The "forgotten Rohingya", whom the BBC calls "one of the world's most persecuted minority groups", are the little-publicised Muslim people historically located in the coastal Arakan state of western Burma, dating their ethnic lineage in this region over centuries.... » read more

The issues and interventions discussed in this book, by authoritative contributors, are diverse and multifaceted. Topics that have been ignored in previous literature are introduced, such as sex therapy, substance abuse counseling, university counseling, and community-based prevention.... » read more

The Islamic values and cultural practices of American Muslims can play a role in community health disparities by influencing health behaviors and healthcare-seeking patterns and presenting challenges within the healthcare system. ... » read more

  Spirituality and religious ritual offer comfort and solace to hospital patients and their families. Chaplains employed by hospitals are often expected to minister to non-Judeo-Christian faith groups; as the Muslim community in the United States is aging, the need for Muslim chaplains and for better training of chaplains becomes more urgent. In Wahiba Abu-Ras’s seminal study, Chaplaincy Services for Muslim Patients in New York City Hospitals: Assessing Needs, Barriers, a... » read more

An Oct. 28 Times Editorial hit the nail on the head by noting that the United Nations' newly released report, "The World's Women," makes a disturbing point: Violence against women remains a stubborn problem around the world.   The reminder is timely. Voters in Oklahoma and Louisiana will decide Tuesday on ballot initiatives that would prevent Sharia law from entering the court systems; protecting women's rights is cited as a reason, because Islami... » read more