2022 AMC Conference Program: Re-Connecting

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The Association of Muslim Chaplains invites you to celebrate our eleventh year of providing professional development with our second independent conference, "Re-Connected," taking place February 11-13, 2022. Similar to our 2021 Annual Conference, this year's conference will also be taking place virtually on the online events platform Hopin.

With a variety of workshops and interactive sessions, keynote lectures, networking and connection opportunities, it is our hope that this conference benefit all members of AMC. This conference offers something for every chaplain in every area of service from our keynotes with distinguished scholars to the workshops to the exhibits to the networking opportunities.

We are excited to have you join us for three exciting days of Islamic chaplaincy at its best, Insha'Allah.

Please note that in this program and during the conference, there will be mistakes and shortcomings, but please know that it is because the all-volunteer Conference Committee has been practicing setting boundaries and self-care, and if you are a detail-oriented person catching typos or various mistakes in detail, we'd love for you to join next year's committee!

Please contact conference@associationofmuslimchaplains.org to get involved!

2021-22 Conference Committee Chair Jaye Starr Members Amber Hai (Conference Intern) Muhammad Aslan Mouhamadou Diagne Syazana Duranni Sondos Kholaki Nisa Muhammad Usama Malik Ayman Soliman Faduma Warsame

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS We sincerely appreciate the contributions and support of our sponsors in helping make this conference a reality. Please take a moment to see all the great organizations and institutions that helped make this event possible.

Between the spring and summer of 2011 (1432 AH), a group of experienced and aspiring chaplains, united by a common desire to strengthen the field of Islamic chaplaincy, held a series of discussions.

Participants recognized the pressing need for an organization that could provide Muslim chaplains with the opportunity to come to know each other and to mutually support, nurture, and encourage each other’s professional growth in accordance with Qur’anic ideals and by agreed upon practices in the field of chaplaincy in the US. These individuals further recognized that such an association must be sincere in manifesting the Prophetic traditions of inclusivity, consultation, and consensus, and that the diversity within the Muslim community and within the profession of chaplaincy must be fully represented. The Association of Muslim Chaplains is the product of those discussions.

Mission The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care as chaplains in communities and in public/private institutions in the United States, while promoting the advancement of the field of Islamic Chaplaincy.

Vision The Association of Muslim Chaplains seeks to be a professional organization in the service of Allah (God), guided by the Qur’an and Sunnah, through: 1. Offering regular trainings that promote the ongoing skill development of Muslim Chaplains.

2. Creating professional networks and connections between Muslim Chaplains that offer collegial nurturing and support.

3. Serving as an institution for Muslim Chaplains seeking certification and/or professional endorsement.

4. Supporting the development of cohesion and greater collaboration between Muslim Chaplains and Muslim communities.

Values Our core values—drawn from the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) - are as follows: 1. Ikhlas (Sincerity) – our intention is to act fi sabil Allah (for the sake of God).

2. Nasiha (Good Counsel) – our actions are in fulfillment of our religious obligation to provide nasiha (good counsel).

3. Rahma (Mercy) - our conduct reflects the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who was sent as rahma lil-’alamin—mercy to all the worlds.

4. Haya’ (Dignity) – We strive in our deportment to demonstrate modesty, respect, honor, good morals and humility before Allah and those we serve.

2021-22 AMC Board of Directors President Nisa Muhammad, DMin Secretary Usama Malik

VP for Education Chaplains Joshua Salaam, DMin

Treasurer Quaiser Abdullah, PhD

VP for Military Chaplains Tamer SayedAhmed

VP for Healthcare Chaplains Sondos Kholaki

Membership Chair Jaye Starr

VP for Corrections Chaplains Salahuddin A. Muhammad

Professional Development Chair Mira Abou Elezz

VP for Community Chaplains Lauren Schreiber

Communications Chair Mouhamadou Diagne

2021-22 AMC Committees Communications Chair: Mouhamadou Diagne Development Chair: Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad Members: Khalil Abdullah, Quaiser Abdullah, Sondos Kholaki, Jaye Starr Membership Chair: Jaye Starr Members: Sameer Ali, Sami Aziz, Syazana Duranni, Issa Kabeer, AbdulMalik Negedu, Tamer SayedAhmed

Research Chair: Samsiah Abdul-Majid Members: Eric Bridges, Syazana Durrani, Amir Duric, Leenah Safi, Seher Siddiqee Professional Development Chair: Mira Abou Elezz Members: Abeda Khanam, Maryam Sharrieff Ethics Chair: Lauren Schreiber Members: Quaiser Abdullah, Tahara Akmal, Sondos Kholaki, Ibrahim J. Long, Salahuddin A. Muhammad, Leenah Safi, Joshua Salaam, Seher Siddiqee, Jaye Starr

In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Preamble The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) hereby affirms that all persons who wish to be members of this association should take the AMC Pledge to hold themselves to the highest ethical standards as derived from the Quran and Sunnah, and abide by the AMC Code of Conduct. The AMC Pledge and Code of Conduct are firmly rooted in the general principles derived from the Qur’an, and the ideas reflected in the life example of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). We draw inspiration from what Allah says in the Qur’an, rendered here in English: “Let there arise out of you a band of people, inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong; They are the successful ones.” (Al-Imran, 3:104)

AMC Pledge I, as an AMC Member and Muslim chaplain, pledge to serve Allah (God) in accordance with sound Islamic principles: 1- I look to the Qur’an, the prophetic model, authentic traditions, and established scholarly opinions to promote spirituality, goodness, compassion, and justice, and to serve with compassion, sincerity, and integrity the people who seek my help, counsel, and advice.

2- I am committed to continuing my Islamic and professional education to be better equipped to serve people and to perform my duties. I will maintain high standards of educational and professional competence, and will actively strive to develop my knowledge and skills as a Muslim chaplain.

3- I will maintain self-discipline as a Muslim in such ways as establishing regular prayers and practicing required acts of worship, endeavoring to maintain wholesome family relationships, and good health habits, and to engaging in educational and recreational activities that promote personal and spiritual development.

4- I will never use the special authority granted to me as Chaplain in ways that violate the personhood of another human being, religiously, emotionally, or physically.

5- I will seek to ensure equity of treatment and wellbeing for all those entrusted to my care.

6- I will promote dialogue rather than monologue in my teaching and counsel, understanding that the nature of counsel and advice is interactive, done with people rather than to people.

7- I will work collegially with chaplains of other faiths, respecting their beliefs and traditions as I respect those of the people whom I counsel and serve.

8- I understand that everyone has potential in them that is a blessing from God, and my role is to help myself and others fulfill their potential in life physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

9- I will maintain my membership dues, communicate any change in my contact information, and any changes in my employment to AMC. To affirm this commitment, I will abide by the AMC Pledge and AMC Code of Conduct by faithfully supporting its principles and purposes and following the code as amended from time to time by AMC.

1.0 General Standards 1.1 AMC Members shall not act beyond their competence in teaching or counseling situations and shall refer to other professionals when appropriate. AMC Members shall not give constitutional legal advice unless they are actually registered attorneys. Similarly, those who seek their advice for specialized areas should be referred to experts in those fields.

1.2 AMC Members shall not engage in consensual or non consensual sexual contact, make comments, or marriage proposals with the persons they currently supervise or counsel, or have counseled in at least the previous six months. AMC Members shall respect and honor the institution of marriage in their conduct with their spouse and others at all times.

1.3 AMC Members shall not exploit their position of trust to take advantage of another’s weak mental, or physical position for personal, financial, political, or sexual gain.

1.4 AMC Members assume the full burden of responsibility for establishing and maintaining clear, appropriate boundaries in all supervisory, teaching, counseling and counseling related relationships.

1.5 Teaching, counseling, or administrative meetings should not be held at places or times that would tend to cause confusion about the nature of the relationship, or put the AMC Member at risk of being falsely accused of inappropriate behavior.

1.6 AMC Members shall not conduct or participate in marriage ceremonies in which any participant is not acting under their free and voluntary will without undue influence, nor in any marriage ceremony conducted with any degree of secrecy. It is a violation of this section for an AMC Member to participate in a marriage ceremony knowing that one party is entering into the marriage solely for the purpose of acquiring immigration benefits. It is a violation of this section for an AMC Member to participate in a marriage ceremony where one or both of the parties is underage according to the law of the State.

1.7 AMC Members shall provide and work to maintain a professional Islamic work environment that is free from physical, psychological, written, or verbal intimidation or harassment. Harassment encompasses a broad range of physical, written, or verbal behavior, including but not limited to: physical or mental abuse, racial or ethnic insults, and unwelcome sexual advances.

1.8 AMC Members shall not handle donations or organizational cash without a witness.

1.9 AMC Members shall honor their pledge in good faith.

1.10 AMC Members have a duty to report their violations, and the violations of others, in a timely fashion and shall fully cooperate in any investigation of a violation of this Code of Conduct.

1.11 AMC Members shall be honest in all dealings and shall not make any false or misleading representations regarding their credentials, experience, or in their research or work product.

1.12 AMC members shall practice within their scope of competence and seek to develop and enhance their professional expertise.

2.0 Confidentiality 2.1 AMC Members shall discuss the nature of confidentiality and its limitations with each person who comes to them for counseling, advising, or spiritual direction.

2.2 Information obtained in the course of counseling sessions shall be confidential, except for compelling professional reasons or as required by law: 2.2.1 If there is a clear and imminent danger to the client or to others, or in the case of a minor, there is evidence of abuse or neglect, then the AMC Member may disclose only the information necessary to protect the parties affected and to prevent harm.

2.1.2 Before disclosure is made, if feasible, the AMC Member should attempt to inform the person being counseled about the disclosure.

2.3 Knowledge that is gained from professional contact may only be used for instructional or writing purposes, and then only when effective measures are taken to insure the individual’s identity and confidentiality are maintained.

2.4 AMC Members shall take reasonable and appropriate steps to make sure electronically stored confidential information is protected from misuse or from unauthorized dissemination.

3.0 Conflict of Interest 3.1 AMC Members supporting fundraising or other causes shall disclose any personal gain they or their family receive or may receive from the cause being fundraised or supported.

3.2 AMC Members shall inform all parties when a real or potential conflict of interest arises, or when the AMC Member’s impartial judgment is or may be impaired or called into question.

4.0 Disciplinary Procedure 4.0 Investigative Phase: 4.1 All complaints regarding a potential violation of an AMC Member of the AMC Code of Conduct are to be directed to the AMC Board via email at communications@associationofmuslimchaplains.org 4.2 Once a complaint has been received, it shall be assigned to an individual, or panel of 3 members, to investigate the complaint (the “Investigator”). The Investigator must first identify any conflicts of interest, and must recuse themselves if they have any, unless the conflict of interest is waived in writing by the parties.

4.3 The Investigator’s duty is to gather and determine the relevant facts from the individual who is the subject of the complaint and the person who submitted the complaint, plus any witnesses, or relevant documents or evidence.

4.4 At all times during the investigative process, all information regarding the matter must be maintained as confidential.

