For most Muslims al-junun is madness, and the term mental illness is strictly related to Western medicine. Al-junun also reflects traditional attitudes of Muslim societies toward madness, and although it brings stigma with it, the broad use of the term as compared with "mental illness" reflects the tolerance of madness in traditional Islamic societies. The 14 chapters of this book reflect a multidisciplinary approach to psychopathology in Islamic cultures. Chapters on religion and psychopathology, mental illness in medieval Islamic society, and forensic psychiatry under Islamic law are followed by chapters on psychopathology in the diverse cultures of Algeria, the Arab Gulf, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, and the mental health of Muslims who live in the West. The book concludes with chapters on psychotherapy in Islamic society, sex, and sexual dysfunction. The central influence of cultural factors on psychopathology as the key to understanding mental illness and the development of psychiatric services in Islamic cultures is emphasized throughout the book.