About Maristan

Healing mind, body, & soul.

Inspired by tradition, informed by research.

You deserve mental health care that understands your story. Maristan blends the healing wisdom of historic Islamic Bimaristans with today's evidence-based psychology — so you don't have to choose between faith, culture, and therapy.

The challenge

What people are struggling with.

When many people seek help they may feel:

Misunderstood by mainstream therapy.

Silenced by stigma in their own communities.

No access to culturally and religiously congruent care.

The result: people suffer quietly — not because they don't want help, but because they haven't found care that feels safe.

Our approach

Tradition meets science.

Historical Maristan wisdom

Research-based clinical practice

Care for the whole person — mind, body, and spirit

Evidence-based therapy modalities

Community-centered healing

Licensed clinicians & supervision

Compassionate companionship

Data-informed outcomes

Dignity for every patient

Trauma-sensitive, culturally competent care

We don't replicate history — we revive its spirit using modern tools and clinical standards.

What we provide

An ecosystem of care: clinic, education, research.

Maristan Clinic

Professional, culturally sensitive therapy for individuals, couples, families, youth, and refugees — with treatment that honors identity and lived experience.

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Education & Training

Research-backed programs for professionals, religious leaders, and community advocates — so they can respond effectively to mental health needs.

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Research & Publications

In partnership with Stanford and other institutions, we contribute to Islamic psychology and culturally rooted models of care for modern practice.

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Facade of a historic maristan with pointed arches and carved stone

Bīmāristān al-Qalāwūn · Cairo

Mission & vision

Leading care, education, and research.

Our mission

Grounded in Islamic traditions, Maristan aims to lead professional clinical care, education, and research in advancing holistic, mental and spiritual wellness.

Our vision

Maristan strives to revive the Islamic legacy of research and education that informs holistic healing and provides culturally and spiritually congruent, professional, accessible, and affordable mental health care for all.