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ArticleJournal of religion and health2025

Bridging Faith and Health: The Role of Muslim Religious Leaders in Disseminating COVID-19 Information in Norway.

Seila Mahic, Lise-Merete Alpers, Kari Storstein Haug

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Seila MahicMaster of Nursing-Clinical Research and Professional Development, VID Specialized University, Postbox 184, 0319, Oslo, Norway. seila.mahic@vid.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8642-7747
Lise-Merete AlpersFaculty of Health Sciences, VID Specialized University, Postbox 184, 0319, Oslo, Norway.
Kari Storstein HaugFaculty of Theology, Diaconia and Leadership Studies, VID Specialized University, 4024, Stavanger, Norway.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore how Muslim religious leaders in Norway handled COVID-19 information dissemination. A total of six religious leaders were interviewed from two Norwegian municipalities. Interviews were analyzed using the Graneheim and Lundman content method. The religious leaders played crucial roles in disseminating information, using religious justifications to reinforce public health messages and combat misinformation. Trust between religious leaders and authorities is vital for effective collaboration. Religious leaders should be included in emergency plans as bridges between authorities and communities. Insights from this study suggest including religious leaders in emergency plans during health crises.

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COVID-19Information DisseminationIslamLeadershipReligion and MedicineReligious PersonnelAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorwayQualitative ResearchSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Health crisisInformationReligionReligious leaders

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PMID40587065
PMCPMC12518439

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