Healings Research Articles

Can you be cured if the doctor disagrees? A case study of 27 prayer healing reports evaluated by a medical assessment team in the Netherlands

The settingbetween 2015 and 2020 a medical assessment team evaluated 27 reports of prayer healing in the Netherlands. ObjectivesThree research questions were formulated. What are the medical and experiential findings? Are there medically remarkable and/or unexplained healings? Which explanatory frameworks can help us understand the findings? MethodsThe reported healings were analyzed using both medical files and patient narratives, as part of a case study research design compiled by a multidisciplinary research team. An independent team of five medical consultants, representing different fields of expertise, evaluated the 27 case files. According to criteria these were selected from a larger group of 83 received reports. Experiential data was obtained by in-depth interviews and analyzed. Instances of healing could be classified as ‘medically remarkable’ or ‘medically unexplained’. Subsequent analysis was transdisciplinary. ResultsEleven of the 27 healings assessed were evaluated as ‘medically remarkable’, none were labelled as ‘medically unexplained’. Recurring characteristics were common to some degree in all healings, whether ‘medically remarkable’ or not: a temporal connection with prayer, instantaneity and unexpectedness of healing, strong emotional and physical manifestations, and a sense of ‘being overwhelmed’ and transformed. The healings were invariably interpreted as acts of God. Positive effects have persisted for 5 to 33 years, with 2 relapses. ConclusionsOur findings on remarkable healings do not fit well in the traditional biomedical conceptual framework. All healings exhibited important non-medical aspects, whether or not they were assessed as medically remarkable. We need a broader multi-perspective approach in which all relevant data is considered to be valuable, both experiential and objective. This so-called horizontal epistemology may be helpful when trying to understand the findings, and it may bring about mutual understanding between patients, health practitioners and relevant disciplines.

Shots of Deliverance: Mother Estella Boyd’s Healing Hands and Global Black Pentecostal Reach

Abstract This article explores the religious labor of Mother Estella Boyd (1914–2003), an African American Pentecostal preacher, faith healer, and prophetess widely known in and beyond Black Pentecostal circles for her special practice of laying on of hands, which she referred to as “shots of deliverance.” Using the memoirs, interviews, and sermons of both Boyd and her spiritual children, this article uses a gendered analysis and argues that Boyd’s laying on of hands, and the healing and deliverance from “sexual sin” and substance abuse that took place as a result, helped shape the religious careers of prominent Black Pentecostal leaders such as Bishop Marvin Winans and Prophetess Juanita Bynum. As a result of Boyd’s imprint and legacy on their lives, I argue that even as Boyd never physically left the United States, her legacy transcended the U.S. nation-state, particularly through Bynum’s contemporary global Black Pentecostalism.

Potential Role of Bioactive Phytochemicals in Combination Therapies against Antimicrobial Activity.

Since ancient times, plants have been a major source of novel drug molecules and have been used in the treatment of different infectious diseases. Secondary plant metabolites have miraculous healing properties and show potent therapeutic responses when used in combination drug therapy. The prime objective of this review is to summarize the concept of drug combination with special emphasis on the synergistic interactions between plant-derived bioactive phytochemicals with commercially available antimicrobial agents. The study also assesses the roles, importance, and applicability of phytochemicals in the management of different diseases. The review focuses on different aspects of combined antimicrobial activities, the possible mechanisms involved, and the current status of research in the field. The study was conducted based on an extensive literature survey that resulted in the following hypothesis: secondary metabolites derived from plants possess remarkable therapeutic activities. The study was designed as a systematic review that ensures unbiased and accurate representations of the relevant data and information. Jadad scale selection criteria were used for qualitative analysis of the articles to assess them based on the relevant secure score (minimum and maximum scores range between 1 and 5, respectively). Articles with secure scores > 3 were considered for the study. A comprehensive literature survey was conducted using resource databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Research Gate, Scopus, Medline, and Science Direct up to June 2019. This article contains concise information about the most commonly used bioactive phytochemicals with potent antifungal and antibacterial effects.