4.5 At the conclusion of the investigative process, the Investigator will write a summary of the relevant facts, and shall make a specific finding as to whether the facts amount to a violation. If no violation was found the matter shall be closed and will remain confidential.

4.6 If the Investigator finds facts that amount to a violation, the investigator shall also make findings as to the following facts: A- Was the violation an intentional act (knowing it was wrong), an act of negligence, or an act of ignorance?

B- Is the violation relatively minor, or serious?

C- Was the person cooperative in the investigation?

D- Does the person have a history of violations or inappropriate conduct?

E- Is the person likely to reoffend?

F- Has the person acknowledged their violation and taken responsibility for it?

G- How much damage or harm occurred or could have occurred due to the person’s conduct?

4.7 Finally, the Investigator will make a recommendation as to the consequences for the violation given the totality of factors identified in Section 4.6.

4.8 The AMC Board will then take the recommendations and facts from the Investigator for a final determination.

5.0 Determination Phase 5.1 If the Accused submits additional information or additional information is available or required by the AMC Board, the matter will be referred back to the Investigator for follow up.

5.2 The AMC Board shall make a final determination as to what to do with the findings and recommendations of the Investigator after consultation with legal counsel. The AMC Board reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend or revoke the member’s membership in the organization and take any other action deemed appropriate by the AMC Board.

Questions?

Please direct all communications to the AMC Leadership via email at: info@associationofmuslimchaplains.org

What is Hopin?

Hopin is an online events platform where you can create engaging virtual events that connect people around the globe. Hopin aims to recreate the experience of in-person events, expos, conferences, and other gatherings where interactions are key. Our AMC 2021 Conference: Rooted in Faith, will be hosted on Hopin.

Key Features Hopin has a variety of features paralleling the experience of a live, in-person event:

Stage Think of the “Main Stage” at a conference. Here’s where your keynotes will be speaking from, where your opening and closing sessions, and main events will be.

Sessions Sessions can be a variety of things, but primarily for our purposes the bulk of our programs will occur as sessions which will be smaller, moderated or paneled conversations. Think about workshops or breakout rooms at a conference setting.

Networking Hopin allows for a variety of ways for conference-goers to network, even virtually. Our event will allow one-on-one networking video conversations as well as the ability for attendees to get in touch with other attendees through the chat and social link features.

Expo Here’s the coveted bazaar and booths we all look forward to when we go to conferences. Get a chance to meet individuals, organizations, companies, and other institutions from around the country and see what they have to offer for you as an attendee of this conference.

Navigating Hopin And you thought Zoom would take some getting used to! Getting around Hopin can be quite daunting at first, but it doesn’t have to be! Remember, think of this just like an inperson conference. Once you get through the registration, you’ll be able to see not just the schedule and who will be speaking, but also get to check out the expo as well as see what is happening at the moment so you don’t miss a thing.

Helpful Tools In case you are still feeling anxious about what may be a new experience for you as a conference attendee, we highly recommend you to watch a video put together by Hopin giving a quick rundown of the attendee experience. Click the icon below to watch.

FAQs

Click to watch a helpful video playlist put together by our Conference Committee showing you how to use Hopin as an attendee, and more!

What if I am not able to make a session or a part of the program? Will it be recorded?

Yes! The conference will be recorded and attendees can expect to receive links to the recordings within one week of the conference concluding.

Will there be someone “on-site” to help me if I have some technical questions?

Yes! We will have a Support Booth set up in the Expo which will be staffed by a member of our support team throughout the event for all of your tech needs and concerns.

Can I access the conference from my phone or mobile device?

Although we recommend that you attend the conference through your laptop/desktop computer, we understand you may be on the go. You can access the conference through your phone’s browser, just be aware that you may have some limited functionality.

Time (EST)

Event(s)

7PM

Virtual Conference Doors Open (On Hopin) Check out the Expo, Schedule for the Weekend, and Say Hello to Fellow Chaplains!

8PM - 10PM

Open Mic & Trivia Night (On Zoom, AMC Members Only) Hosted by Dr. Ch. Bilal Ansari & Ch. Lauren Schreiber

Time (EST)

Events

12PM - 12:30PM

Opening Qur'an Recitation, Welcome, and Distinguished Awards Presentation Recitation: Ch. Muhammad Aslan, Welcome: Dr. Nisa Muhammad

12:30PM - 1:20PM

Keynote Lecture Ch. Tahara Akmal

1:20PM - 1:30PM

10 Minute Break

1:30PM - 2:20PM

2:20PM - 2:30PM

Roundtable with Professional Peer Associations (NACC & NAHC) Ch. Jaye Starr

Constructing Mental (Ahliyya) and Legal Capacity (Taklif) Ch. Nihal Khan

Convergences & Divergences: Imams and Chaplains Ch. Kaiser Aslam, Sh. Jamaal Diwan, Ch. Ayman Soliman

10 Minute Break

Spiritual Assessment Dr. Ch. Quaiser Abdullah, Ch. Jawad Bayat

Event(s)

Time (EST)

2:30PM - 3:20PM

The Importance of Chaplaincy in a Diverse, Pluralistic Society Ch. LTC. AbdulRasheed Muhammad

Fiqh of Life Cycles for Chaplaincy Ust. Fouad Elgohari

Supporting Muslim Students' Identity Ch. Nadeem Siddiqi, Ch. Nora Zaki

Open Expo/Bazaar & Networking Time

3:20PM - 4:00PM

4:00PM - 4:50PM

Starting a Community Chaplaincy Practice Ch. Sondos Kholaki, Ch. Usama Malik, Ch. Lauren Schreiber

Comedic Belief: Laughing With Al-Haqq Ch. Mira Abou Elezz, Ch. Kamau Ayubbi, Ch. Seher Siddiqee

Online Facilitation 101 Ch. Lauren Schreiber

The Soul of Addiction Dr. Ch. COL. Ibraheem Raheem

Pastoral Images and Chaplaincy: Shepherding and Goatwalkings as Care Frameworks Dr. Ch. Bilal Ansari, Dr. Ch. Zachary Moon

Restorative Justice: When Betrayal Happens Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Rashad

4:50PM - 5:00PM

10 Minute Break

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Keynote Lecture Dr. Omar Suleiman

6:00PM - 6:15PM

Housekeeping, Announcement of Business Meeting, Door Prizes, Etc. Dr. Nisa Muhammad

6:15PM - 9:00PM

Hangout & Networking

Time (EST)

Event(s)

11AM - 11:05AM

Opening Qur'an Recitation, Welcome Recitation: Enas Ghassal, Welcome: Dr. Nisa Muhammad

11:05AM 11:55AM

Keynote Lecture Dr. Walead Mosaad

11:55AM 12:00PM

5 Minute Break

Getting in the Game: Sports Chaplaincy Preacher Moss

12:00PM 12:50PM

Storytelling : A Source of Healing and Sacred Connection Ch. Usama Malik

Islamic Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ch. Sandra Labadia, Rebecca Hossain

Reconnecting with Sacred History: Qur'anic Narratives in Chaplaincy Settings Dr. Celene Ibrahim

12:50PM - 1:20PM

AMC Cohort Meetups Meetings for Education, Healthcare, Corrections, Military, and Student/Prospective Chaplain Members

1:20PM - 1:30PM

10 Minute Break

1:30PM 2:20PM

Establishing Your Education Chaplaincy Ch. Hanaa Unus, Ch. Khalil Abdullah

2:20PM - 2:30PM

Using Sacred Art in Providing Spiritual Care Ch. Amany Shalaby

Establishing Codes: A Tool But Not a Solution to Abuse Alia Salem & Sara Bawany

12 Principles of Muhammadan Spiritual Care Pt. 1 Dr. Feryal Salem

10 Minute Break

Roundtable with Colleagues: Rabbis Ozarowski & Kaprow (NAJC), Ch. Jaye Starr

Reading & Doing "Modern Muslim Theology" in a Pastoral Context Dr. Martin Nguyen, Dr. Celene Ibrahim, Prof. Abdul-Rehman Malik, Imam AbdulMalik Merchant

Event(s)

Time (EST)

Considering a Pastoral Theology of Consultation Ch. Leenah Safi

2:30PM 3:20PM

Telechaplaincy in Healthcare and Education Settings Ch. Omer Bajwa, Dr. Ch. Sarah Tuba Alpat

The Enneagram & Islamic Spirituality Ch. Najiba Akbar

3:20PM 4:00PM

12 Principles of Muhammadan Spiritual Care Pt. 2 Dr. Feryal Salem

Food Security and the Importance of Halal and Certification Asma Ahad, Christina Jump, Esq.

Open Expo/Bazaar & Networking Time

Independent Chaplaincies: Formation, Challenges & Opportunities Ch. Yasin Ahmed, Ch. Kaiser Aslam

4:00PM 5:00PM

Quiet in Chaos: Deep Breathing & Relaxation Workshop Ch. Sakinah Alhabshi

Religious Exemptions: How Do We Support Our Clients?

Justin Sadowsky, Esq., Dr. Ch. Joshua Salaam

Navigating Muslim Identities & Cultures Dr. James Jones

5:00PM 5:15PM

Closing Session & Wrap Up

5:15PM 8:00PM

Open Expo/Bazaar & Networking Time

D e n otes AMC Me m b e r O n l y E v e n t D e n otes Keynot e E v e n t D e n otes Event H e l d o n Z o o m

Muslim Mental Health & Islamically Integrated Treatment Dr. Hamada Hamid Altalib

What are Networking Sessions?

The Networking feature in Hopin allows you to connect with other attendees, either by selection or randomization. The main way you can Network is by going to the People tab and finding the person(s) you want to network with, clicking on their name, and then either chat, video meet, or schedule for later.

For randomization, When you click the Networking icon from the reception room, you will be taken to a screen that asks you if you are ready to connect with another attendee, and upon clicking “Ready,” the system will randomly pair you with another attendee for a maximum of three minutes. In those three minutes if you have met an attendee with whom you’d like to connect with further, both you and the attendee whom you’ve been paired with must click the blue “Connect” button on your video feed, and in doing so will exchange contact information and allow you to get in touch after the conference.

What is the Expo?

The expo showcases the booths of our 30+ sponsors and allows for our conference attendees to see the great work they do, as well as how they can be of resource for our organization, members, and other attendees. Some of our sponsors will have videos about their organization, others will have slideshows, and others will have a combination of these and a “live” session, similar to if you were to go to an in-person conference and visit the vendor stalls.

This is a great chance for you, as both an attendee and a chaplain, to see what resources and partnerships are available to you through our awesome sponsors!

Open Mic & Trivia - 8PM - 10PM (EST) An AMC member exclusive event this in-gathering will feature storytelling, poetry reading, music and other performances by members interspersed with Islamic chaplaincy trivia.

This event will be taking place on Zoom.

