This book comprehensively examines mental health consequences of disasters in Muslim-majority countries. Covering both acute and long-term impacts, it addresses natural and human-made disasters, including floods, cyclones, earthquakes, armed conflict, and forced displacement, highlighting their profound psychological, social, and public health effects. The volume explores culturally informed approaches to disaster preparedness, psychosocial rehabilitation, trauma recovery, and resilience-building, with particular attention to the role of Islamic faith, community support, and spiritual coping in mental health outcomes.

Structured into region- and country-specific chapters, the book provides evidence-based analyses of disaster-related mental health challenges across diverse settings. It examines existing mental health services, identifies gaps in disaster response systems, and offers practical recommendations for policy, service development, and clinical practice. The volume also discusses prevention strategies and emphasizes the importance of integrating mental health and psychosocial support into disaster risk reduction and disaster management frameworks.

Addressing a significant gap in the global mental health literature, this book provides valuable insights for developing culturally responsive interventions and strengthening disaster preparedness and recovery efforts in vulnerable populations. It will be an essential resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, public health professionals, disaster management practitioners, humanitarian organizations, policymakers, researchers, and postgraduate students interested in disaster mental health, trauma, resilience, global health, and mental health systems in Muslim-majority societies.

S. M. Yasir Arafat is currently working as an Associate Consultant of Psychiatry at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is an Associate Professor of Frontier University Garowe, Somalia, an Associate Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, and a Senior Research Fellow of the Biomedical Research Foundation, Bangladesh.  He completed his MD in Psychiatry from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, and his MBBS from the Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh. He also did an MPH in Health Economics and an MBA in Marketing. Dr. Arafat has (co)authored more than 400 peer-reviewed articles and more than 50 book chapters, and (co)edited more than 20 books with Springer. He is the lead editor of the book series South Asian Perspectives in Mental Health and Psychology with Springer. He has been included in the global 2% researcher list since 2021-23. He is an editorial member of more than 10 leading journals in mental health, published by Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Sage, and Routledge. His research focuses on mental health, suicidal behavior, psychometrics, panic buying, and psycho-sexual disorders.

Salim Al-Huseini is a Consultant Psychiatrist and the Head of the Rehabilitation Psychiatry Department at Al Masarra Hospital, under the Ministry of Health in the Sultanate of Oman. He earned his MD from Sultan Qaboos University and is board-certified in psychiatry by the Oman Medical Specialty Board. He holds dual specialty recognition from both the Oman Medical Specialty Board and the Arab Board of Health Specializations. He completed a clinical fellowship in General and Rehabilitation Psychiatry in the United Kingdom and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Psychiatry from the University of Greater Manchester. He further enhanced his academic credentials by earning an MSc in Medical Education from the University of Warwick, UK. Additionally, he has completed a Certificate in Leadership and Public Mental Health from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK and is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is also a faculty member of the Psychiatry Residency Program at the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB). In addition, Dr. Al-Huseini serves as a medical tutor at the National University of Oman, where he is actively involved in teaching and mentoring undergraduate medical students. He has co-authored over 65 peer-reviewed publications and five book chapters, co-edited a Springer volume on mental health care in the Middle East, published in 2025, and serves as a reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Al-Huseini's research interests include suicide and suicide prevention, treatment-resistant depression and psychosis, clozapine pharmacotherapy, and psychosocial rehabilitation, all of which hold significant clinical and public health importance.