of the body were gradually increasing instead of diminishing a little bit. The patient himself refused to undergo anv medical treatment. He earnestly prayed me for a radish Plant. First of all, I refused to recommend for the same though the patient expressed that among his (aboriginal) tribes radish is given to dropsical patients as the only remedy and cure. On his repeated prayers I agreed. I ...

Some cures carried out by Medium João Teixeira de Faría (John of God) are presented. He claims to channel spiritual entities (Drs. Augusto de Almeida, Oswaldo Cruz, and José Valdivino) that have instantaneous access to the physical, emotional and spiritual history of each patient who is then treated by physical or "spiritual" surgeries, herbs, meditation, prayers and the ingestion of "energized...

OBJECTIVE To gain insight into the perceived vulnerability and restitution factors for anxiety/or depression. METHODS Focus group discussion of seven married women recovered spontaneously from anxiety and/or depression, belonging to a lower middle class semi-urban community of Karachi. RESULTS Poverty, unemployment, abuse and on going difficulties were perceived as risk factors for depressi...

The purpose of this study was to find out and analyze Islamic religious education instructors who have improved the quality in elementary schools. research method is qualitative with type literature review research. Primary data sources consist of; educational scientific books as well that are closely related using methods involving studies. results on conducted at SDIT Multazam do not place co...

PPKM Darurat (the implementation of community activity restrictions) is one the policies implemented by Indonesian government to control spread COVID-19. received opposition from ulama (Islamic religious leaders) because all places worship had be closed. Our qualitative study explores forms, factors, and impacts ulama’s resistance closing during COVID-19 pandemic. This research data were collec...

The Javanese-Mataraman Muslims have an ambiguous attitude in responding to government policies and religious leaders carrying out Friday prayers during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic, symbolically obeying not do it. However, reality, they still carry prayers. This article aims find community making decisions on They usually accommodative pros cons life problems. uses mixed methods with a ...

This study aims to determine the strategy of As-Salam Turide Islamic Boarding School Lendang Lekong in increasing community participation religious activity. The type research used this is qualitative by conducting field research. Sources data obtained primary and secondary. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, documentation. analysis descriptive analysis. Through conducted, ...

Abstract Warfare prayer is a common ritual practice among Yoruba Pentecostal adherents in southwestern Nigeria. It entails visualization of supposed enemy or battle and the utilization warfare prayers, songs, Bible verses to supposedly neutralize opposing forces. In fact, scholars have established that continued growth Pentecostalism proliferation churches sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Niger...