Register (Remember, AMC members only!): www.tinyurl.com/2022AMCOpenMic Sign up to perform: www.tinyurl.com/AMC2022OpenMic Hosts: Dr. Ch. Bilal Ansari, Ch. Lauren Schreiber

Keynote: Chaplaincy as a Profession - 12:30PM - 1:20PM (EST) A profession is defined by the presence of recognized training, established competencies, a code of ethics, and a professional association to maintain these standards. The professionalization of Chaplaincy in the USA is occurring rapidly, with significant national conversations about theological education and clinical, interfaith, and cultural competencies. This keynote will share some highlights and insights from these conversations and explore the implications and opportunities for Muslims.

Keynote: Ch. Tahara Akmal Moderator: Ch. Muhammad Ali

Convergences & Divergences: Chaplains and Imams - 1:30PM - 2:20PM With an increase in the number and visibility of Muslim chaplains, we are beginning to distinguish between the role and function, as well as the education and training, of imams and chaplains. While the two roles certainly enjoy some overlap, important distinctions remain. This panel brings together speakers who have experience in both roles to explore these distinctions.

Presenters: Ch. Ayman Soliman, Shaykh Jamaal Diwan, Ch. Kaiser Aslam Moderator: Ch. Sondos Kholaki

Constructing Mental (Ahliyya) & Legal Capacity (Taklīf) - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (EST) A look at how the Islamic tradition considers the mental state of a person in respect to their ability to engage in culpable actions in society through the Qur’ān, ḥadīth, and fiqh & uṣūl al-fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) of Ḥanafī jurists in Transoxiana the 5th/11th and 12th/18th centuries.

Presenter: Ch. Nihal Khan Moderator: Ch. Taha El-Nil

Spiritual Assessment - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (EST) This two part session will begin with an introduction from Ch. Bayat to the tool of spiritual assessments providing a primer for those without prior experience, Dr. Ch. Abdullah will then present a preliminary model for Muslim spiritual assessment for consideration.

Presenter: Dr. Ch. Quaiser Abdullah, Ch. Jawad Bayat Moderator: Dr. Ch. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh

Roundtable with Colleagues: NACC & NAHCA- 1:30PM - 2:20PM (EST) During this informal conversation with colleagues we will have a chance to learn from the National Association of Catholic Chaplains and the North American Hindu Chaplains Association to inform AMC's future institutional growth and development.

Presenter: Erica Cohen Moore (NAHCA), Dr. Asha C. Shipman (NACC), Ch. Jaye Starr

Starting a Community Chaplaincy Practice- 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) Join an intimate conversation with three community chaplains about their experiences starting a community-based chaplaincy practice at their respective third-spaces across the country.

Presenter: Ch. Sondos Kholaki, Ch. Usama Malik. Ch. Lauren Schreiber Moderator: Ch. Shane Atkinson

Supporting Muslim Students' Identity Development- 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) In this two part session Ch. Siddiqi will explore the challenges of fostering a Muslim identity in a secular educational setting and Ch. Zaki will share a one day training model developed to support student identity development.

Presenter: Ch. Nadeem Siddiqi, Ch. Nora Zaki Moderator: Dr. Jihad Saafir

The Importance of Chaplaincy in a Diverse, Pluralistic Society- 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) The workshop will focus on the the First Amendment and Free Exercise of Religion in relationship to the work of chaplains Presenter: Ch. LTC. Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad Moderator: Ch, Capt. Tamer Sayed-Ahmed

Fiqh of Life Cycles for Chaplaincy - 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) This session provides a glimpse into a Bayan semester long class which explores legal (fiqh) issues within Muslim religious practices (ʿibādāt) that are connected to major lifecycle milestones to prepare students to give holistic counsel pertaining to obligatory Muslim practices, as well as effectively preside over appropriate rituals from birth to death.

Presenter: Ustadh Fouad Elgohari Moderator: Ch. Raymond Elias

Pastoral Images & Chaplaincy: Shepherding/Goatwalkings- 4PM - 4:50PM (EST) Speakers will co-lead this exploration of pastoral images, shepherding and goatwalking, as engaged in their respective scholarly research and how these images have informed their vision and practice of chaplaincy.

Presenter: Dr. Ch. Bilal Ansari, Dr. Zachary Moon Moderator: Ch. Leenah Safi

The Soul of Addiction - 4PM - 4:50PM (EST) Dr. Ch. Col. Raheem will share about his book The Soul of Addiction which takes a critical look at the role spirituality plays in recovery from addictions a rising epidemic in our society and provides a methodical approach to providing spiritual care for those journeying with addiction.

Presenter: Dr. CH. COL Ibraheem A. Raheem Moderator: Ch. Capt. Saleha Jabeen

Restorative Justice when Betrayal Happens - 4PM - 4:50PM (EST) The monitoring, surveillance and infiltration of American Muslims, (and other minoritized and marginalized groups), is a form of psychological warfare - it is designed to induce paranoia, anxiety, hyper-vigilance, fear, and exhaustion. This strategic, subtle, and overt targeting erodes a community's sense of safety and trust. In order to effectively strategize about this most recent act of betrayal, we must first recognize and acknowledge the harm and how it impacts us all mentally, emotionally and psychologically.

Presenter: Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Rashad Moderator: Ch. Patricia Anton

Comedic Belief: Laughing with Al-Haqq - 4PM - 4:50PM (EST) Exploring the use of comedy in connecting with ourselves, others and the Divine.

Presenter: Ch. Kamau Ayubbi, Ch. Mira Abou Elezz, Ch. Seher Siddiqee Moderator: Ch. Mouhamadou Diagne

Online Facilitation 101 - 4PM - 4:30PM (EST) Learn some basic online facilitation skills for engaging group facilitation with a 100% virtual audience using Zoom and other tools to boost participation interaction and create community.

Presenter: Ch. Lauren Schreiber Moderator: Ch. Azleena Azhar

Closing Keynote- 5PM - 5:50PM (EST) Keynote: Dr. Omar Suleiman Moderator: Ch. Faduma Warsame

Sunday Keynote - 11:05AM - 11:55AM (EST) Keynote: Dr. Walead Mosaad Moderator: Ch. Sondos Kholaki

Islamic Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - 12PM - 12:50PM (EST) Deaf ministry, practical bereavement counseling, and interfaith peacebuilding.

Presenter: Ch. Sandra Labadia, Rebecca Hossain, Deb Martinez Moderator: Ch. Raqeeb Abduljabbar

Storytelling: A Source of Healing and Sacred Connection: - 12PM - 12:50PM (EST) Stories are a part and parcel of our humanity. They are the building blocks of our traditions, our cultures, that which we hold sacred, and even our own lives and how we connect to and relate to others, as well as the greater world around us. As Muslims in America, one thing which we are often deprived of is the opportunity to share our unique stories and experiences, especially within our own community settings. Through facilitation and lifting up of personal narratives and storytelling, especially within our communities and sacred gatherings, we have an opportunity to connect not only to ourselves authentically, but to one another as fellow Muslims and humans, and ultimately with the Divine. Storytelling and the sharing and facilitation of narrative can have a powerful impact on our faith and spiritual journeys, as well as our lived experiences as Muslims, and as chaplains in any setting we can be such facilitators to help not only others to grow in their connection to each other and to God, but also ourselves.

Presenter: Ch. Usama Malik Moderator: Ch. Sondos Kholaki

Getting in the Game: Sports Chaplaincy - 12PM - 12:50PM (EST) Professional sports teams have chaplains. Increasing numbers of Muslims are playing professional sports. Their spiritual needs should be addressed also. This workshop will discuss the opportunities for Muslims to become sports chaplains.

Presenter: Preacher Moss Moderator: Ch. Adeel Zeb

Reconnecting w/ Sacred History: Qur'anic Narratives & Chaplaincy 12PM - 12:50PM (EST) This interactive presentation considers Qur'anic narratives that can be helpful in forging a pastoral presence in common chaplaincy encounters Keynote: Dr. Celene Ibrahim Moderator: Rev. Dr. Khadijah Matin

Roundtable with Colleagues: NAJC - 12PM - 12:50PM (EST) During this informal conversation with colleagues from Neshama: The National Association of Jewish Chaplains we will have a chance to learn from each other to inform AMC's future institutional growth and development.

Presenter: Rabbi Dr. Moe Kaprow, Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski, Ch. Jaye Starr

Establishing Your Education Chaplaincy - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (EST) Whether you are the first Muslim chaplain on your campus or you are replacing a chaplain who left big shoes to fill, come learn strategies & tips for establishing your chaplaincy.

Presenter: Ch. Khalil Abdullah, Ch. Hanaa Unus Moderator: Ch. Nada El-Alami

Reading and Doing "Modern Muslim Theology" in a Pastoral Context: A Roundtable Book Discussion - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (EST) This session is a roundtable book discussion aimed at sharing the ideas behind the 2019 publication "Modern Muslim Theology: Engaging God and the World with Faith and Imagination" by Prof. Martin Nguyen. In this roundtable discussion, the author along with Muslim educators and chaplains will discuss how the work of this book is relevant for engaging with Muslim communities today.

Presenter: Dr. Martin Nguyen, Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant, Prof. Abdul-Rehman Malik, Dr. Celene Ibrahim Moderator: Ch. Omer Bajwa

Using Sacred Art in Providing Spiritual Care - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (EST) Practical examples of how to use Islamic mandalas, calligraphy, acting (or role playing), colors, painting, Sufi poetry, story-telling, visualization and imagination, and analogies for providing spiritual care to help clients process and express emotions, reflect, and connect to Allah for guidance without invading their privacy.

Keynote: Ch. Amany Shalaby Moderator: Ch. Taqwa Surapati

Establishing Codes: A Tool But Not a Solution to Abuse - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (EST) In this session FACE representatives will share a brief overview of The Code, a sample code of conduct produced over the last four years, and the model for implementation. The presentation will also include supplementary tool and structure reviews and commentary on why a code cannot be the only answer to address accountability for community-based environments.

Presenter: Alia Salem, Sara Bawany Moderator: Ch. Lauren Schreiber 12 Principles of Muhammadan Spiritual Care Parts I & II - 1:30PM & 2:30PM (EST) This presentation will examine a working framework of caring for human souls inspired by the model of the Prophet Muhammad's life. Specific examples from Islamic scripture and the life of the Prophet will be highlighted to derive broader principles of spiritual caregiving that can be applied to every day contexts.

Presenter: Dr. Feryal Salem Moderator: Ch. Umar Abdul Rahman Considering a Pastoral Theology of Consultation (Shura) - 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) This presentation will examine a working framework of caring for human souls inspired by the model of the Prophet Muhammad's life. Specific examples from Islamic scripture and the life of the Prophet will be highlighted to derive broader principles of spiritual caregiving that can be applied to every day contexts.

Presenter: Ch. Leenah Safi Moderator: Dr. Ch. Bilal Ansari

The Enneagram and Islamic Spirituality - 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) In this workshop we will dive into the inner meaning of the Enneagram and look beyond typology to see the larger meaning of the symbol as a path to spiritual liberation from the egoistic trappings of the nafs.

