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Multicultural Assessment Paper & Lab How is illness understood and interpreted by patients, by health professionals, by family, etc? What do these individuals believe are the causes of illness? Bangladesh is predominantly a Muslim country, and mental health is not very well understood in this country. First of all it is poor country and has strong religious value where they believe that religion protects them from any kind of illness. Inquiring with a Bangladeshi woman who gave me her views and ideas some of them I am going to discuss in this paper especially the one related with mental health. Five basic duties or pillars constitute the external form of the worship. These include: 1) Shahadah (a deep understanding and verbal acceptance of oneness of Allah and prophet Mohammad (pbuh) as the final messenger), 2) Salah (5 compulsory daily prayers), 3) Zakah (giving charity to the poor), 4) Fasting (abstaining from eating and drinking during the month of Ramadan), and 5) Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca, if means provide). They believe that their faith would protect them from any kind of illness as well as manage them when they occur. ). Amongst Muslims the