The Hidden Trauma Destroying Muslim Families

About this lecture

In this powerful lecture, author and speaker Yasmin Mogahed addresses the epidemic of generational trauma within Muslim communities, arguing that unresolved childhood wounds are the hidden root cause behind rising divorce rates, family dysfunction, and children leaving Islam. Drawing on Quranic verses, the example of Hajar's striving between Safa and Marwah, and insights from trauma research, she calls on Muslims to stop enabling abuse in the name of sabr, actively heal their own wounds, and transform how they parent — starting with unlearning harmful concepts of both Allah and family life.