Keynote: Ch. Najiba Akbar Moderator: Ch. Usama Malik

Telechaplaincy in Healthcare and Education Settings - 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) Pushing the boundaries during pandemic through telechaplaincy at a cancer hospital and university.

Presenter: Ch. Omer Bajwa, Dr. Ch. Sarah Tuba Alpat Moderator: Ch. Salahuddin Muhammad Food Security & the Importance of Halal and Certification - 2:30PM - 3:20PM (EST) This workshop will offer strategies for bringing halal food to institutions like universities, hospitals and prisons.

Presenter: Asma Ahad, Christina Jump, Esq. Moderator: Ch. Yahya Hendi

Muslim Mental Health & Islamically Integrated Treatment - 4:00PM - 4:50PM (EST) This update from the field will provide an overview of publications, conferences, and important discussions taking place among Muslim mental health professionals domestically and globally.

Presenter: Dr. Hamada Hamid Altalib Moderator: Ch. Ibrahim J. Long

Deep Breathing & Relaxation For Care Seekers & Chaplain Self-Care4:00PM - 4:50PM (EST) Attendees will be guided through a series of relaxation and emotional regulation activities that can benefit their personal wellbeing and enhance their chaplaincy toolkit.

Presenter: Ch. Sakinah Alhabshi Moderator: Ch. Mira Abou Elezz

Religious Exemptions: How Do We Support Our Clients? - 4:00PM - 4:50PM (EST) This workshop will detail best practices to support clients seeking a religious exemption.

Presenter: Dr. Ch. Joshua Salaam, Justin Sadowsky, Esq. Moderator: Dr. Quaiser Abdullah

Ind. Chaplaincies: Formation, Challenges & Opportunities - 4PM - 4:50PM (EST) Presenters will outline how to form an independent university chaplaincy, primary objectives in the first 100 days, and the unique challenges and opportunities of affiliation with universities.

Presenter: Ch. Yasin Ahmed, Ch. Kaiser Aslam Moderator: Ch. Ailya Vajid

Navigating Muslim Cultures and Identities - 4PM - 4:50PM (EST) The purpose of this session is to consider how to apply the inclusive methods and praxis of Muhammad's early Muslim community to the divisive racial and ethic divides faced by Muslims today.

Presenter: Dr. James Jones Moderator: Rev. Dr. Khadijah Matin

DR. QUAISER ABDULLAH Dr. Quaiser Abdullah is recognized for his most generous contributions moving the Association of Muslim Chaplains towards becoming a well-established and fiscally responsible organization. Far beyond the tasks designated for his role as Treasurer, Dr. Quaiser has managed much of AMC’s growing fleet of technologies from developing board member specific institutional emails to implementing an integrated database to track membership, donations, communications, and event attendance. His leadership to establish best practices within AMC’s overall governance, organization of AMC’s first professional facilitated board retreat, and development of an annual balanced budget will have a lasting positive impact on AMC. Last but not least, Dr. Quaiser invested a tremendous amount of time into ensuring that AMC was compliant with all Internal Revenue Service Requirements.

His generosity, humor, availability, patience, and mediation skills have been a blessing to the board as well as to AMC.

DR. CH. BILAL ANSARI Dr. Ch. Bilal Ansari is recognized for his contributions to shaping the field of Islamic chaplaincy. With three decades of chaplaincy work, Dr. Bilal has been integral to the development of professional chaplaincy among Muslims and more recently within chaplaincy at large. A co-founder of the Muslim Chaplains Association, one of several forerunners to the Association of Muslim Chaplains, Dr. Bilal pushed early for a chaplaincy specific endorsement body that could better ensure that Muslims were equipped for the work. Dr. Bilal has helped establish close ties between chaplains and Muslim mental health professionals and has been a strong advocate of continued foundational mental health training for all chaplains. His mentorship of countless newly hired campus chaplains and his involvement in the former Association of Campus Muslim Chaplains has helped to shape how many have come to understand the work of a chaplain in the best of ways, masha’Allah.

Dr. Bilal’s publications, particularly “Islamic Pastoral Care and the Development of Muslim Chaplaincy” (coauthored with Ch. Ibrahim J. Long, Journal of Muslim Mental Health), have provided important approaches to chaplaincy deeply rooted in Islam. Hartford International University’s placement of Dr. Bilal to lead the Islamic Chaplaincy Program marks a significant moment for Muslim chaplains shaping the field; many AMC members have reported that his course entitled, Prophetic Biography: A Model for Pastoral Care and Praxis was a tremendously valuable experience. He has also helped bring Muslim perspectives to national curricular conversations as they relate to professional chaplaincy training.

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CH.TAHARA AKMAL Chaplain Tahara serves as the Chaplain manager and ACPE Certified Educator at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC and is responsible for the oversight, program development, and accreditation standards for the hospital’s CPE Program. Chaplain Tahara made history in 2015 as the first Muslim woman to be an ACPE Certified Educator. Chaplain Tahara is an Adjunct Faculty member at Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and a Visiting Faculty member at Bayan Islamic Graduate School at Chicago Theological Seminary in Illinois. Currently earning a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, Chaplain Tahara is researching the role of authentic leadership theory in chaplaincy education. Her work as an advisory board member with the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab provides opportunities for collaboration with other pastoral scholars, in addition to her important presentations on leadership and ministry worldwide. She is the mother of three adult children and the grandmother of a three-year-old grandson whom she spends time with as much as possible.

DR. WALEAD MOSAAD Dr. Walead Mohammed Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in- Residence of Sabeel Community, a community-oriented service organization focused on cultivating and nurturing Muslim communities worldwide. Additionally, he is the head of curriculum for an international baccalaureate school in Dubai. He has previously served as director of Muslim student life at Lehigh University, and as project manager for the Tabah Foundation, where he managed educational projects in Belgium, Denmark, and Kenya. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University, Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus, Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the University of Liverpool, and a PhD in Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter in the UK.

DR. OMAR SULEIMAN Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at SMU (Southern Methodist University). He is also the Resident Scholar at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square. Born to a Palestinian family in New Orleans, Imam Omar Suleiman pursued Islamic studies in many parts of the world, including the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Malaysia. Upon becoming certified in various traditional sciences, he completed a Bachelors in Islamic Law and Accounting, a Masters in Islamic finance and Political History and completed his doctoral studies in Islamic thought and civilization at the International Islamic University, Malaysia.

DR. QUAISER ABDULLAH Dr. Quaiser Abdullah, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor in the Communication and Social Influence department in Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.

Quaiser earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Religion, with a minor in Asian Studies. He then went on to earn a Master’s degree in Adult Learning and Organizational Development and a Ph.D in Educational Psychology. Quaiser is a scholar with the Institute for Social Policy (ISPU) and a recipient of the Trailblazer Award from the Muslim Wellness Foundation. He is a member of the Mayor’s Commission on Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs in Philadelphia, a board member with the Association for Conflict Resolution, the faculty advisor for the Muslim Student Association at Temple. He is also a board member of the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia and serves as a Police Chaplain for the 18th District in the Philadelphia Police Department. Quaiser is the President of Statera Coaching and Leadership Consulting, LLC. He is a certified Conflict Resolution in Education trainer, professional coach, conflict coach, Positive Discipline Educator and a trained mediator in the area of Transformative Mediation, with a focus on family, divorce and custody mediation.

CH. KHALIL ABDULLAH Ch. Khalil Abdullah is the Assistant Dean for Muslim Life in the Office of Religious Life at Princeton University. Imam Khalil offers pastoral care to students and regularly hosts campus dialogues on various topics related to Islam and spirituality, identity, and meaning.

His academic interests include religious pluralism, Islamic ethics and spirituality, and history of Islam in America, with a focus on black Muslim experiences. Imam Khalil holds a master's degree in Religious Studies from Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, where he also worked as its Major Gifts Officer for Islamic Giving. He is a member of the National Association of College and University Chaplains and the Association of Muslim Chaplains.

CH. MIRA ABOU ELEZZ Ch. Mira Abou Elezz is an APC Board Certified healthcare chaplain with specialized experience in oncology and behavioral health. She achieved her Master’s Degree in Religion from Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology, completed her CPE residency in Los Angeles at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center working as a resident chaplain at Tarzana Medical Center. She previously piloted the Muslim chaplain position at Princeton Medical Center and Princeton House Behavioral Health. She is currently a staff chaplain at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. Mira is a new first-time mom and is once again relearning about life as Musa’s mother.

ASMA AHAD Asma Ahad is a leader in halal market development. She has spearheaded efforts in the US and abroad to create awareness and provide solutions for halal consumers. At IFANCA she builds key partnerships with global and national leaders such as UNICEF, the American Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition, and the National Association of College and University Food Service, to address concerns of food insecurity, health insecurity, and nutrition inequity. Early in her career at Kraft Foods she initiated and led the first study in North America that established the relevance of everyday retail products to halal consumers. She creates results oriented programs, fosters strategic partnerships, and develops tangible solutions to help institutions, companies, countries meet the needs of their cohorts.

CH. YASIN AHMED Ch. Yasin Ahmed is Cornell University's first Muslim chaplain and a professor of civil rights at Ithaca College. Ch. Yasin is an adviser for Common Ground Services, an Islamic consulting firm and an officiant for Muslim Wedding Services. His primary interest is on the Muslim American experience. Yasin has studied Islam formally at Nakhlah Institute and academically at Hartford International University.

CH. NAJIBA AKBAR Ch. Najiba Akbar is a chaplain and life coach who has been serving the Greater Boston Muslim community in various capacities for the past two decades. She received her B.A. in Peace and Justice Studies from Wellesley College and her Masters in Social Work from Boston College. She received her Associate Coaching Certification with Integral Coaching Canada in 2016. She has also studied under teachers from Boston Islamic Seminary and Fawakih Arabic Institute. She currently serves as a Spiritual Advisor at Northeastern University’s Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service and as the Muslim Chaplain at Tufts University.

CH. SAKINA ALHABSHI Ch. Sakinah Alhabshi was born and raised in Malaysia. She has a BA in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Northwestern University, IL (2004) and an Advanced Diploma in Islamic Studies from Arees University, as well as classical Islamic education in Malaysia, Yemen and Indonesia. In 2019, Chaplain Sakinah transitioned to professional chaplaincy and completed 6 units of CPE at Stanford Hospital. She is a candidate in the MA in Islamic Studies and Interreligious Chaplaincy at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California. She is on the board of Ziyara Muslim Spiritual Care which provides training to healthcare professionals and religious leaders internationally, a mentor to CPE learners in the Association of Muslim Chaplains and an advisor to iLuvQuran Tahfiz and Khadijah Learning Center in Malaysia. She has a passion for disaster relief and has participated in volunteer missions providing psycho-spiritual first aid in Indonesia and Lebanon.