Anointing with the Holy Oil of St. Sharbel — a New Phenomenon in Catholic Practice

In recent years, especially in eastern Slovakia, a new phenomenon has emerged in Catholic practice — anointing with the Holy Oil of St. Sharbel. Although the rite of such anointing is not found in any liturgical book, some Catholic priests of the Latin rite, especially in this part of the country, confer it to the Catholics of their rite. Catholics from various parts of Slovakia, western Poland, Ukraine, Moravia and others also take part in it. The author of the article mainly uses the comparative method, comparing this practice with the documents of the Magisterium and the bishop guidelines. He tries to find out if it is a sacramental in the Maronite church. If so, he states that the priests of the Latin rite cannot confer sacramental of the Maronite church without permission. The aim of the article is to find an answer to the question of whether it is a sacramental within the Catholic Church of the Latin rite or a rite that belongs to the field of human faith, such as immersion in the Lourdes water, during which several miraculous healings have taken place, but which is not accompanied by any assistance by a priest or deacon.

Kekuatan Zikir dan Do’a Dalam Membina Aqidah Remaja di Desa Kolam Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan

Given the many negative behaviors that are carried out by teenagers in the village of Pool, especially the tradition of watching the kibot loading program that has existed for a long time, special handling is needed to save the younger generation, especially teenagers from this deviant tradition. Children are included in a group of people who are vulnerable and easily fall into negative things, because they usually give examples of what they see firsthand, especially in adolescence because of their unstable nature and have very high emotions. This change in social phenomena requires religious studies in order to strengthen the aqidah within a person. Religion is an option to overcome the problems that exist in humans. Therefore, researchers feel it is important to create a method of fostering aqidah in adolescents based on an Islamic perspective by doing remembrance and prayer together, as well as conducting Al-Qur'an therapy, remembrance therapy, and prayer therapy in response to conditions. adolescent social skills to improve spirituality (religion), morals (morals), and physical (physical). The purpose of this research is to find out the activities of the community of Pool Village in fostering the aqidah of teenagers, to find out the steps taken in fostering the aqidah of teenagers based on an Islamic perspective, and to determine the impact of remembrance and prayer activities in fostering the aqidah of teenagers in the Village of Pools. The methodology used in this research is through field research (Field Research) using a qualitative approach. The results of the research in the Pond Village, Percut Sei Tuan District, which focused on fostering the aqidah of teenagers with the method of remembrance and prayer together, found that the application of the proper creed of youth was certainly produced by proper research and observation. The activities of remembrance and prayer together in fostering the youth's aqidah are considered as a form of response to the social conditions of teenagers who are able to reduce the tradition of watching the kibot loading program, especially for adolescents in the range of 11-19 years who are considered very vulnerable to negative behaviors. The joint remembrance and prayer activities that were carried out received a positive response as a coaching medium that was considered capable of eliminating the disease of watching the kibot loading program which has become a tradition.

EDEL DANCE: A HEALING RITUAL OF TAGAKAULO TRIBE OF BARANGAY DATU DANWATA IN MALITA, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL

For millennia, faith healing has been practiced in many nations to prevent, diagnose, and treat health issues (Peprah, P., et al., 2019). Faith healing is the concept that by having faith, one may be healed. Prayer or supernatural intervention are generally used to accomplish this. The goal of this research is to learn more about Edel Dance: A Healing Ritual of the TagaKaulo Tribe in Barangay Datu Danwata, Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines. Storytelling, focus group discussions, observations, and in-depth interviews are all used by the researcher. Families that took part in the Edel Dance enjoyed spiritual, bodily, and emotional healing, especially when a sibling died. Their God, who created humanity and the cosmos, was tied to this concept. As a result, traditional methods of thinking and doing things have been preserved and continue to be practiced today. The Tagakaulo Tribe has traditionally resided in the provinces of Davao Del Sur and Sarangani, particularly in the towns of Malalag, Lais, and Talaguton Rivers, Santa Maria, Davao Occidental, and Malita and Malungon, Sarangani. The Tagakaolo tribe traveled south of Mt. Apo from the Davao Gulfs western beaches a long time ago. There are around 71,356 native speakers in the country (2000, SIL International). Tagakaulo is connected to the Mandaya, Kalagan, and Kamayo dialects and belongs to the Austronesian and Malayo-Polynesian language families. Tagakaulo means headwater dwellers (olo sa tubig) or headwater dwellers (olo sa tubig) or headwater dwellers (olo sa tubig) or headwater dwellers (olo sa tubig Lowland, coastal, riverine, valley, mountain, highland, and plain habitats were all present. Their main sources of income were agriculture, fishing, and paid labor, and they lived completely sedentary lives. Primogeniture runs across each upland river valley or highland plain (right of succession belonging to the firstborn child). The datu, who is in charge of civic and labor obligations, is a significant person in their culture; a powerful datu may be captured or purchased. Each datu is the self-governing chief of a region. The Tagakaulo tribe’s lifestyle is influenced by religious beliefs, ceremonies, and customs. They are touched by supernatural phenomena because they think ghosts are also part of the community. Their religious views represent their relationship with the divine realm, which has an impact on how they should act, behave, and interact with the unseen world. As a result, traditional belief systems and rituals have survived and continue to be practiced today. All aspects of our life are influenced by cultural belief systems and customs. As a result, in order to preserve these notions and traditions, research that is in tune with other cultures beliefs and practices should be promoted. Furthermore, studies like these will aid in the spread of understanding as well as acceptance and respect for diverse faiths views, practices, and faith. KEYWORDS: Edel Dance, healing,Tagakaulo Tribe, Faith healing

