title: Understanding Mind/Body Medicine from Muslim Religious Practices of Salat and Dhikr.
abstract: There has been an increasing medical interest in Muslim religious practices in promoting well-being. Central to Muslim religious practices are salat (prayer) and dhikr (chanting). These two religious forms may be argued as comprising elements of mind/body medicine due to their positive effect on the psychoneuroimmunological response. The aim of this article was to further understand the mind/body aspects of Muslim salat and dhikr.
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. arthur.saniotis@adelaide.edu.au.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saniotis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D019122:Meditation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies; D012067:Religion
keywords: Al-Tibb al-Ruhani; Al-tibb al-jismani; BDNF; Psycho-physical well-being