DR. CH. SARAH TUBA ALPAT Dr. Ch. Sarah Tuba Alpat was born in Ankara, Turkey and is a doctor of medicine by training from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School. Tuba has held many interfaith stints including as the Director of Interfaith and Intercultural Affairs at Rumi Forum, Washington DC, 2003-2007. She continued building bridges as an outreach coordinator of Dialog Institute of Southwest in Houston, Texas chapter through organizing Dinners of Abrahamic Traditions, Social Responsibility projects, and Luncheon Forums with local public and authorities. As the president of Raindrop Women Association and board member of Raindrop Turkish House, she facilitated programs to support the acculturation of the new-coming Turkish community to the US. She is the President of Commission of Women for Humanity and attends the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) panels annually since 2016, facilitating panels of researchers and NGO representatives to discuss educational efforts involving women refugees, best practices, and opportunities for further improvement. A graduate of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace Islamic Chaplaincy Program, Tuba has had 4 units of CPE in various hospitals in Houston, Texas and is currently a hospital chaplain at Texas Medical Center. She is happily married with three beautiful children. In her free time, enjoys sharing Turkish tea or coffee with her family and friends.

DR. HAMADA HAMID ALTALIB Dr. Hamada Hamid Altalib is the Director of the Veteran Administration (VA) Epilepsy Center of Excellence in West Haven, CT. He helped establish a VA Neurobehavioral clinic, which provides clinical care for Veterans who suffer from emotional distress and/or behavioral problems associated with neurological conditions (such as traumatic brain injury, stroke and epilepsy). At Yale University, he also provides care for people with neurological injury that impact emotional processing. For instance, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, movement disorders (and their treatments) can affect brain circuits and chemistry and lead to mood, anxiety, and even psychotic disorders. Dr. Altalib is also the Director of the Yale Epilepsy Outcome Research Program, and the Co-founder and President of the Institute for Muslim Mental Health and Editor and Chief of the Journal of Muslim Mental Health.

DR. BILAL ANSARI Dr. Bilal W. Ansari is a graduate of Hartford International University’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program and a graduate of Pacific School of Religion where he received the Doctor of Ministry. Dr. Ansari has previous experience in military, corrections, healthcare and education chaplaincy and now serves as the Director of Islamic Chaplaincy at Hartford International University, Co-Director of the MA in Chaplaincy, and Faculty Associate in Muslim Pastoral Theology. Additionally he is the Assistant Vice President for Campus Engagement at Williams College. His scholarship and activism includes serving on the Institute of Muslim Mental Health, Professional Advisory Committee and work in the field of Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

CH. KAISER ASLAM Ch. Kaiser Aslam is the Muslim Chaplain at Rutgers University. Kaiser has studied various classical Islamic sciences within the United States and abroad and holds a Masters’s degree in Islamic Studies & Muslim-Christian Relations from Hartford Seminary. Kaiser also has served as the Muslim Chaplain at Hartford Hospital and as a youth director at various Islamic centers, most recently at the Farmington Valley American Muslim Center.

Kaiser has worked with and in over a dozen educational and service-based organizations in the American Muslim Community over the last decade, including as the National Coordinator of Young Muslims,. In his last role as the chaplain at Wesleyan University, he made a major impact on student life and continues to lecture nationally on Islam, Muslim youth, Interfaith work, Muslim culture, and various other topics. Kaiser’s thesis at Hartford Seminary aims to provide a definition of undergraduate ‘Islamic Literacy’ for undergraduate Muslim Americans. Kaiser spends his free time commenting on popular culture, consuming scientific journals, reading comics, and adventuring through nature.

CH. MUHAMMAD ASLAN Ch. Muhammad Aslan currently serves as a Staff Chaplain at the University of Chicago Hospitals (UChicago Medicine). Before coming into that position, he served as the Executive Director of the Islamic Society of the Midwest, a non-profit organization that serves in the interfaith and intrafaith dialogue area. He graduated from the Divinity School at the University of Ankara, Turkey and subsequently from the Catholic Theological Union with a Master's Degree in General Theology and a concentration in Inter-religious Dialogue.

Muhammad loves books, attending art and cultural activities, outdoor activities; and spending time socializing with people of good heart - which he finds best over Turkish tea!

CH. IMAM KAMAU AYYUBI Ch. Imam Kamau Ayubbi grew up in Los Angeles California. He received his Bachelor’s Degree From San Francisco State University in Visual Art 1998. During undergrad, Kamau also enjoyed an internship in Holistic Health studies. He received his religious and spiritual education and training under the Islamic Supreme Council of America (ISCA) and was appointed as an Imam in 2002. Imam Ayubbi received his Clinical Pastoral Education at Beaumont CPE Center in Royal Oak, MI. Before serving at University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems, Imam Ayubbi worked as a staff chaplain in Adult Palliative Care and in a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit at Beaumont Royal Oak from 2010-2015. He loves sharing principles and practices of Peace and Meditation for all ages.

CH. OMER BAJWA Ch. Omer Bajwa is the Director of Muslim Life in the Chaplain’s Office at Yale. He earned his Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary, and has been engaged in religious service, social activism, and educational outreach since 2000. He received an MS in Communication and MA in Near Eastern Studies with a specialization in Islamic Studies, from Cornell University, a BA in English Literature and Rhetoric from Binghamton University.

His interests include Islam in the U,S,, inter-religious engagement, and Islam and the global media. He regularly lectures at campuses, congregations, and in communities across the country. Omer and his family are Residential Fellows in Yale’s Timothy Dwight College. When not working, he and his family can be found sampling local desserts.

SARA BAWANY, LCSW, CCM Sara Bawany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Case Manager. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Sara received her Master’s degree in Social Work and her Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Islamic Studies. She works part-time with The Impact Counselors as a mental health counselor and serves as the membership coordinator and Austin chapter ambassador for MAPS (Muslim Association for Psychological Services). She published her first poetry book in 2018, titled “(w)holehearted: a collection of poetry and prose”, which won the “Best Poetry Book award” from Rabata/Daybreak Press Publishing, and she is also a freelance editor.

CH. JAWAD BAYAT Ch. Jawad Bayat serves as Manager of Pastoral Care and Clinical Pastoral Education within the Penn Medicine Princeton Health system within the Princeton, NJ area. He holds primary spiritual care responsibility for Princeton House Behavioral Health inpatient and outpatient, supports staff members, and supervises CPE students throughout the PMPH system. Jawad is a graduate of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (formerly Hartford Seminary) Islamic Chaplaincy program, is ecclesiastically endorsed by the Islamic Society of North America, and completed his multi-year ACPE educator certification with the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. As an Afghan-American Muslim, he is among the first ACPE Certified Educators in ACPE’s history. Jawad is currently completing his Doctor of Ministry degree at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary with a focus on professional education and leadership.

SH. JAMAAL DIWAN Shaykh Jamaal Diwan was born and raised in Southern California to parents from Newfoundland and Pakistan. He accepted Islam in 2003 while at UCSD. After graduating from UCSD in Third World Studies, he and his wife moved to Egypt to study Arabic and Islamic Studies, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Sharia from al-Azhar and completed two years of graduate work in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo. Upon their return he served as a religious teacher and instructor in Southern California and later served as the Resident Scholar at the Islamic Center of Irvine from 20122014. He helped start the IOK Chaplaincy program which began at UCLA and USC that eventually grew to cover seven college campuses in Southern California. He directly served student bodies at UCLA, USC and UCI. He also co-founder The Majlis alongside his wife, Shaykha Muslema Purmul, which aims to nurture safe community spaces where people can learn and live Islam, based on the traditional sources of understanding the faith, while acknowledging the particular challenges of the American context. The Majlis focuses its efforts on religious education, spiritual refinement, love, and service. He continues to serve the community as Religious Director at The Majlis and is a father of two, residing in Southern California with his family.

UST. FOUAD ELGOHARI Ustadh Fouad Elgohari is a faculty member and the Director of Educational Outreach at Bayan, overseeing the BayanONLINE initiative for community education and research. As a student of fifteen years in the classical Islamic sciences with a specialization in dialectic theology (kalam), Ustadh Fouad has served as an instructor, academic consultant, and research fellow on various international councils, institutes, and educational programs. He received a Bachelor’s degree in the Liberal Arts from Columbia College, and went on to pursue Islamic Studies in Egypt from numerous institutes and under the supervision of senior-scholars of Al-Azhar where he received advanced traditional licenses (ijazat khassah) to teach credal theology, Sunni legal theory, Maliki Legal Rulings, Arabic language, tasawwuf, Hadith, and the Qur'anic sciences. He went on to further specialize in dialectic al-Din theology (kalam) and legal theory (usul). In 2018 he graduated from Claremont School of Theology with an M.A. in Islamic Studies. His thesis “Distinguishing kalam & falsafah: Siraj alUrmawi and His Interlocutors" (2019) explores the relationship between Islamic philosophy and theology, and what the defining objectives of each would entail in the post-classical period. His current research is in post-classical (13-18th century) Islamic intellectual history, with a focus on the rational sciences (kalam, usul, philosophy).

UST. ENAS GHASSAL Enas Ghassal did her middle and high schooling in Quran and Islamic Studies in Saudi Arabia and continued on studying ten Qira’at from Umm Al-Qura University. Sr. Enas pursued a master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instructions from St. Louis, Missouri and is currently finishing up another master’s program in Religious Studies and Chaplaincy at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. She has been teaching Tajweed and Quran recitation at HIU since 2018.

REBECCA HOSSAIN Rebecca Hossain graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York specializing in Fine Arts and Graphic Design and obtained her BA with Honors in 1986. Her passion for Arts, Drawing and Graphics ignited her motivation to use her American Sign Language skills in a very distinguished and sophisticated style that allowed her to articulate difficult English vocabulary using ASL. . In this way, she has created new ASL words that did not exist before, and thanks to her efforts, the ASL today contains vocabulary about Islam and the concept of Monotheism, including ways to translate Islamic concepts with new ASL expressions specially designed for Islam. Rebecca is a co-founder and president of ISDHH, and has taught ASL in different Islamic Centers and Masjids across North Texas, including to Deaf refugees from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), hold Deaf Halaqas in the Muslim American Society (MAS) in Dallas, The Flower Mound Islamic Association (FMIA), and Valley Ranch Islamic Center (VRIC). Rebecca is a dedicated online-ASL teacher and has devoted every Friday to translate the Jummaa Khutbah of Valley Ranch Islamic Center (VRIC) and The Islamic Center of Irving (ICI), and broadcast the Khutbah in ASL worldwide. In her own words: "I would like all people across the world, Deaf and Hearing, to know and see that being Deaf is not an obstacle that differentiates Muslims, instead learning ASL is the way to accomplish integration. Deaf people have the right to learn Islam and have the right to have access to Islamic knowledge."

DR. CELENE IBRAHIM Dr. Celene Ibrahim is the author of Women and Gender in the Qur'an from Oxford University Press (2020), Islam and Monotheism from Cambridge University Press (forthcoming 2022), and dozens of academic articles. She is the editor of One Nation, Indivisible: Seeking Liberty and Justice from the Pulpit to the Streets from Wipf & Stock Publishers (2019). Ibrahim holds a doctorate in Arabic and Islamic Civilizations and a master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, a Masters of Divinity from Harvard University, and a bachelor's degree with the highest honors from Princeton University. She offers lectures, workshops, and seminars around the world as a trusted voice on issues of religion and civic engagement, spiritual care and chaplaincy, Islamic intellectual history, and women's studies.

