Islamic Medicine- the cases of Prayer and Hijama: Some Critical Considerations
A Talk by Professor John Mayberry
Thursday 22 June 2023
6.00 P.M. – 8.00 P.M. (LONDON TIME)
On Zoom
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Speaker: Professor John Mayberry
Title of the talk: Islamic Medicine- the cases of Prayer and Hijama: Some Critical Consideration
Date: Thursday, 22 June 2023
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
Professor Mayberry (DSc, MD, LLM, MSc , FFPH, FRCP(London & Glasgow), FRCP (Ireland), FEBGH, MCIArb, Grad Dip Law, Bar Vocational Diploma) is an Honorary Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Leicester and a practicing clinician. He is also a criminal barrister having been called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn.
He was awarded a DSc for his research work on inflammatory bowel disease and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London, Glasgow and Ireland. His work on the role of prayer was undertaken while a fellow at the Muslim College, Cambridge.
Professor Mayberry has chaired NICE committees for the management of Crohn’s disease. He was also a member of the Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee for the MHRA.
He has a long-standing interest in complementary and alternative treatment in the management of gastrointestinal diseases.
He has a keen interest in professional regulation and has published a number of papers on this topic.
Islamic Medicine- the cases of Prayer and Hijama: Some Critical Considerations
The lecture will consider the question as to what is Islamic Medicine and why it is now being promoted across the UK. Two aspects will be considered in detail – the role of prayer and that of hijama.
The lecture will review the published work on the effect of prayer on health outcomes in a number of diseases. The context of these studies has been that of the Randomised Controlled Trial – a methodology originally developed by Archie Cochrane and now regarded as the gold standard by which to assess the efficacy of any medical intervention.
The lecture will then consider the therapeutic role of hijama and concentrate on the nature and training of practitioners in the UK.