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HAJJ AND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MUSLIM PILGRIMS: A REVIEW
Ahmed Hankir
; Centre for Mental Health Research in association with University of Cambridge (CMHR-CU), Cambridge, UK ;South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ;Department of Psychiatry, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Zavid Chariwala
; British Hajj Delegation, UK
Usman Siddique
; South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Halifax, UK
Frederick R. Carrick
; Centre for Mental Health Research in association with University of Cambridge (CMHR-CU), Cambridge, UK; Department of Neurology, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA ;Neurology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA ;Medical Education, MGH Institute for Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA
Rashid Zaman
; Centre for Mental Health Research in association with University of Cambridge (CMHR-CU), Cambridge, UK; Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, UK ;Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Sažetak
Mass gatherings occur in different situations and settings around the world. A mass gathering can range in size from thousands
to millions and in nature from recreation (i.e. concerts) to religious festivals (i.e. the Hajj pilgrimage). Such mass gatherings can
result in high rates of morbidity and mortality from communicable and non-communicable diseases, ‘accidents’ and, over recent
years, terror attacks. Disproportionately lower consideration has been given to the mental health and wellbeing of people during
mass gatherings compared to that given to physical health during such events. Hajj is a religious pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi
Arabia that all Muslims are Islamically obliged to fulfil at least once in their lifetime. With up to 3 million pilgrims attending Hajj
annually, it has been described as, ‘The largest and longest-standing mass gathering event on Earth’. Although Hajj is a spiritual
experience that is considered enlightening by many pilgrims, it can also be highly stressful which can have adverse effects on both
physical and mental health. Few studies have been published hitherto on the impact that Hajj has on the mental health of pilgrims.
This review article provides a narrative summary of studies conducted on Hajj and the relationship that this mass gathering has with
the mental health of pilgrims.
Ključne riječi
Hajj; mass gatherings; Muslim mental health; pilgrimage; mental illness
Hrčak ID:
263316
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Datum izdavanja:
4.9.2019.
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