Caregiving to Muslims: A Guide for Chaplains, Counselors, Healthcare and Social Workers by Muhammad Hatim

The main purpose of this book is to assist caregivers in providing culturally competent services to Muslim patients and clients. It may be particularly useful in the education and training of healthcare workers, counselors, mental health professionals, social workers,seminarians, and chaplains. It contains basic information on the religion of Al-Islam, correlates Islamic theology with established psychological theories, and recommends an approach to making spiritual assessments. Additionally the book provides a Muslim perspective on the spiritual roots of conflict, terrorism, gender issues, homosexuality, and substance abuse.