Sleep architecture of consolidated and split sleep due to the dawn (Fajr) prayer among Muslims and its impact on daytime sleepiness

Sleep architecture of consolidated and split sleep due to the dawn (Fajr) prayer among Muslims and its impact on daytime sleepiness

Background: Muslims are required to wake up early to pray (Fajr) at dawn (approximately one and one-half hours before sunrise). Some Muslims wake up to pray Fajr and then sleep until it is time to work (split sleep), whereas others sleep continuously (consolidated sleep) until work time and pray Faj...

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Main Authors: Ahmed S BaHammam, Munir M Sharif, D Warren Spence, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Consolidated sleep
daytime sleepiness
Fajr prayer
sleep architecture
split sleep
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2012;volume=7;issue=1;spage=36;epage=41;aulast=BaHammam

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2012;volume=7;issue=1;spage=36;epage=41;aulast=BaHammam

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