4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 Factors and obstacles in soul health from Islam view 7 15 FA Abstract       According toIslam viewpoint, human is an outstanding and selected creature and because of this, the crown of "Honored" and "preferred" is put on his head. He is the vicegerent of Allah, prostrated by angels, the carrier of Allah's trust, having monotheistic nature and being informed of Allah's names. But all of these virtues are because of God's compassion breath that is called "the soul". Soul is an important issue in Islamic culture. The soul health and protecting it against diseases, damages and pestshaveserious and great importance; the health of soul and spirit has higher priority than body health. Because of its importance in Islam, this research investigates the factors and obstacles against the health of soul and spirit according to Islamic viewpoint.

4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 Spiritual Intelligence and its influencing factors in nursing students: a cross-sectional study 16 22 FA Fatemeh Emamgholian M.R Mostafaie M.J Hoseinabadi Mina Keshavarz Background and objective: The whole member of treatment teamespecially nurses in terms of profession and ethicsare responsible for the spiritual care of patients.Spiritual intervention along with other nursing interventions is to stimulate the balance between body, mind and spirituality, which sometimes will order a comprehensive health.Identification of spiritual intelligence and itsinfluencing factors especially amongnursing students as health care providers are very important in the near future.Therefore,the aim of this study was todetermine the spiritual intelligence and its influencing factorsamong nursing students in Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in2015. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 185 undergraduate students studying in the third to eighth semester were investigatedusing the census. Data were collected using Abdullah Zadeh’s spiritual intelligence Questionnaire and demographic form after questionnaire content validity and internal consistency reliability were verified(α = 0.87). Finally, data were analyzed usingSPSS 16. Findings: Average score of spiritual intelligence in nursing students was 116/18±15/19, which showed the high levels of spiritual intelligence. Among demographic variables, only interested in nursing profession had a significant and positive relationship (P <0.05).Scoreof spiritual intelligence was high in female but was not statistically significant (P >0.05). Conclusion: The high level of spiritual intelligence among nursing students is one of the strengths and desirable points for nursing care in this profession; on the other handinterested in nursing professionas an effective variable on spiritual intelligence can promote the level of nursing care amon nursing students as future nurses.

4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 Related quality of life, spirituality and resilience with suicidal ideation in students 23 29 FA Introduction: Suicide is one of the problems of mental health in recent decades has been increasing. According to this would be understanding and predicting factors in suicidal thoughts and behaviors students understand the positive aspects of adaptive helped them. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between quality of life, spirituality and resilience with suicidal ideation in students of Kermanshah Razi Faculty of Social Sciences. Methods: The study was descriptive and correlation. The study sample included students Faculty of Social Sciences University of Kermanshah, where a sample of 200 students was selected from among them cluster sampling method. Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation for data collection, quality of life, Resilience Scale, and spiritual experiences were used. For data analysis, statistical indicators, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used. Findings: The results showed that quality of life and spirituality resilience there is a significant negative correlation with suicidal thoughts. Multiple regression analysis showed that variables can predict prediction thoughts of suicide. Conclusion: So it can be concluded that the recognition of psychological problems in understanding and thinking about suicide, they play an important role.

4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 Medical science agreement with some of the prophetic sayings about the effect of herbs, fruits and nutritional habits on health 30 37 FA Ali Akbar Oroojan Department of Physiology, Student Research Committee, Working Group on Science and Religion, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz, Iran. Abstract Introduction: Divine religion and leaders have considered the health of the human body in all times. It has been made several recommendations in traditions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad in religious books and his life. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the Medical sciences' agreement with some of the prophetic sayings on the effect of herbs, fruits and nutritional habits on health. Methods: In this review study, the Prophet sayings on the plants, fruits and nutritional recommendations mentioned in various sources of traditional medicine and books of medical sayings were studied and confirmed with the present scientific results in several resources including Pub med, SID, Scopus, Medicinal Plant and Science Direct from 2003 to 2014. Findings: Several studies indicated that many recommended plants, fruits and nutritional habits have scientific aspects in Islam and prophetic sayings and today, the humane achieves to them in medical sciences so that they are very close to the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and Quran. Conclusions: Finally, it can be concluded that the humans, especially the Muslims, can take advantage of traditions and biographies of the Prophet Muhammad to achieve significant scientific results and grantee the health of body and soul. Keywords: Prophet Muhammad, Nutritional habits, Medical sciences.

