Safeguarding Children from Abuse: Fulfilling our Islamic Responsibility

A collaboration between Angelica Lindsey-Ali, Dr, Mariam Sheibani, and Sameera Qureshi

Course Description

Safeguarding Muslim children from abuse is our Islamic responsibility. Fulfilling it requires a collaborative effort grounded in both spiritual and practical guidance. Safeguarding Children from Abuse: Fulfilling our Islamic Responsibility is a four-week course designed to equip parents, community leaders, scholars, and imams to prevent, recognize, and respond to child abuse in its various forms.

Using both Islamic principles and evidence-based practices, this course provides actionable strategies for fostering safer environments in homes, communities, and institutions. Participants will explore critical issues such as common misconceptions around modesty and shame, sin concealment, and cultural conflation that hinder child protection efforts.

By the end of this course, you will walk away with the ability to:

  • Understand the forms, causes, and dynamics around child abuse in the Muslim community.

  • Respond to religious misconceptions that hinder effective prevention and response to child abuse.

  • Prevent and address abuse by applying an Islamic and evidence-based framework that balances values of accountability, compassion, and justice.

  • Implement best practices, safety education, and protective strategies to protect children from abuse in your family and community spaces.

COURSE DETAILS

Dates: Sunday April 20th, 27th, May 4th and 11th

Time: 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm BST for 90 minutes each week

Location: Online/Zoom

Note: For those who cannot attend each session live, you will have access to the recordings for 90 days. Course materials and resources will be yours to keep.

Meet the Experts

  • Angelica Lindsey-Ali

    THE VILLAGE AUNTIE

    Angelica Lindsey-Ali is a certified sexual health educator and wellness coach with over 20 years of experience in providing education and support. Popularly known as The Village Auntie, Lindsey-Ali provides one-to-one coaching and women-only workshops on sex, intimacy, and womanhood from an African and Islamic perspective.

  • Dr. Mariam Sheibani

    SCHOLAR | PROFESSOR | COMMUNITY BUILDER

    Dr. Mariam Sheibani is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Thought at Brandeis University and a globally-recognized scholar. She completed a PhD in Islamic Thought from the University of Chicago, postdoc training at Harvard Law School, and has studied the classical religious sciences with Muslim scholars for over two decades. Dr. Sheibani is a community educator who equips people to think through critical issues, co-construct solutions to shared challenges, and offer practical tools for cultivating a God-centered and meaningful spiritual life. Learn more at https://www.mariamsheibani.com.

  • Sameera Qureshi

    ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTITIONER | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

    Sameera Qureshi, MS OTR, is an Occupational Therapist and Islamic Psychology Practitioner specializing in soulful sexual health education, therapy, and training for Muslims. As the founder of Sexual Health for Muslims, her work integrates Islamic traditions of the soul into holistic and practical sexual health frameworks for Muslims and the professionals who serve them. Sameera’s 16-year career has spanned across Islamic schools, communities, and institutions, in North America and internationally through her platform’s global reach.

Early Interest: Safeguarding Children from Abuse

The course will have limited enrollment and will be on a first-come first-serve basis. If you’d like to be notified as soon as course enrollment opens, complete the form below.