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Invalidating the Leadership of Muslim Spiritual Leaders in Death From COVID-And Shaping the Grief Journey – A Narrative Inquiry.

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Title: Invalidating the Leadership of Muslim Spiritual Leaders in Death From COVID-And Shaping the Grief Journey – A Narrative Inquiry.
Authors: Gabay, Gillie1 gillie.gabay@gmail.com, Tarabeih, Mahdi2
Source: Omega: Journal of Death & Dying. Jun2025, Vol. 91 Issue 2, p525-546. 22p.
Subject Terms: *Ethical problems, *Communities, *Decision making, *Cultural values, *Experience, *Grief, Clergy, Safety, Death, Self-efficacy, Leadership, Social responsibility, Muslims, Spirituality, Trust, Social support, Interment, COVID-19, Government regulation
Geographic Terms: Israel
Abstract: This narrative study voices the perspectives of a hidden population, spiritual leaders of the Muslim minority in Israel whose leadership in attending to deaths throughout COVID-19 was invalidated. Findings elucidate their dilemmas as being responsible for protecting the community from infection on one hand, and for guiding religious death rituals and preventing disenfranchised grief of families and the community on the other hand. Denying religious minorities their right to conduct traditions in a safe manner and leaving spiritual leaders outside of decision making on shaping COVID-19 guidelines creates distrust and deepens aggravation of enfranchised grief. As the global society is becoming religiously fragmented, distrust of religious minorities in health authorities due to denial of burial of death rituals, funerals, and burials, may have societal consequences and must be considered. Recommendations of this study may assist authorities in creating guidelines that accord with the laws, traditions, and values of religions minorities, empowering their spiritual leaders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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