Dream interpretation

Based mostly on unknown manuscripts, this study offers the first analysis of the historical contours and cultural contexts of the early Muslim tradition of dream interpretation (700 A.D.-1100 A.D.), a divinatory technique that seeks to predict the future through an analysis of d…

This dissertation explores the role of dreams and visions in contemporary Egypt. Historically, dream interpretation was considered the only legitimate form of divination in Islam. Yet, while historians and Orientalists have often remarked upon the eminence of dreams in the Islam…

Despite some encouraging evidence on the clinical use of dream interpretation, only 10-15 percent of therapists work with dreams. Also, despite a consistent link between healthy spirituality and psychological well-being, only approximately one third of clinicians expressed perso…