4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 Effect of Ramadan fasting on Health Based on Molecular Findings 38 43 FA Abstract Introduction: Fasting with a variety of effects and benefits is one of the most important Islamic practices and Muslims for a month doing it. Fasting has many spiritual, educational, social and physical aspects which was not investigated and only its physical aspect was considered in the current study. Islamic traditions have increasingly mentioned the role of the fasting in health and treatment of physical suffering. The Prophet has said "Fasting is the health factor". Medical science and nutrition have confirmed the impact of fasting on human’s health and discussed on this issue. Methods: This review study was performed through searching some sites like Google scholar, SID, Iranmedex, Pub Med with keywords of fasting, dietary restriction, Ramadan, fasting and cancer, molecular changes, food restriction, intermittent fasting and energy restriction and finally, 20 related articles were evaluated. Findings: Fasting has been performed for thousands of years, but recently, some studies have been done on its role and impact on immune system cells by reducing oxidative damage and inflammation, regulating energy metabolism and sustaining the protection of body cells. Dietary restriction increases the longevity in some eukaryotic cells via a change in metabolism and in others, it may prevent diabetes, cancer and heart and nervous system disease. In humans, fasting can help to reduce the blood pressure, obesity, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Conclusion: Fasting has potential in delaying aging and help to prevent and treat disease by minimizing its side effects through appropriate diet.

4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 The relationship between spiritual wellbeing and religious belief with a life expectancy of diabetic patients 44 51 FA hamidreza samadifard University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran, Abstract Introduction: Due to the role of spirituality in mental health promotion, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and religious beliefs with a life expectancy of diabetics. Methods: In this descriptive study, the population was type II diabetes patients referred to medical centers in Ardabil in 2015 and finally 104 patients were selected using availability sampling method. To collect data, the scales of spiritual well-being (2015), religious belief (2007) and life expectancy (1991) were used. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods. Findings: The results indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between spiritual well-being and religious belief (religion r=0/485 and the belief in God r=0/345) of diabetics. Also, there was a significant positive correlation between spiritual well-being (r=0/521) and religious belief (religion r=0/556 and the belief in God r=0/634) with life expectancy of diabetics (P <0.05). Beta coefficients indicated that spiritual well-being (23%) and religious belief (religion 35% and the belief in God 36%) had significantly predictive capability of life expectancy in diabetic patients (P<0.05). Conclusion: It can be concluded that spiritual well-being and religious belief are considered as the variables related to life expectancy in diabetic patients and have its predictive capability.

4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 The Relationship between religion with general health and socioeconomic agents in the bobol city elderly people 52 60 FA afsaneh bakhtiari babol medical university mohammadhadi yadollahpur babol medical university saber ghorbannejad babol medical university Background and objective: Prior studies indicated relations between psychic and physical health and religion. Some studies express the relations between religious direction and general health, but some others contradict this relation. the role of religion in geriatrics health has been studied lesser. Last studies did lesser investigation about the relation between demographic particulars and geriatrics religious direction. Our goal in this investigation is to consider the role of religious direction (internal or external) in geriatrics general health and socioeconomic agents in babol. Methods: This descriptive-analytic research has been studied by cross sectional method on 316 people in babol aged 60 years and higher. Materials was Alport rel4igious orientation scale, general health questionnaire (GHQ) and socioeconomic specifications form. Findings: there is meaning relations between external direction and GHQ (P< 0.02) and its subgroups such as physical dimension (P<0.01), anxiety (P<0.01), social dimension (P<0.01) and depression (P<0.02). But there wasn’t any relations between internal direction and GHQ. Geriatrics with minimum one disease, illiterates and villager has higher internal religious direction (P<0.001). Conclusion: external direction has been exceed in citizen and literate aged people. religion has prevention effect opposite problems and injuries. because the external religion direction decrease general health, physical and social functioning and increase anxiety and depression indications. Therefore religion aspects shall emphasize in geriatrics health training. Also in psychic hygiene training it is necessary to respect internal religious direction trainings in aged people spiritual protections.

4 Islam And Health Journal 9 2 2 2015 7 1 Islamic lifestyle on nutrition 61 72 FA seeyed asadollah mahmoodi mahmood seraji hassan jafaripour bahman tavan mohsen shamsi Background: Islam has always stressed on the importance of health and wellness, and Muslims have recognized the value of a good and healthy life. Health-oriented lifestyle is considered as a multifactorial phenomenon, multi-dimensional and multi-indication. Therefore the purpose of this study was to explain the Islamic life style on nutrition. Materials and Methods:  This review study investigated the practical  strategies  of  Islam  for  achieving  Islamic life style in nutrition through access to reliable sources in the  form  of a descriptive  article.  To do so, data  were  collected  and  the  central  research question was addressed using appropriate  keywords and electronic and  manual  search  in  reliable  Islamic  and  medical  resources. Results:  Based  on  the  results  of  the  reviewed  studies,  instructions  and  ideas  of  Islam  on  recommendation of good nutrition have  practical  implications. If there was commitment to Islamic nutritional commands and Islamic lifestyle, maybe, the diseases related to nutrition (obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and so on) would not develop.  Conclusion:  Due to the availability of resources and valuable nutritional instructions in Islam, these instruction can be used to prevent and fight against diseases related to nutrition. Hence, Islamic instructions can be presented to the world as practical strategies for achieving to good health.