Sunni and Shi’a Muslims share many common alities and differences in their religious and cultural beliefs,expressions and practices.Just like with any cultural group,it is erroneous to assume that all members of the cultural group abide by the same universal values and norms. Acculturation, assimilation and enculturation processes affect the level of adherence to religious and cultural principals. Muslims all around the world range from the very liberal to the extremely fundamentalist.This article focuses on generic (folk) care practices common among conservative and traditional Muslims derived from ethnonursing studies and other descriptive sources.