Where Rabies Is Not a Disease. Bridging Healthworlds to Improve Mutual Understanding and Prevention of Rabies.

Deeply embedded in local social, cultural, and religious settings, traditional healing is part of dog bite and rabies management in many rabies endemic countries. Faith healing, which usually encompasses a more holistic approach to health including physical, mental and social dimensions, is rare in the context of rabies. In Gujarat, Western India, the Hindu goddess Hadkai Mata is worshiped by low-caste communities as the Mother of Rabies in the event of a dog bite to a person or their livestock. This belief might influence people's attitudes and behaviors toward rabies prevention but has never been investigated. Through 31 in-depth interviews with healers and staff of Hadkai Mata temples, this paper explores the system of knowledge around dog and human rabies that is built and shared in these places of worship and healing. Qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed looking for convergences and divergences with the recently launched National Action Plan for dog-mediated Rabies Elimination. Results suggest that while the etiology of human rabies as a social illness is usually explained as the goddess's wish to correct misbehaving people and restore positive interpersonal relations, there is some appreciation for the biological processes of infection that lead to rabies as a physical disease. Hadkai Mata is believed to cure rabies if her patients undergo the necessary process of moral growth. Although conventional post-exposure prophylaxis is not opposed per se, it is often delayed by patients who seek traditional treatment first. Some reluctance was expressed toward mass dog vaccination because it is seen as an interference in how the goddess controls dogs, by enraging them—hence infecting them with rabies—and sending them to bite wrongdoers. Addressing these cultural perceptions is likely to be critical in achieving effective control of dog rabies in this region. The study highlights the value of multidisciplinary approaches in the control and elimination of rabies, as well as other zoonoses. This includes the importance of understanding different culturally- and religiously- mediated ways in which humans relate to animals; and looking for points of convergence and mutual understanding, upon which context-tailored, linguistically-accurate, locally acceptable, feasible and effective strategies can be designed.

How does saliva contribute to wound healing?

Already for centuries people speculate about the healing power of saliva. Reports in both old and modern literature attribute miraculous healing power, as well as deadly infections to saliva. Fact is, oral wounds heal faster as compared to skin wounds, despite the presence of millions of microbes in the oral cavity. In this paper we aim to summarize the role of saliva in wound healing. Saliva contains numerous peptides, cytokines and growth factors that contribute to wound healing by stimulating blood coagulation, cell migration and proliferation. Moreover, keeping the oral microbiome in check is an important feature of saliva and prerequisite for fast and scarless wound healing. Histatins are small peptides in saliva that carry both wound healing and antimicrobial properties and are considered as potential wound healing therapeutics.

Borderlands Curanderos: The Worlds of Santa Teresa Urrea and Don Pedrito Jaramillo

Medical anthropologists have tended to treat curanderos (folk healers) and curanderismo (folk healing) as exotic, non-American phenomena found only in isolated, credulous Latino communities clinging to their cultural traditions despite the advances of modern medicine. Jennifer K. Seman presents a very different view of curanderos and the borderlands society within which they operated. As faith healers, they not only participated in society on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border but they also shaped the social life of both sides. Teresa Urrea and Don Pedrito Jaramillo were curanderos born into that regional variant of Mexican society, identity, and culture, called (in Mexico) norteño. Around the turn of the twentieth century, both moved to the United States. The Latino communities in the cities the curanderos chose to live in around 1900—El Paso, Los Olmos, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San José—had been, just fifty years earlier, part of the same regional norteño variant of Mexican society into which they had been born (see David E. Hayes-Bautista, El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition, 2012).

