Evil Eye, Jinn Possession, and Mental Health Issues: An Islamic Perspective

by G Hussein Rassool and G. Hussein Rassool

Book Overview

Evil Eye, Jinn Possession, and Mental Health Issues raises awareness of the cultural considerations, religion and spirituality involved in the assessment of Muslim patients with mental health problems. The belief that Jinn spirits can cause mental illness in humans through affliction or possession is widely accepted among Muslims, meaning this belief is a crucial, but frequently overlooked, aspect of mental health problems with Muslim patients...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367489279
• ISBN13: 9780367489274
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"