Dr. Fahad Habib Khan

Assistant Professor of Islamic Psychology

Email

fakhan@hbku.edu.qa

Office location

C.02.033

Dr. Fahad Habib Khan

Assistant Professor of Islamic Psychology

Educational Qualifications

PsyD in Psychology

M.A. in Clinical Psychology

Entity

College of Islamic Studies

Division

Islamic Psychology

Biography

Dr. Fahad Khan is an academic, researcher, and clinical psychologist specializing in the integration of faith and mental wellness through the field of Islamic psychology. His professional work is dedicated to advancing mental health within Muslim communities. He has served as the deputy director at Khalil Center, the largest provider of Muslim mental health services in the West, where he supervised clinical and research work.

Dr. Khan’s background includes teaching at various academic institutions in the United States. He is a fellow of the International Association of Islamic Psychology (IAIP) and actively contributes to the field by serving on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals. His work has been recognized with multiple awards. He is a recipient of the American Psychological Foundation’s 2025 Division 29 Early Career Award, and the American Psychological Association's (APA) 2021 Early Career Psychologist Champion and 2020 Early Career Achievement Awards. He has served on numerous committees and divisions of the APA, most recently representing the organization at the United Nations in 2024.

PsyD in Psychology

Midwestern University, USA

2015

M.A. in Clinical Psychology

Midwestern University, USA

2011

M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences

Midwestern University, USA

2009

  • Islamic psychology
  • Clinical mental health counseling
  • Muslim mental health
  • Character and virtue development
  • Integration of psychology and technology

Assistant Professor

College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2025 – Present

Adjunct Professor

Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, USA

2022 – Present

Deputy Director

Research & Clinical Practice, Khalil Center, USA

2014 – 2025

Khan, F., Keshavarzi, H., Ahmad, M., Ashai, S., & Sanders, P. (2023). Application of Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (TIIP) and its outcome on psychological distress among American Muslims in outpatient therapy. Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Advance online publication.

Khan, F. & Keshavarzi, H. (2023). Theoretical foundations and clinical applications of Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (TIIP). In Richards, S., Kawika, G., & Judd, D. (Eds.) Handbook of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapies. American Psychological Association Press.

Keshavarzi, H., Harfi, S., Elzamzamy, K., Khan, F., & Kaban, E. (2022). The Islamic workbook for religious OCD (Waswasa): A guide for overcoming intrusive thoughts and compulsions. Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy. Claritas Books

Keshavarzi, H., Khan, F., Ali, B., & Awaad, R. (Eds.) (2020). Applying Islamic principles to clinical mental health care: Introducing Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy. Routledge.

Haque, A., Khan, F., Keshavarzi, H., & Rothman, A. (2016). Integrating Islamic traditions in modern psychology: Research trends in the last ten years. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 10(1), 75-100.

  • Division 29 Early Career Award, American Psychological Foundation (2025)
  • Liaison to the United Nations, APA’s Committee for Global Psychology (2024)
  • Early Career Psychologist Chamption Award, American Psychological Foundation (2021)
  • Program Chair for APA’s Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) (2021)
  • Early Career Achievement Award, American Psychological Foundation (2020)