Muslims

This section is designed to help health care professionals better understand and more effectively respond to the health care needs of Muslims in the United States. We hope that this information will help health service planners, administrators, educators, and providers to facilitate greater access to, and utilization of, culturally competent health services by Muslim clients. We hope that the material contained in this section will stimulate further thought and action to improve health care for the diverse cultural groups that comprise Muslims in the US.

This section includes:

• What Is Islam, and Who Are Muslims?
• The Nation of Islam
• Strengths and Protective Factors in Muslim Families and Communities
• Challenges to Health and Well-Being of Muslim Families and Communities
• Principles for Culturally Competent Health Services for Muslim Families and Communities
• References
• Links