DR. JAMES JONES Dr. James Jones is Executive Vice President of the Islamic Seminary of America. He is a Professor Emeritus of World Religions and former Chair of both the Dept of World Religions and the African Studies Program at Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY). Dr. Jones’s research focuses on the socio-cultural impact of prejudice and the intersectionality between sexism and racism. He has a DMin from Hartford Seminary (Christian- Muslim relations) and a MA in Religion from Yale Divinity School. He is President of the Malik Human Services Institute, a marriage counselor for more than two decades, and a member of the Association of Professional Chaplains.

CHRISTINA JUMP, ESQ. Christina A. Jump Civil Litigation Department Head, has more than 25 years of litigation experience, at both the trial and appellate levels. Her practice involves civil constitutional cases, including challenges to the No Fly and terror watchlists, land use and zoning law discrimination, religious discrimination in employment, religious accommodations in institutions, and defending denaturalization lawsuits on behalf of members of the Muslim community. Before joining the Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America in March 2016, Christina represented clients in litigation in bench and jury trials in both state and federal courts. She handled hundreds of discrimination charges at the administrative agency level. In addition, she became Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1999, and earned her qualifications as a certified mediator in Texas at the University of Houston Blakely Advocacy Institute in 2003.

RABBI MAURICE KAPROW Rabbi Maurice S. Kaprow has been a member of the National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC) since its inception in 1988. Rabbi Kaprow was awarded the designation of Board Certified Chaplain in 1995 and served as the organization’s President from 20162018. He has been in the role of Executive. Director of NAJC since 2019. He was employed as a staff chaplain for VITAS® Innovative Hospice Care from 2011-2021. He is on the faculty of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine where he teaches Spirituality and Medicine to first-year medical students. He is an active member of the Rabbinical Assembly (the international professional group of Conservative Rabbis), the Chicago Board of Rabbis, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, and the Greater Orlando Board of Rabbis. After graduation from Yeshiva University, Rabbi Kaprow continued his studies at Yeshivat Ateret Yaacov where he was ordained in 1968. He received a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Columbia University in 1972 and graduated with a diploma from the Naval War College in 1999. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida in 2018. He was involved in public education until 1985 when he joined the staff of Orlando Regional Medical Center and Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando as a staff chaplain and community chaplain, respectively. In late 1989 he was commissioned as a Chaplain in the United States Navy and served on active duty from January 2, 1990 until February 1, 2010.

He retired from the Navy with the rank of Commander.

CH. NIHAL KHAN Ch. Nihal Khan is an Arabic Instructor at Fawakih Institute and is the co-founder and host of the “Faith in Fine Print” podcast. Nihal holds a MA in Religious Studies from the Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, studied at the Harvard Divinity School, received an ālimiyya degree in Islamic Law and Theology from Nadwatul ‘Ulamā in Lucknow, India, and a BA in Psychology from Montclair State University. He currently resides in Istanbul, Turkey with his wife.

CH. SONDOS KHOLAKI Ch. Sondos Kholaki serves as a hospital staff chaplain and volunteer police and community chaplain in Southern California. She is board-certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Sondos earned a Master of Divinity degree in Islamic Chaplaincy at the Claremont School of Theology/Bayan Islamic Graduate School as the recipient of the Fathi Osman Academic Excellence award and a Bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from UCLA, where she received the prestigious Regents Scholar award. Sondos completed five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and is the author of the award-winning book, "Musings of a Muslim Chaplain" (2020) and a co-editor of the anthology, "Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America" (2022). Sondos also serves as Vice President of Healthcare for the Association of Muslim Chaplains.

Sondos enjoys sipping a perfectly brewed cup of coffee, listening to Qur'an recitation by Turkish reciters, and singing her heart out at spiritual gatherings. She is married with two children.

CH. SANDRA LABADIA Ch. Sandra Labadia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Chaplain with over 15 years providing therapy, counseling and support for Muslim. She holds a BSW from Columbia College, an MSW from the University of Missouri. Sandra is also a longtime ASL Interpreter and service provider for Deaf Muslims in Dallas County TX most recently through her work with ISDHH. Sandra teaches ASL classes, and also interprets at several masajid. She has also been a Disability Advocate for 35 years and a Program Director of Ability Arts and Deaf Culture Integration methods to create a more inclusive community.

Sandra holds a GC in Imam and Community Leadership from Hartford International University, and is currently taking classes with American Islamic College and The Islamic Seminary of America.

PROF. ABDUL-REHMAN MALIK Prof. Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award winning journalist, educator and cultural organizer. currently on faculty at Yale Divinity School, He also serves as the Program Coordinator at Yale University’s Council on Middle East Studies, and is responsible for developing curricula and partnerships with public schools to promote better understanding about the Middle East. Abdul-Rehman also serves as Director of the Muslim Leadership Lab, an innovative student leadership program. A frequent contributor to BBC Radio, offering contemporary perspectives on contemporary spirituality, Abdul-Rehman hosts the “This Being Human” podcast, which explores the kaleidoscope of contemporary Muslim experience and identity. He remains as Programs Manager for the Radical Middle Way, which offers powerful, faith-inspired guidance and tools to enable change, combat exclusion and violence and promote social justice for all.

His work has spanned the globe.

CH. USAMA MALIK Ch. Usama Malik serves as the Resident Chaplain for Muslim Space, a community organization based in Austin, as well as the Program Coordinator for the Office of Student Affairs and Vocation at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He completed his undergraduate studies from The University of Texas at Austin and earned his Master of Divinity from Austin Seminary. Usama also completed a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, and is currently a doctoral student at Pacific School of Religion. He also serves as a chaplain for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Trinity University, the Williamson County Jail, as well as Secretary for the Association of Muslim Chaplains.

IMAM ABDUL-MALIK MERCHANT Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant spent nearly a decade studying traditional Islamic Studies in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, before returning to America with his wife and children to serve as an Imam in a large ethnically diverse community in the Boston area. While serving he completed his Master's of Theological Studies focusing on practical theology at Boston University's School of Theology. Starting in 2019 and throughout the pandemic Abdul-Malik served as the Muslim Chaplain at Tufts University at the Middleton Corrections Center. In July 2021 he started a new position as the Resident Imam at the MAS Community Center in Alexandria, VA. He hopes to use his diverse experience—serving in a community, higher education, corrections, and volunteering in hospitals—to in the pursuit of doctoral studies focusing on the spiritual education of Black American Muslims.

DR. CH. ZACHARY MOON Dr. Ch. Zachary Moon, Ph.D., currently serves as Associate Professor of Theology and Psychology at Chicago Theological Seminary. He has published widely including three books, Coming Home: Ministry That Matters with Veterans and Military Families (Chalice Press, 2015), Warriors between Worlds: Moral Injury and Identities in Crisis (Lexington Books, 2019), and Goatwalking: A Quaker Pastoral Theology (Brill, 2021). He has served as a chaplain in multiple contexts including the United States Navy Reserve (2011-2018) and the Pathway Home, a residential treatment program for combat veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (2011-2012), and as a chaplain resident in the VA hospital system (2010-2011).

ERICA COHEN MOORE Erica Cohen Moore is the Executive Director for the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. She holds a B.A. in Theology from The College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Minnesota, and a M.A. in Pastoral Studies from Seattle University. For the past twenty years, Erica served in various leadership roles with the Archdiocese of Seattle, working with many diverse groups, including chaplains, clergy, deacons, healthcare patients, prison residents, seafarers, immigrants & refugees, multicultural communities, and youth and adults living with behavioral health issues and various kinds of disabilities.

She currently resides in Woodinville, Washington where she lives with her three children.

PREACHER MOSS Preacher Moss is an all-star comedian and educator. His “End of Racism” Comedy and Lecture tour was voted Best Diversity Act – and rightfully so. His experiences as a comedian, writer, lecturer, Muslim, African-American, and poor righteous teacher are the sum of all his parts. He’s a graduate of Bayan Islamic Graduate School and an NFL Chaplain/Consultant.

CH. LTC. ABDUL-RASHEED MUHAMMAD Ch. LTC. Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad, (US Army-Retired), was affirmed as the first Muslim Chaplain in the US Armed Forces, serving as one of the Army’s national strategic planners and trainers on suicide awareness and prevention programs. His final military assignment after 23 years active duty service was as Command Chaplain, in the US Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. In 2012, he became the nation’s first full-time Muslim Chaplain with Veterans Affairs serving as a member of the VA/DOD Integrated Mental Health Strategy leadership team for Strategic Action #23 on Chaplains’ Roles in the VA/DOD. He is a Board Certified Chaplain with VA where he served as the Mental Health Chaplain within the VA Maryland Healthcare System, and is currently the Mental Health Chaplain and Imam at the San Diego VA Healthcare System. He is the former Director of Chaplaincy Services and the Endorsing Agent for Islamic Society of North America’s Islamic (ISNA). He’s a licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Michigan, and is a Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) with the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals. He’s a Doctoral Candidate in Social Work at Capella University, and is a Presidential member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.

DR. KAMEELAH MU'MIN RASHAD Dr. Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad is the Founder and President of Muslim Wellness Foundation (MWF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healing and emotional well-being in the American Muslim community through dialogue, education and training. Through Muslim Wellness Foundation, Dr. Rashad has established the annual Black Muslim Psychology Conference and the Deeply Rooted Emerging Leaders (DREL) Fellowship for Black Muslim young adults. Dr. Mu’Min Rashad is also the founding coDirector of the National Black Muslim COVID Coalition, an initiative launched in collaboration with Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative to address the need for effective planning, preparedness and organizing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Mu’Min Rashad’s clinical and research areas of interest include: religion, race and identity development, spirituality in psychotherapy, first generation college students and emerging adults of color; healing justice and faith based activism, racial trauma and healing, psychological impact of anti-Muslim bigotry and anti-Blackness, Black Muslim psychology and Black Muslim intersectional invisibility. Dr. Mu’Min Rashad graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Psychology and MEd in Psychological Services. She obtained further graduate education, earning a second Masters in Restorative Practices & Youth Counseling (MRP) from the International Institute for Restorative Practices. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. Dr Mu’Min Rashad describes herself most simply as a Mama, Auntie, sister and friend; a psychologist, family historian, genealogist, baker and bean pie evangelist. She reflects, writes and tweets on topics related to the intersections of race, religion, identity, trauma, healing and collective well-being. She also shares random anecdotes about her Tiny Human, her two Teens and her pandemic pets: cat John Brown, and hounds: Nat Turner and Denmark Vesey.