Evaluation of a home treatment approach to schizophrenia in rural Pakistan: the SOUL Programme

IntroductionPsychiatric services in LEDCs face a tripartite challenge: (i) limited financial capital; (ii) scarcity of professionals; (iii) restrictive health beliefs. Inevitably, services developed for the first-world are ill-suited here. Psychiatric services must be designed from the ground up: inspired by but not a replica of best practices in the developed world. The SOUL project in Larkana, Pakistan provides home based assessment by a psychiatrist and fortnightly treatment by a mobile nursing team for schizophrenic patients. Psychoeducation of carers and the community as well as facilitation of work for patients are core aims. This mixed-methods study evaluates the experiences of primary stakeholders - patients and their carers.Objectives1.Are patients and carers satisfied with the care received? 2.Has SOUL been successful in changing health beliefs? 3.How could the programme be improved?MethodsThe principal investigator accompanied the team for 4-weeks. Purposive sampling was employed. Satisfaction was assessed quantitatively using the likert based PSQ-18 questionnaire. Thereafter, qualitative data was gathered using semi-structured interviews and analysed using a grounded theory approach. A total of 27 interviews were conducted before data saturation.Results100% of interviewees answered ’Satisfied’ or ’Very’ Satisfied to all elements of the PSQ-18. Above all, stakeholders valued that treatment was free and highly accessible (home visits), promoting treatment adherence. They felt psychoeducation events significantly reduced community stigma and made families more likely to seek psychiatrists over faith healers. Provision of respite care was suggested as a future improvement.ConclusionsSOUL is highly valued by stakeholders and offers an excellent example of LEDC psychiatric care.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

Faith healers and diabetes care in South Asia: Fighting together, moving forward.

Faith healing has been prevalent in the South Asian society since time immemorial. This is often coupled with alternative and complementary systems of medicine and attract a large proportion of people belonging to different sects, religions, and organizations. Though based on blinded trust, it does address the psychosomatic component of chronic disorders and hence does make the patient feel better. In this article the authors highlight the significant role of modern medicine in patients with certain endocrine and systemic disorders but also explore futuristic options to utilize these different systems in amalgamation for the better control and treatment of endocrine disorders like diabetes.

Saints, Cure-Seekers, and Miraculous Healing in Twelfth-Century England by Ruth J. Salter

Saints, Cure-Seekers, and Miraculous Healing in Twelfth-Century England by Ruth J. Salter

Turkish imams and their role in decision-making in palliative care: A Directed Content and Narrative analysis

Background: Muslims are the largest religious minority in Europe. When confronted with life-threatening illness, they turn to their local imams for religious guidance. Aim: To gain knowledge about how imams shape their roles in decision-making in palliative care. Design: Direct Content Analysis through a typology of imam roles. To explore motives, this was complemented by Narrative Analysis. Setting/Participants: Ten Turkish imams working in the Netherlands, with experience in guiding congregants in palliative care. Results: The roles of Jurist, Exegete, Missionary, Advisor and Ritual Guide were identified. Three narratives emerged: Hope can work miracles, Responsibility needs to be shared, and Mask your grief. Participants urged patients not to consent to withholding or terminating treatment but to search for a cure, since this might be rewarded with miraculous healing. When giving consent seemed unavoidable, the fear of being held responsible by God for wrongful death was often managed by requesting fatwa from committees of religious experts. Relatives were urged to hide their grief from dying patients so they would not lose hope in God. Conclusion: Imams urge patients’ relatives to show faith in God by seeking maximum treatment. This attitude is motivated by the fear that all Muslims involved will be held accountable by God for questioning His omnipotence to heal. Therefore, doctors may be urged to offer treatment that contradicts medical standards for good palliative care. To bridge this gap, tailor-made palliative care should be developed in collaboration with imams. Future research might include imams of other Muslim organizations.

