Abdul Basit, a clinical psychologist, is assistant professor of psychiatry at Northwestern University in Chicago. A former Fulbright Scholar, he is the former editor in chief of the Journal of Muslim Mental Health and a member of the National Advisory Mental Health Council.

Lance D. Laird is a fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. With Wendy Cadge, he is the author of the 2008 study “Caring for Our Neighbors: How Muslim Community-Based Health Organizations are Bridging the Health Care Gap in America,” the first report to document the development and growth of Muslim health-care organizations in the U.S. They […]

The Nathan Kline Institute posts guidelines for Muslim mental health services. It’s in Orangeburg, N.Y.

The Institute for Muslim Mental Health provides culturally appropriate education and outreach to the Muslim community and health providers. It maintains a searchable database of Islamic mental health professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Members publish a blog, Mental Health 4 Muslims. Muslim Mental Health is a project of the Nathan Kline Institute Center of Excellence in […]

The Islamic Family and Social Services Association works to meet the physical and emotional needs of the Muslim community. A nonprofit charity, it provides emergency assistance, culturally sensitive counseling, refugee assistance and family programs. It’s based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The Association of Muslim Health Professionals aims to be a leader in improving public health through efforts inspired by the Islamic tradition. Begun in 2004, its activities include networking, education and outreach.

See a March 26, 2008, New York Times story about the growth of homeschooling among Muslims.

Louis Francis Cristillo is research assistant professor of education at Columbia University. He was the principal investigator on a three-year study of the experiences of Muslim teenagers in New York City public schools; see an article.

Read a May 18, 2009, Associated Press article (posted by USA Today) about plans by the Zaytuna founders to open a Muslim university named Zaytuna College.