PROF. MARTIN NGUYEN Prof. Martin Nguyen is Professor of Islamic Studies and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at Fairfield University. His scholarship revolves around Muslim theology, ethics, spirituality, Qur’anic studies, and the intersection of race and religion. His publications include Modern Muslim Theology: Engaging God and the World with Faith and Imagination (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019) and Sufi Master and Qur’an Scholar: Abū’lQāsim al-Qushayrī and the Laṭāʾif al-ishārāt (Oxford, 2012). Presently, he is working on theological responses to global mass displacement and modern structural racism. Prof.

Nguyen is also co-leading several initiatives, including the “Constructive Muslim Thought and Engaged Scholarship” seminar with the American Academy of Religion and the “Muslim Moral Theology in Conversation with Future” project with the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. More locally, he is involved with a local Asian American community organization called AAPI New Haven.

RABBI DR. JOSEPH OZAROWKSI Rabbi Dr. Joseph S. Ozarowski is a Rabbinic Counselor and Board-Certified Chaplain for JCFS Chicago (Jewish Child and Family Services) and a Jewish Chaplain for the North Shore University HealthCare System. He is also an adjunct professor at Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership as well as the Academy for Jewish Religion in Los Angeles. Cited by Chicago Jewish News as a “Top Jewish Chicagoan of 2013,” Rabbi Ozarowski received the “Rabbi Mordechai Simon Award” from the Chicago Board of Rabbis in 2014. He served as president of the Board of Rabbis from 2015 to 2017 and currently serves as President of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC). An engaging, nationally known teacher and speaker, Rabbi Ozarowski has served congregations in Pennsylvania, California, Minnesota and the New York area. He received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University, his rabbinic ordination from Skokie’s Hebrew Theological College and his doctorate from Lancaster (PA) Theological Seminary.

He has served on the Jewish Federation of Chicago (JUF) Board and on the North Shore University HealthCare System Institutional Ethics Committee. A prolific author, Rabbi Ozarowski co-authored Common Ground, and has written numerous articles. His first book, To Walk in God’s Ways - Jewish Pastoral Perspectives on Illness and Bereavement, is considered a standard in the field of Judaism and Pastoral Care. Rabbi Ozarowski is married to Ashira (nee Rapoport), has four children and eighteen grandchildren.

DR. CH. COL. IBRAHEEM RAHEEM Dr. CH, COL Ibraheem A. Raheem is originally from Kansas City, KS. His spiritual journey began while working in the ICU at LRMC Germany while witnessing miraculous recoveries.

He served as Lay Leader in Germany and Fort Bragg NC and began his calling to the military ministry serving Soldiers and Families as a US Army Chaplain and was soon commissioned into the Chaplain Candidate Program. He completed his MA degree in Religious Practice at Cordoba University in Herndon VA, studied Arabic at The University of Jordan, received an MBA in Public Management at TUI University, and earned his Doctor of Ministry in Addictions Ministry from Erskine Theological Seminary. He is married with four children and two grandchildren, and currently serves as the Director of Clinical Pastoral Education at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His Professional Memberships include; ACPE Certified Educator, National Faculty, and ACPE National Advocacy Committee Member, National Board Member of the Brite Soul Repair Center, Member/ Advisor for Association of Muslim Chaplains.

JUSTIN SADOWSKY, ESQ. Justin Sadowsky, Esq. is a trial attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations. As part of CAIR’s civil rights team, Justin helps lead CAIR’s strategic litigation in support of religious, free speech, and equal protection rights of Muslims in the United States, including as employees, incarcerees, and activists. Among the litigation Justin has worked on includes invalidation of the federal terrorism watchlist (TSDB) on Due Process grounds (Elhady v.

Kable), a determination that Texas’s anti-BDS law violated the First Amendment’s Free Speech clause (Amawi v. Pflugerville), and a declaration that the Virginia Riverside Regional Jail’s “god pod” providing special accommodations and benefits for Christian inmates violated the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses and the Equal Protection Clause (Young v. Newton).

CH. LEENAH SAFI Ch. Leenah Safi holds a B.A. from Zaytuna College and an MDiv. from Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS). She worked with the Felicity Foundation in Michigan serving two college campuses as chaplain from 2016-2019 and has undergone three units of CPE. Leenah returned to CTS for PhD studies with research interests in chaplaincy pedagogies, moral injury and developing Islamic practical theologies.

DR. CH. JOSHUA SALAAM Dr. Ch. Joshua Salaam has strong roots in the American Muslim community. He started attending national Muslim youth camps at the age of 12 and continued as a participant, counselor and speaker for over 30 years. Joshua entered the U.S. Air Force in 1995 and served as a police officer for four years. He was a key contributor in establishing Friday prayer services on base for Muslim military members and went on to serve as an Imam in Goldsboro, NC for several years. After the military, Joshua immersed himself in community activism. He managed the Civil Rights department for the Council on American-Islamic Relations from 2000-2004 and helped oversee a Baltimore Muslim community and neighborhood development project from 2004- 2007. Before starting at Duke in July 2018, Joshua worked with youth and families for 11 years at one of the largest Muslim communities in America. His diverse background gives him a unique perspective on many issues and helps him connect with students. He holds a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies with a focus in Christian/Muslim relations from Hartford International University of Religion and Peace and his Doctorate of Ministry.

ALIA SALEM Alia Salem is the Founder and Executive Director of Facing Abuse in Community Environments (FACE). Her professional background is in communications, organizational development, and community organizing. Alia has been serving Muslim and other marginalized communities at the local, state, and national level for the past 17 years and is also a co-founder of Action for Palestine (AFP). She is a proud Roddenberry Fellow Alumna and a Dallas Public Voices Fellow with the OpEd Project. She is a published writer and public speaker and her work has been featured on most major media outlets globally. She is a graduate of UT Arlington with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with her three focuses of study being in Communications, Sociology and Religion/Culture.

DR. FERYAL SALEM Dr. Feryal Salem is an Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, as well as Director of the Master of Divinity in Islamic Studies and Muslim Chaplaincy programs at American Islamic College. Her research interests include Islamic philosophy and theology in the postclassical period, interfaith dialogue, and the development of Muslim thought in the contemporary era as it came into conversation with aspects of modernity. Dr. Salem is the author of The Emergence of Early Sufi Piety and Sunnī Scholasticism: ʿAbdallāh b. alMubārak and the Formation of Sunni Identity in the Second Islamic Century (2016) published by Brill in its prestigious “Islamic History and Civilization” series. She was recently named one of “25 Influential American Muslims” by CNN for her work in higher education.

Dr. Salem serves on a number of professional boards across the country and regularly travels internationally to engage in scholarship on Islam with academics from a range of diverse institutions. Dr. Salem previously taught at Hartford International University where she was Assistant Professor of Islamic Scriptures and Co-Director of its Islamic Chaplaincy Program. She received her Ph.D. in Islamic studies from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

CH. LAUREN SCHREIBER Ch. Lauren Schreiber is the co-founder and executive director of Center DC, a Muslim third-space that that helps people practicing and/or exploring Islam grow authentic relationships with other seekers and with God in Washington, D.C. Under her leadership, Center DC transitioned to 100% online programing, with intentions of maintaining some online presence beyond the pandemic, including a community-based chaplaincy practice.

Lauren is also the current V.P. of Community Chaplaincy at AMC, and the chair of the AMC Ethics Committee.

CH. AMANY SHALABY Ch. Amany Shalaby is the Founder of Universal Chaplaincy and is a Certified Clinical Chaplain by Adventhealth. She has a masters degree in comparative philosophy from Middlesex University, London. She earned her post-graduate diploma in Islamic studies from the Islamic College of Advanced Studies, London. She obtained an ijazah from Sidi Shaikh Muhammad Sa’id al-Jamal, who was the Imam for al-Masjid al-Aqsa and the Head of the Sufi Counsel in Jerusalem. She is currently serving as a part time chaplain for Muslim Women’s Organization. She has eighteen years of experience providing Islamic education and spiritual care for several communities across the states. She is the author of The Essence of Creation & The Emanation of Consciousness.

DR. ASHA SHIPMAN Dr. Asha Shipman is the Director of Hindu Life and Hindu Chaplain for Yale University. Dr. Shipman earned her advanced degrees from the University of Connecticut. and is an experienced educator, having taught for almost two decades at the high school and university levels. Her Hindu Life Program at Yale offers a space for worship and connection as well as a safe space to consider the contemporary relevance of Hindu philosophies and practices. A pioneer in the field, she is frequently sought out as a speaker, writer, and consultant on Hindu chaplaincy in Higher Education. Dr. Shipman is a contributor to the first book on Hindu chaplaincy in the US entitled “Hindu Approaches to Spiritual Care” and the author of “Hindu Chaplaincy in US Higher Education” an article published by the Journal of Interreligious Studies. Dr. Shipman is the Chair of the North American Hindu Chaplains Association. She is on the Advisory Board for the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, a campus fellow of Campus Chaplaincy for a Multifaith World, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society.

CH. SEHER SIDDIQEE Ch. Seher Siddiqee was born and raised in the Bay Area in California and is a Staff chaplain at UCSF Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA. Seher has worked at the University of Chicago as the Assistant Director of Spiritual Life and Advisor for Muslim Affairs and at Georgetown University as a Chaplain in Residence and a Chaplain at the hospital. Seher graduated from Hartford International University of Religion and Peace’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program (M.A.|GCIC) in 2017. She is passionate about building communities and interfaith bridges within her professional and personal life, she describes her life mission.

UST. NADEEM SIDDIQI Ustadh Nadeem Siddiqi grew up in Knoxville TN and has lived there since 1977. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Economics in 2002 and from Tayseer Seminary in 2016. He is a founding member of Tayseer Seminary where he serves as adjunct faculty, teaching a course in activism. Ustadh Nadeem has served as chaplain to the MSA at the University of Tennessee Knoxville since 2016 and has also served as the lead Muslim prison chaplain in the East Tennessee area at several facilities. He serves on local boards including the Muslim Community of Knxoville and AnNoor Academy of Knoxviille.

CH. AYMAN SOLIMAN Ch. Ayman Soliman serves as the Muslim chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohio.

Imam Ayman studied Islam formally and academically in Egypt. He holds undergraduate degrees in Islamic studies and Da’wah. He also received ijazah in Qur'anic recitation, prophetic hadith, Fiqh, Usool, theology, Qur'anic sciences and Arabic language from traditional Egyptian scholars. He worked as an imam and youth director for over a decade before moving to the US where he subsequently held the same roles at several locations over the following decade. He holds an MA in Islamic Studies and is currently completing his MDiv in Muslim Chaplaincy. He completed his CPE at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago before serving as the graduate students’ chaplain at Northwestern University, the Muslim chaplain at the Department of Corrections in the state of Oregon previously

CH. JAYE STARR Ch. Jaye Starr is a graduate of Hartford International University’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program. She was a co-editor of Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America and currently serves as Membership Chair for the Association of Muslim Chaplains.

