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Sukunn: Bridging Spiritual Heritage and Modern Digital Mental Health

  • Hamad bin Khalifa University
  • Ulster University

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Abstract

Introduction: Digital mental-health tools increasingly enable culturally grounded mindfulness approaches. Sukunn is an Arab-Islamic mindfulness application designed to align mobile well-being practices with Islamic spiritual psychology. Methods: The framework integrates muraqabah (self-awareness), dhikr (divine remembrance), and tafakkur (reflective contemplation) through guided practices, Qur’anic affirmations, and reflective journaling. The design is informed by a God-conscious (taqwā) model derived from Prophetic Medicine and Sufi contemplative traditions, while maintaining ethical and cognitive principles compatible with contemporary mindfulness design.. Results: Post-deployment platform analytics indicate stable functionality and sustained user engagement across multiple regions, suggesting feasibility and acceptability of culturally grounded digital mindfulness practices. Conclusion: Sukunn illustrates how faith-informed contemplative concepts can be operationalized within mobile health systems, offering a design-oriented model for culturally coherent digital mindfulness applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOpening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care - Proceedings of MIE 2026
EditorsMaria Hagglund, Lars Lindskold, Lenka Lhotska, Sara Marceglia, Enea Parimbelli, Lucia Sacchi, Paolo Soda, Lacramioara Stoicu-Tivadar, Pierangelo Veltri, Patrizia Vizza, Mauro Giacomini, Jaime Delgado, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Elisavet Andrikopoulou, Arriel Benis, Gabriella Balestra, Riccardo Bellazzi, Parisis G. Gallos, Roberto Gatta, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Noemi Giordano
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages1797-1798
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781643686615
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 May 2026
Event36th Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE 2026 - Genoa, Italy
Duration: 25 May 202628 May 2026

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume336
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference36th Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE 2026
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityGenoa
Period25/05/2628/05/26

Keywords

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • Digital ethics
  • Digital mental health
  • Islamic psychology
  • Meditation
  • Mindfulness
  • Spiritual well-being

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