Pentecostal spirituality in the context of faith and hope gospel (prosperity preaching): African Pentecostal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Covid‐19 has challenged humanity in several ways and has created the opportunity for reflection on our spirituality and the hope for divine healing of the world, while scientific communities do their best to find solutions to the pandemic from their perspective. In light of this, the article seeks to address issues of spirituality in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic and how the Pentecostal community is responding to this challenge through the preaching of faith and hope messages. The article addresses the issue of “prosperity preaching” from the perspective of the concept of faith and hope gospel. The article argues that the faith and hope messages of the Pentecostals are not only proclaimed as means of the spiritual sustainability of members but also for psychological/emotional stability. It also argues that although Pentecostals are doing their best in their religious and spiritual response to the pandemic, they should accommodate the application of the theology of the sovereignty of God in every situation and encourage their members to seek medical attention where applicable.

Joyful disciples

This essay takes up some suggestions for Christian formation found in the ‘Life Model’, a contemporary ecumenical project proposing attachment with God, inner healing prayer and healthy interpersonal relationships as key ele­ments to promote psychological and spiritual change. In particular the sig­nificance of joyful relationship with God is considered, along with practices to cultivate this joyful relationship. Two practices are described which foster joyful attachment and thus provide ways in which character is shaped to enable Chris­tian formation. However it is acknowledged that such formation also depends for its full flourishing on other factors such as healthy ecclesial community and relational brain skills. The essay concludes by suggesting that joy-generating practices which can be developed as easily pass-on-able habits are a promising avenue by which to further enable Christian formation.

Berom cultural beliefs and attitudes towards mental health problems in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study

ABSTRACT Beliefs and attitudes are essential in mental health discourse. However, cultural beliefs and attitudes towards mental health problems (ATMHPs) among the Berom people of Nigeria are under-researched. The present studies made original contributions using the Cultural Identity Model (CIM) as predictors to investigate ATMHPs, and semi-structured interviews to further explain the potential impact of cultural beliefs on MHPs. In study-1, N = 140 participants responded to questionnaires on ATMHPs and were analysed using multivariate multiple regression in RStudio. Study-2 interviewed N = 13 participants (n = 7 laypeople; n = 6 practitioners). Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Study-1 findings showed CIM as a non-significant predictor of ATMHPs. However, in study-2, four themes emerged: Cultural beliefs that MHPs are caused by spiritual forces; Berom indigenous preference for traditional healing; Christian religious healing in Berom communities; and Western-trained mental health practitioners' perception of lay service-users. The authors concluded that the Berom traditional and Christian religious healings are beneficial.

Perceptions towards childhood asthma and barriers to its management among patients, caregivers and healthcare providers: a qualitative study from Ethiopia

BackgroundThe management of asthma, which is one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality has been affected by non-adherence to recommended treatment regimens with severe consequences. The aim of the present study was therefore to explore the perceptions of the children with asthma, their caregivers and their healthcare providers towards asthma and barriers to long term childhood asthma management in an institutional setting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.MethodsA qualitative descriptive design was followed for the present study that used individual interviews as a data collection method. The study participants were 23 pairs of children with asthma that had treatment follow-ups in two tertiary hospitals and their caregivers and eight healthcare providers who cared for these children. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis approach.ResultsThe study findings revealed that the children’s reported adherence to the recommended treatment regimens was low and they along with their caregivers were facing physical, emotional and social burdens related to asthma. Some of the influencing factors affecting childhood asthma management were found to be the low-level implementation of the asthma management guidelines by the healthcare providers, limited awareness about asthma and its management by the children and their caregivers, use of traditional home remedies and religious healing on a complementary and alternative basis and inadequate education received from healthcare professionals. Further identified barriers to the adherence of especially inhaled corticosteroids appear to be the low necessity beliefs towards chronic administration of treatment regimens and concerns related with difficulty of administration, fear of side effects and general negative attitude towards it, in addition to their low availability and affordability.ConclusionsLow awareness of the biomedical treatment regimens and use of traditional home remedies and religious healing by the children with asthma and their caregivers, the low-level implementation of the asthma management guidelines as well as low access to medications may among other things contribute to the low adherence of the children to their recommended regimens. The findings support the need for implementation of asthma management guidelines, institution of strong asthma care and education programs that are sensitive to local and individual patients’ and caregiver perceptions and experiences including emotional distress, the need to institute chronic care approach and ways to address patients’ medication access issues.

