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Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre
Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre is an Italian theologian, neuroscientist, educator, and writer with a multidisciplinary background that spans Islamic psychology, neuroscience, and Islamic studies. She was born in Piacenza in 1987 and pursued her higher education in Germany, earning both a Master of Science in Neuro‑Cognitive Psychology and a PhD in Systemic Neuroscience from Ludwig‑Maximilians Universität Munich. Additionally, she holds a Diploma in Islamic Psychology from Cambridge Muslim College.
Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre has made significant contributions to Islamic scholarship and education. She directed the Averroè Institute of Islamic Studies in Piacenza, co‑founded and teaches at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Studies, and serves as a professor of Islamic theology at the International Open University. She also taught Arabic language and culture at Società Umanitaria and Islamic civilization at the University Vita‑Salute San Raffaele in Milan. Beyond academia, she is active in community‑building, writing regularly on neuroscience, theology, and contemporary Muslim identity for publications like Civiltà delle macchine.
As an author, she has published both poetry and essays. Her major works include “Manifesto dell’Islam Italiano” (2024), “Nietzsche in Paradiso. Vite parallele tra Islam e Occidente” (2021), the “Manuale di Teologia Islamica” co‑authored with Massimo Campanini (2021), “Lezioni sull’Islam – Pratica, credo e spiritualità” (2020), “Sotto il suo passo nascono i fiori. Goethe e l’Islam” with Buttafuoco (2019), and “Un Corano che cammina. Fondamenti di pensiero educativo, didattica e pedagogia islamica” (2018). In poetry, she authored “Non amo chi tramonta” (2020).
Her scholarship bridges Western scientific disciplines and Islamic thought, and she promotes integration through education, literature, and thoughtful reflection on Islam’s role in modern Europe.
- Episodes
- 42
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 12 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
42 episodes, newest first
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15 min
Why Journaling Isn’t Enough - Muhasaba in Islamic Psychology
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12 min
You Become Who You Sit With - The Power of Companionship
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14 min
Why Self-Esteem Keeps Failing You
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14 min
Why Allah Didn’t Give You the Life You Imagined - Islamic Psychology
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18 min
Stop Saying “My Brain Tells Me - How Words Shape Your Inner World
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13 min
AI Is Not Your Therapist - The Hidden Problem With AI Therapy - Why Comfort Isn’t Always Healing
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11 min
How to Deal With Difficult People - What Islam Actually Teaches
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12 min
What Will People Say- Why We Fear Other People’s Opinions
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13 min
Are You Lazy or Burnt Out - The Islamic Answer to Losing Motivation
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14 min
Your Inner Child Isn’t One Child - Here’s Why You’re Still Hurting
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13 min
You Don’t Owe Anyone Forgiveness - But Should You Forgive
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10 min
Social Media Is Changing Your Heart - Even If You Follow Halal Content
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16 min
Ṣabr Is NOT Suppression
Show notes
You Were Taught Sabr Wrong - What Sabr Really Means
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11 min
Are You Suppressing Your Emotions
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Stop Suppressing Your Emotions - Why You Feel Spiritually Empty
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12 min
Gossip & Backbiting in Islam - The Sin We Cant Seem to Quit - Quran Hadith & Psychology
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11 min
The Single Muslims Mental Health Crisis - Why So Many Muslims Feel Lonely Today
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10 min
Emotional Neglect in Muslim Marriages - The Silent Crisis No One Talks About
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7 min
Why You Keep Feeling Guilty After Sinning - Nafs al-Lawwama
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10 min
Divorce in Islam - Why It Hurts So Much & Why Its NOT a Failure - Divorce Is Not the End
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3 min
What is Nafs- The Most Misunderstood Concept in Islam - Nafs Explained - Nafs Focus
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