The Muslim Life Planning Institute, Inc (MLPI) is a non-profit organization founded to deliver dynamic educational materials and instruction to interdisciplinary audiences. American Muslims are a rapidly growing group that is underserved in the delivery of healthcare services. Although Muslims are one of the most ethnically and racially diverse groups, Muslims are bound together by a common set of beliefs that influences healthcare and end of life choices. There are also a wide range of adherence, religious practice, rituals, and traditions within the Islamic community that must be accounted for when serving this population. Religious values and beliefs shape a patient’s concepts of health and illness, death and dying and can shape expectations related to interactions with healthcare professionals.
