Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi - Toward a Positive Psychology of Islam and Muslims: Spirituality, struggle, and social justice

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This book could not have been completed without the help of numerous individuals who have contributed their thoughts and expertise. I am particularly grateful to the authors who were exceedingly patient with rewrites, suggestions, and questions as we navigated this process. I would also like to thank Annie Crookes, Saad Ibrahim Yaaqeib, Laila S. Dahan, Nasreen Shah, Mayyada Chami, Amber Haque, Ilija Gallego, Rabia Dasti, and Anisah Bagasra for serving as peer reviewers. Your comments, ideas, and editorial assistance were integral to the completion of this project. A special note of thanks goes to Meg A. Warren, Yvonne El Ashmawi, Neneh Kowai-Bell, Ali Al-Seheel, and Kate Bridges-Lyman for jumping in at the tail end of this project. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the deeper dive contributions of Guldan Esat, Imaani Din, Laila S. Dahan, and Rabia Dasti, whose work adds important nuance to the respective chapters in which they appear. I sincerely appreciate all of you!

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