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Islam is the fastest-growing religion across the world and in the United States. Adherents of Islam are known as Muslims. Globally, Muslims comprise the second largest religious group with 1.8 billion people, or 24% of the world's population, and range in racial and ethnic diversity.1 As this population continues to grow, palliative care clinicians will invariably care for a Muslim patient therefore making it important to have a basic understanding of values, traditions, and beliefs held by them. This article outlines 10 basic principles held by many Muslim patients and their families that can allow for palliative care to be delivered in a culturally inclusive way. This article should serve as a point of initiation for further exploration of their needs as it is not a comprehensive guide.

Citation: Madni, A., Khan, S., Bilbeisi, T., Pasli, M., Sakaan, F., Lahaj, S. M., Patel, R., & Kamal, A. H. (2022). Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Muslims. Journal of palliative medicine, 25(5), 807–812. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0575

About the journal: The Journal Of Palliative Medicine is a premier peer-reviewed journal which focuses on providing quality care to patients at end of life or with intractable pain, with unique coverage surrounding medical, psychosocial, policy, and legal issues.