PENANGANAN RELIGIUSITAS SANTRI YANG MENGALAMI GANGGUAN KECEMASAN MELALUI TERAPI SHALAT DAN RUQYAH: SEBUAH STUDI KASUS [HANDLING OF RELIGIOUS STUDENTS WITH ANXIETY DISORDERS THROUGH PRAYER AND RUQYAH THERAPY: A CASE STUDY

This study aims to link religiosity with anxiety disorders, and to use the spirituality of a santri to deal with his anxiety so that he can change irrational thoughts, feelings and negative behavior into something positive. This study uses the ruqyah counseling method and prayer therapy. Participants who have liver disease and anxiety disorders that cause participants to experience negative changes in themselves, turn into individuals who have positive behavior and more rational thinking. The research carried out includes qualitative research with the case study method (case studies). The focus of this research is on the Asy-Syakiroh Islamic Boarding School, and the participants who participate are permanent students who are in the Asy-Syakiroh Islamic Boarding School. The changes that occurred in the two participants were the result of prayer and ruqyah therapy that had been given in general, they could change irrational thoughts, negative heart content and negative behavior, turning into individuals who have positive behavior and more rational thinking. The process of change that occurred in the two participants was seen not only based on the participant's acknowledgment, but from the observations of researchers and therapists, also based on the therapist's evaluation during the therapy process until the follow-up period.

Health beliefs and (timely) use of facility-based care for under-five children: lessons from the qualitative component of Nigeria\u2019s 2019 VASA

BackgroundNigeria’s under-five health outcomes have improved over the years, but the mortality rates remain unacceptably high. The qualitative component of Nigeria’s 2019 verbal and social autopsy (VASA) showed that caregivers’ health beliefs about causes of illnesses and efficacious treatment options contribute to non-use/delay in use of facility-based healthcare for under-five children. This study explored how these health beliefs vary across zones and how they shape how caregivers seek healthcare for their under-five children.MethodsData for this study come from the qualitative component of the 2019 Nigeria VASA, comprising 69 interviews with caregivers of under-five children who died in the five-year period preceding the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS); and 24 key informants and 48 focus group discussions (FGDs) in 12 states, two from each of the six geo-political zones. The transcripts were coded using predetermined themes on health beliefs from the 2019 VASA (qualitative component) using NVivo.ResultsThe study documented zonal variation in belief in traditional medicine, biomedicine, spiritual causation of illnesses, syncretism, and fatalism, with greater prevalence of beliefs discouraging use of facility-based healthcare in the southern zones. Driven by these beliefs and factors such as availability, affordability, and access to and perceived quality of care in health facilities, caregivers often choose one or a combination of traditional medicines, care from medicine vendors, and faith healing. Most use facility-based care as the last option when other methods fail.ConclusionCaregivers’ health beliefs vary by zones, and these beliefs influence when and whether they will use facility-based healthcare services for their under-five children. In Nigeria’s northern zones, health beliefs are less likely to deter caregivers from using facility-based healthcare services, but they face other barriers to accessing facility-based care. Interventions seeking to reduce under-five deaths in Nigeria need to consider subnational differences in caregivers’ health beliefs and the healthcare options they choose based on those beliefs.

Konsep Terapi Salat Menurut Perspektif Moh. Ali Aziz

Prayer is a work that is intended to worship based on predetermined conditions that begin with takbiratul ihram and end with greetings. Prayer is one of the commands from Allah that must be done by a Muslim. Prayer in addition to being an obligation, can be used as a therapy. Prayer therapy is a therapy that takes the essence of prayer and reading in prayer. These points come from the readings in the six prayer movements viz. Standing, Bowing, I'tidal, Prostration, Sitting between the two prostrations and Tasyahud at the beginning and at the end. The purpose of this study is to describe the views of Moh. Ali Aziz on the concept of prayer therapy. This research is a research that uses a qualitative method using a literature study. The analytical method used is descriptive content analysis technique. The results of this study show the happy prayer therapy written by Moh. Ali Aziz is a therapy by performing prayers and contemplating the points contained in the prayer movement which consists of standing, bowing, I'tidal, prostration, sitting between two prostrations and tasyahud. The results of happy prayer therapy can bring a servant closer to his Lord, and can get rid of all negative thoughts and turn them into positive thoughts so as to create peace of mind and happiness. The results of this study are very useful for someone who is experiencing problems or is not happy. The conclusion of this study is to invite all Muslims to contemplate and pray solemnly by contemplating the important points contained in each prayer movement.