Heartful Connections
A contemplative course that explores relationships as a sacred path to Allah—guiding you from disconnection to Divine connection through the heart, the self, and the other.
10 hours 
16 Hours 
with Dr Abdallah Rothman
- 16 in-depth lessons
- Communication exercises
- Conflict resolution tools
A journey into the spiritual reality of relationships
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Course Content
2 Welcome & Orientation 3 topics 0% Complete 4 Steps
3 Yearning for Connection 5 topics 0% Complete 6 Steps
4 Relational Wellbeing 4 topics 0% Complete 5 Steps
5 Sacredness of Groups 4 topics 0% Complete 5 Steps
6 Embodied Connection 3 topics 0% Complete 4 Steps
7 Expansive States 4 topics 0% Complete 5 Steps
8 Witnessing the Other 6 topics 0% Complete 7 Steps
9 Constructive Tensions 4 topics 0% Complete 5 Steps
10 Journeying Together 3 topics 0% Complete 4 Steps
Dr Abdallah Rothman
Saman Hussain
Saman Hussain holds an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and brings over 13 years of experience working with individuals and groups. A certified professional coach, facilitator, mediator, and IAIP-certified counselor, her work draws on relationship systems, conflict coaching, group facilitation, and trauma-informed practice. Saman has studied with traditional Islamic scholars for over 17 years and brings this grounding into her work supporting deeper connection, communication, and relationships.
“"We have a natural inclination and yearning to connect with others, and ultimately, all yearning for others is a yearning for Allah."”
A journey into the spiritual reality of relationships
At the heart of every relationship lies a deeper longing—a yearning not just for connection, but for closeness with the Divine. Heartful Connections is an eight-session contemplative course that invites you to explore relationships as a sacred path to Allah.
Drawing from the Islamic tradition and grounded in the reality of Tawhid, this course begins with the human experience of disconnection—our struggles with loneliness, misalignment, and the illusions of separation. It then gently guides you toward the remembrance that every heart is created to know Allah, and every relationship holds the potential to bring us closer to Him.
Through guided reflections, embodied practices, and experiential tools such as muraqabah (watchful presence), shukr (gratitude), and prophetic listening, you’ll begin to:
– Reconnect with your spiritual heart (qalb)
– Understand the sacred interplay between self, other, and Allah
– Transform emotional patterns rooted in the lower self (nafs)
– Move from loneliness to solitude, from protection to presence
– Recognize the Divine thread that weaves through all relationships
Each session offers a spacious rhythm of learning, reflection, and integration. There is no pressure to perfect anything—only an invitation to return to yourself, to the present, and to Allah.
Whether you are seeking healing, longing for deeper connection, or simply learning to be more fully present in your relationships, this course offers a gentle space to begin again—with mercy, with truth, and with the One who is always near.
