TY - JOUR
T1 - The Holy month of Ramadan
T2 - A blessed union (Etihad) of societal collective effervescence, belonging and positive mental health for all
AU - Mottershead, Richard
AU - Subu, Muhammad Arsyad
AU - Habeb, Mustafa
AU - Bani-Issa, Wegdan
AU - Dias, Jacqueline Maria
AU - Abraham, Mini
AU - Seshan, Vidya
AU - Almarzooqi, Alounoud
AU - Alshamsi, Maryam Butti Saeed
AU - Al-Tamimi, Muna
AU - Kavumpurath, Janisha
AU - AL-Fayyadh, Sadeq
AU - Hall, John
AU - Shahrour, Ghada
AU - Sanad, Sarah
AU - Almarzrouei, Sindya Saif
AU - Alshaer, Sultan Abdullah Mohammed
AU - AlHammadi, Abdulla Yoqoub
AU - Ali, Mohammed Baqer Habeeb Abd
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright: © 2025 Mottershead R et al.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Ramadan is a month-long religious festival and observed globally by Muslims, characterised by intermittent fasting, prayer, reflection and a focus on community. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and has well documented positive impacts on physical health. An article by Bandarian et al., (2021) highlighted the research gaps in Ramadan fasting studies relating to health and disease. The article called for more research studies on different health and disease conditions other than nutrition and metabolic disorders. The authors on this correspondence article continue this call and respectfully articulate the wider societal impact and benefits of Ramadan through its positive impact, through embracing multicultural, multinational and multifaith communities within the United Arab Emirates.
AB - Ramadan is a month-long religious festival and observed globally by Muslims, characterised by intermittent fasting, prayer, reflection and a focus on community. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and has well documented positive impacts on physical health. An article by Bandarian et al., (2021) highlighted the research gaps in Ramadan fasting studies relating to health and disease. The article called for more research studies on different health and disease conditions other than nutrition and metabolic disorders. The authors on this correspondence article continue this call and respectfully articulate the wider societal impact and benefits of Ramadan through its positive impact, through embracing multicultural, multinational and multifaith communities within the United Arab Emirates.
KW - Belonging
KW - Community
KW - Mental Health
KW - Mindfulness
KW - Ramadan
KW - Reflection
KW - Societal Collective Effervescence
KW - Tolerance
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008404164
U2 - 10.12688/f1000research.162960.1
DO - 10.12688/f1000research.162960.1
M3 - Article
C2 - 40486043
AN - SCOPUS:105008404164
SN - 2046-1402
VL - 14
JO - F1000Research
JF - F1000Research
M1 - 327
ER -