Research

HURMA PROJECT RESEARCH PAPERS

The foundational work for the Hurma Project has been academic research. We’ve engaged with practitioners, independent researchers, academics, religious leaders, and community leaders.

Toward a Culture of Accountability, Dr. Mohmmad Fadel 

Insights into the Psychological Sequelae of Spiritual Abuse, Dr. Rania Awaad & Dr. Tabish Riaz

Accountability in the Islamic Tradition, Dr. Ingrid Mattson

Deceptive Debauchery: Secret Marriage and the Challenge of Legalism in Muslim-Minority Communities, Dr. Mariam Sheibani

The Tarīqa Paradigm: Possibilities and Pitfalls, Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui

On Concealing the Sins of Religious Leaders, Mairaj U. Syed

Research

The foundational work for the Hurma Project has been academic research. We’ve engaged with practitioners, independent researchers, academics, religious leaders, and community leaders.

HURMA PROJECT RESEARCH PAPERS

  1. The Ṭarīqa Paradigm: Possibilities and Pitfalls, Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui, Georgetown University, Qatar
  2. On Concealing the Sins of Religious Leaders, Mairaj U. Syed
  3. Sexual Misconduct and the North American Muslim Community: Towards a Paradigm of Prevention and Accountability, Mohammad Fadel
  4. Mariam Sheibani
  5. Insights into the Psychological Sequelae of Spiritual Abuse
  6. Arij
  7. Merchant
  8. Wahb, Y. A. (2023). The Use and Misuse of Zakāh Funds by Religious Institutions in North America. Religions, 14(2), 164. MDPI AG.
Henna Khawja

Mental Health Advisor

Henna Khawja is a Registered Social Worker with a special focus on the spectrum of gender based violence in Muslim communities. With over twelve years in the field, Henna currently works in sexual violence prevention and education with the University of Toronto, and is a Psychotherapist in private practice. Henna has worked with children, youth and adults in community, legal, child protection, corporate and university settings. Henna has also acted as the first Clinical Director for the Islamic Family and Social Services Association (IFSSA) in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the years, she has focused her work on supporting Survivors of trauma and violence along their healing journeys (including but not limited to gender based, spiritual, domestic, intimate partner, sexual, family, intergenerational, community violence). Henna has extensive experience working with Muslim & racialized communities in both Canada and the USA, as well as Pakistan and Zanzibar.

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