu.be/Zwm9KI0iSAg
- More Dr. Rania: http://mcceastbay.org/rania
- More Shaykh Rami: http://mcceastbay.org/rami

This webinar is sponsored by Maristan, Muslim Mental Health Lab and Islamic Psychology at Stanford, Tayba Foundation and MCC East Bay

This live video was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on October 23, 2021.

Executive Director, Co-Founder
Dr. Rania Awaad
Rania Awaad, M.D., is a practicing Psychiatrist based at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and pursues her clinical practice through the department's community psychiatry track. She is also a researcher and the Director of the Stanford Muslims and Mental Health Lab where she mentors and oversees multiple lines of research focused on Muslim mental health. She completed her psychiatric residency training at Stanford Hospital and Clinics where she also pursued a postdoctoral clinical research fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. She has been the recipient of several awards and grants for her work.

Mona Midani, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, Co-Founder
Mona Midani serves as a co-founder, board member and manager of clinical operations of Maristan, a Muslim mental health non-profit organization dedicated to providing culturally and religiously congruent trainings, clinical services and educational programming. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Action from Palo Alto University. In addition, she holds a diploma in Professional Counselling and a certificate in Family and Youth Support from Canada. Mona is also the Lab Manager and Researcher of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab at Stanford University, and a Youth Educator with the Rahmah Foundation. She is an incoming PhD in clinical psychology at Palo Alto University. Mona is an avid reader of fantasy books and loves hiking and camping.

About Maristan:
Our Mission
Grounded in Islamic traditions, Maristan aims to lead professional clinical care, education, and research in advancing holistic, mental and spiritual wellness.

Our Vision
Maristan strives to revive the Islamic legacy of research and education that informs holistic healing and provides culturally and spiritually congruent, professional, accessible, and affordable mental health care for all.

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