Contemporary Islamic Perspectives In Public Health

1. Introduction to Islam Dheen Mohamed M. Meerasahibu
2. The Qur'an and prophetic guidance: an overview in the context of new public health G. Hussein Rassool and Janine Owens
3. Islamic applications towards public health policies: a brief perspective Amal I. Khalil, Neama Hantira and Houida Fouly
4. Islamic prayer (salat) and health Janine Owens
5. Perceptions of health behaviours and illness in Muslims G. Hussein Rassool
6. Social justice, human rights, and equality: an Islamic perspective Huny Mohamed Amin Bakry and Eman Hassan Waly
7. Public health hygiene and Islam Howeida Hassan Abusalih and Husameldin Elsawi Khalafalla
8. Foods of the Qur'anic garden: an Islamic perspective Elizabeth Dodge
9. Recommended eating and dietary practices in Islam Nada Benajiba, MoezAlIslam E. Faris, Lana Faiz Mahrous, Hasnae Benkirane, Amina Bouziani, Yasmine Guennoun and Basil H. Aboul-Enein
10. Islamic food law and dietary restrictions Elizabeth Dodge
11. Ramadan intermittent fasting: a contemporary health perspective Meghit Boumediene Khaled, Mustapha Diaf, Maha H. Alhussain and MoezAlIslam E. Faris
12. Promoting oral health: influences of Hadith and Sunnah Janine Owens and Sawsan Mustafa AbdallaSuliman
13. Coping and mental health: Islamic practices and beliefs G. Hussein Rassool and Janine Owens
14. Maternal and child health: an Islamic perspective Fatmah Almoayad
15. Immunization and Islamic guidance Janine Owens
16. Sexual and reproductive health: an Islamic perspective Noura Alomair, Nour Horanieh and Samah Alageel
17. Zakat and Waqf: towards achieving sustainability, health, and well-being Mohammad Abdullah
18. Earth and the environment: Islam and stewardship Khaled Obaideen and Ied Shukur Alnidawi
19. Sleep and health: an Islamic perspective Ahmed S. BaHammam
20. Addictive behaviours and public health G. Hussein Rassool
21. Highlighting the concepts, principles, and values of communication: a brief Islamic perspective Amal I. Khalil
22. Contemporary public health, Islam, and positive health Hassan Chamsi-Pasha and Mohammed Ali Albar
23. Cultural competence in public health: a brief Islamic perspective Noura Mostafa Mohammad, Fatmah Almoayad and Nada Benajiba
24. Muslims and non-Muslims: perspectives on immigrant and minority health Elizabeth Dodge
25. Challenges and solutions in public health: an Islamic perspective Joshua Bernstein
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Across the world, there are over two billion people practicing the religion of Islam. There is increasing evidence of the value and influence of cultural competency and transcultural health for medical professionals working with these communities. Here, the authors have developed and organized a nuanced approach to cultural competence, simultaneously promoting diversity and insight into the influence and value of Islamic beliefs and practices on positive health. Endorsing culturally competent information, behaviors, and interventions, topics covered include immunization, hygiene, fasting and dietary restrictions, and sexual and reproductive health. This is a definitive resource for public health practitioners operating within Muslim communities and countries as well as for academic courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in public health and health promotion, medicine, social work, and social policy and for continual professional development.

• Provides a focused review of the literature pertaining to Islamic perspectives of public health, including both Quranic and Prophetic views, combined with contemporary public health perspectives
• Presents an English language resource of many vital Islamic primary references such as the Qur'an, Sunnah and Hadith, which are mainly written in Arabic
• Topics covered span the breadth of public health including hygiene, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, sleep and addictive behaviors

Basil H. Aboul-Enein, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dr. Basil H. Aboul-Enein is an assistant teaching professor at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and a distance-learning tutor of public health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the UK. Dr. Aboul-Enein has previously worked in several academic institutions and previously served as a medical intelligence officer in the United States Air Force. His more than 95 publications focus on topics covering global health issues, public health historiography, public health nutrition, cultural competency in health education, medical humanities, and international health (with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa).

G. Hussein Rassool, Charles Sturt University
Dr. G. Hussein Rassool is the Professor of Islamic psychology at the Centre for Islamic Studies & Civilisations at Charles Sturt University in Australia. He is a leading academic in the areas of Islamic psychology and psychotherapy. He has published over twenty-two books and over 120 papers and reviews in peer-reviewed journals.

Nada Benajiba, Ibn Tofail University
Dr. Nada Benajiba is currently an associate researcher and independent consultant in the field of nutrition. Based at the Regional Designated Center of Nutrition AFRA/IAEA at Ibn Tofaïl University – CNESTEN in Morocco, she is involved in nutrition and public health with an emphasis on cultural components in Arab countries. She is also actively involved in promoting research and leadership capacity-building in nutrition across Africa.

Joshua Bernstein, A. T. Still University of Health Sciences
Dr. Joshua Bernstein is an associate professor in the Doctor of Education in Health Professions Program at the College of Graduate Health Studies at A. T. Still University in Missouri, USA. He has a Ph.D. in health education and an MA in education, is a certified health education specialist, and is a certified wellness specialist.

MoezAlIslam E. Faris, Applied Science Private University
Dr. MoezAlIslam E. Faris is Professor in the Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan. He is one of the top authors of Ramadan fasting research. He has previously authored Foods of the Holy Qur'an: A Modern Scientific Perspective, the first scientific book that amalgamates the sacred Holy Qur'anic texts on food and nutrition with contemporary scientific knowledge.