3 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2019-2024
November 1, 2024 Nazila Isgandarova
Muraqabah is a prophetic tradition. Therefore, in the past and today, many Muslim spiritual leaders, particularly Sufi leaders, have embraced the concept of muraqabah . This practice assists the followers of the spiritual path in improving focus, attention, and contemplation during concentration and breath meditation. This section details the influence of Sufism in how muraqabah is perceived...
The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC December 1, 2022 Nazila Isgandarova 1 citation
This article addresses common interpretations of jinn possession among health care professionals. The author addresses the following questions: How do mental health providers interpret jinn possession? How do they view traditional healing practices, such as prophetic medicine, and folk medicine, to explain the phenomenon of jinn possession? The aim of this paper is to contribute to theoretical...
Journal of Religion and Health August 1, 2019 Nazila Isgandarova
This article first describes Sufism, the mystical/spiritual tradition of Islam then move to define Islamic psychotherapy and the various aspects of muraqaba by providing an overview of the Sufi literature. I will also highlight how the techniques used in muraqaba can be adapted and used as mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, meditation, transcendental...