South African Muslim Faith Healers perceptions of mental illness: understanding, aetiology and treatment.
Journal of Religion and Health March 1, 2008 Yaseen Ally, Sumaya Laher 77 citations
The important role that religious beliefs may have on perceptions of mental illness cannot be ignored. Many religions including Islam advocate witchcraft and spirit possession--all of which are thought to influence the behaviour of a person so as to resemble that of a mentally ill individual. Thus this research explored Muslim Faith Healers perceptions of mental and spiritual illness in terms...