CH. HANAA UNUS Ch. Hanaa Unus is the first clergy person in Shenandoah University's history who does not identify as Christian. Unus works with both Muslim and non-Muslim students to address their spiritual care and needs, creating a safe and understanding space where they can practice their faith and discuss their concerns. She is responsible for educating students of other religions about Islam and the Muslim culture. Unus served for five years as the education coordinator at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center, where she developed and maintained programming that emphasized ways youth could practice and live simultaneously as both Muslims and Americans. She also worked with the International Interfaith Peace Corps in Herndon, where she organized international conferences focusing on empowering imams and religious leaders to counter violent extremism through promoting interreligious dialogue. She also had stints at the Islamic Society of North America and the Muslim Youth of North America, both in Indiana.

CH. NORA ZAKI Ch. Nora Zaki is an education chaplain and MA student in Islamic Studies at Bayan Islamic Graduate School housed within Chicago Theological Seminary. She was the past Muslim chaplain at Vassar and Bard Colleges in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

Nora holds a Master of Divinity from the University of Chicago and is interested in ethics of care and Qur’anic ethics.

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CH. UMAR ABDUL RAHMAN Umar Abdul Rahman is the Muslim student advisor/chaplain and the co-director (interim) of the Interfaith Center at Swarthmore College. He completed an M.A. in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations from Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (formerly Hartford Theological Seminary) and is currently completing the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy. Prior to beginning work in religious and spiritual life, Umar practiced immigration law, specifically deportation defense, for a number of years in the Philadelphia area. He received his J.D. from Temple Law School. Umar holds a B.A. in International Relations (Middle Eastern Studies focus) and Economics from Lehigh University. During his undergraduate study, he spent a semester at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and subsequently spent a year in Sana'a, Yemen under a Fulbright grant. Umar grew up in Philadelphia and the neighboring North Penn Valley.

IMAM RAQEEB ABDULJABBAR Imam Raqeeb Abduljabbar has worked in the field of Chaplaincy for over 25 years, in either Prison or Hospice Chaplain roles while continuously supporting his community in an Imam capacity. Presently working for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as an Area Muslim Chaplain, Imam Raqeeb is also the Amir of the Sacramento Islamic Resource Center in Sacramento, California that is dedicated to servicing the Refugee Islamic community in various ways. Imam Raqeeb was born and raised as a Muslim in the Brooklyn, NYC in the loving space of the State Street Masjid under Shaykh Dauood (ra) and presently resides in Houston, Texas.

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DR. CH. KAMAL ABU-SHAMSIEH Dr. Ch. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh is Director of the Interreligious Chaplaincy Program and Assistant Professor in Practical Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.

The founder and director of Ziyara Muslim Spiritual Care, he has extensive international experience in primarily Arab and Muslim countries teaching spiritual care and training faith leaders and medical providers on care for terminal patients. He has served as chaplain at Stanford Hospital since 2012, with a certificate in palliative care chaplaincy. He completed his Ph.D. in Practical Theology and Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Dr. Abu-Shamsieh has been a member of AMC since its inception.

CH. MUHAMMAD ALI Ch. Muhammad Ali is a Chaplain for both the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Bucknell University, where he also co-directs a mentoring program for underrepresented students. He is also a consultant for Islamic Networks Group, providing face-to-face education and engagement opportunities that foster understanding of Muslims and other misunderstood groups to promote harmony among all people. He has worked most extensively as a Muslim Chaplain in the California State Prison and served as a VP of Correctional Chaplaincy for the Association of Muslim Chaplains. Imam Muhammad served as an Imam in multiple Islamic Centers in the Bay Area. He earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from UCSF Medical Center and a B.A. in Psychology from Thomas Edison State University. He completed a MDiv in Islamic Chaplaincy and an M.A. in Islamic Education from Bayan Islamic Graduate School. Muhammad is coeditor of Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America (Templeton Press, 2022).

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CH. PATRICIA ANTON Ch. Patricia Anton is Chaplain for Muslim Life at the University of Pennsylvania. She has come into chaplaincy with a background of working with Muslim, interfaith, academic and peace-building institutions, including: the International Interfaith Peace Corps, Islamic Society of North America, Islamic Relief, Pillars of Peace, and American University, among others. Patricia received her BA in International Relations from the Ohio State University, MA in Islamic Studies from the Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences, a Graduate Fellowship in Non-Profit Management and Governance from Indiana University, additional graduate studies at George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, and Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy program.

CH. SHANE ATKINSON Ch. Shane Atkinson accepted Islam in 1999 with the WD Mohammed Community in Jackson, Mississippi. He entered the Clinical Pastoral Education program at UNC Medical Center in 2015 as the first Muslim in their Chaplains Department. He currently serves as an Associate Imam at As-Salaam Islamic Center, and as the Associate Chaplain for Muslim Life at Elon University. Shane is in his final year of the Master of Divinity program at Bayan Chicago.

CH. AZLEENA AZHAR Ch. Azleena S. Azhar is a final year Masters in Social Work student at UNC Chapel Hill. She is doing her practicum as a co-located therapist in Durham Public Schools and in the previous year a crisis counselor at a domestic violence agency. Azleena earned a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford International University and did her Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) internship at Duke Hospital where she is on the Pastoral Advisory Committee. She is a founding member of the Islamic Association of Raleigh’s Health and Wellness team where she implements a pro bono referral program for the community to access mental health care. As a recipient of the Vera Tayeh Innovations and Impact Award in the UNC School of Social Work, Azleena is responding to a series of youth suicides among local Muslim youth, and collaborating with NAMI Wake County to break the stigma around mental illness among that population.

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CH. MOUHAMADOU DIAGNE Ch. Mouhamadou Diagne is an experienced higher education administrator, with deep skills and expertise in recruiting talented and diverse Muslim students, and supporting their emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs. A trained college chaplain, he broke ground as the first Muslim to serve as a general university chaplain role at an ivy league school when he was appointed Assistant Chaplain at Columbia University. He then became Bucknell University's first ever Muslim chaplain. Following his outstanding and highly praised work that yielded an increase in size and quality of engagement of the Muslim populations at each institution, Mouhamadou was appointed to the board of the Association of Muslim Chaplains as Communications Chair. He then joined the admissions staff at the University of Southern Maine, specializing in out-of-state first year and central Maine adult students. Presently, he is originating the Student Affairs and Admissions Manager position at Boston Islamic Seminary.

CH. NADA EL-ALAMI Ch. Nada El-Alami currently an MIT Muslim Students’ Association Chaplain, has dedicated her time to be at the service of the Muslim community serving for over 15 years in leading study circles. In the last decade, she has planned and supported faith-oriented programs, such as classes and retreats. Much of her work has been focused on youth and young adults. She has also led educational institutions catering to young Muslims, namely Al Huda Academy in Worcester and Malik Academy in Boston. She has a B. A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Administration and Leadership. She holds an Ijaza (authenticated certificate with direct one-to-one transmission going back to the Prophet Muhammad) in teaching Quranic reading. Nada's spiritual journey began as a teenager and finds great satisfaction in learning to differentiate between cultural and religious practices. She strongly believes in the kindness and mercy of God, the power of strong brotherly and sisterly bonds, and the need to offer a true glimpse of Islam through dialogue. Nada is very passionate about working with Muslim youth, college students and young adults. She is married to Hassan El-Alami and has 3 children and 1 granddaughter.

CH. RAYMOND ELIAS Ch. Raymond Elias was born and raised in Northern California, and grew up Catholic in a Puerto Rican family. He embraced Islam during his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Riverside. He served a year on the board of a local masjid as a student member during his final year of undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis.

He completed an M.Div in Interfaith Chaplaincy at the Claremont School of Theology in Southern California, and a graduate certificate in Islamic Studies and Leadership at Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School. During his chaplain studies, he served as a masjid Youth Coordinator and mentor at the Islamic Institute of Orange County (IIOC) and he completed his first unit of CPE at LAC-USC Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles. Upon graduation, he completed a 1-year (4 units) CPE residency at John Muir Health Concord Medical Center. He then traveled to the East Coast where he worked 4 years as a staff chaplain at the University of Maryland Medical Center Downtown and Midtown Campuses.

He recently returned to Northern California where he currently serves as a staff chaplain at John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center.

CH. TAHA EL-NIL Taha El-Nil is a full time staff chaplain at Lakeland Regional Health in Central Florida with the majority of his time focusing on the Behavioral Health patients. He attended the University of Florida (Go Gators!) for his Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He completed his Master of Arts in Religious Studies and a Certificate of Islamic Chaplaincy at Hartford International University. He is endorsed by the Islamic Society of North America. Taha has completed 8.5 units of ACPE CPE from three different CPE Centers – Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, CT, VA North Texas Healthcare System in Dallas, TX, and VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center in White City, OR. His last four units in Oregon focused on providing chaplaincy support for Behavioral Health patients. During his years in Seminary and CPE he also served as a Chaplain with the United States Air Force Reserves for seven years.

CH. YAHYA HENDI Ch. Yahya Hendi is the Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University, the first American university to hire a full-time Muslim chaplain. A consistent advocate for interfaith understanding, Hendi is the founder and president of Clergy Beyond Borders and Imams for Universe, Dignity, Human Rights and Dialogue. He holds a master's degree in comparative religions from Hartford Seminary and is currently working on his Ph.D. in comparative religion at Georgetown.

CH. CAPTAIN SALEHA JABEEN Ch. Captain Saleha Jabeen was raised in Secunderabad, India surrounded by religious and cultural diversity where interfaith friendships were a way of life. Trained in the academic fields of Business, Economics, Interreligious Dialogue, Foundational Psychology, and Spiritual Wellness, Saleha has fifteen years experience engaging with American schools and non-profit organizations that have empowered her as a woman of faith to the call of ministry, specializing in education, healing, companionship, and social justice advocacy. The process of becoming a chaplain has meant being a bridge builder between various worlds including the Muslim community, the interfaith community, and the Military community that continue to nurture her calling to serve all creation with authenticity, compassion and honor. She is currently stationed at Sheppard AFB, finishing up the Operation Allies Welcome (Afghan Resettlement) as a cultural advisor to the Task Force Commander and Chaplain to the Airmen on this mission at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

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CH. IBRAHIM LONG Ch. Ibrahim J. Long is a graduate of Hartford International University’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program and a passionate proponent for the integration of mental health and spirituality.

He currently serves as the Youth Mental Health Lead and Chaplain for the Islamic Family and Social Services Association in Edmonton, Alberta. He holds academic (BA, MA, GCIC) and traditional religious studies credentials (ijazat) as well as certificates in spirituallyintegrative care and counseling. Presently, he is pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW) with a specialization in Community-Informed Practice for Health and Well-being.

SPIRITUAL CARE @ UCHICAGO T h e c h a p l a i n s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f C hi c a g o M e d i c i n e a r e f o c u s e d o n y o u r s p i r i t u a l a n d e m o t io n a l n e e d s . W e o f f e r c o m p a s s i o n a t e s u p p o r t d u r i n g y o ur h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n o r t h e h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n o f y o u r l o v e d o n e. U C M S p i r i t u a l C a r e c h a p l a i n s a r e c l i n i c a l l y t r a i n e d s p ir i t u a l c a r e providers who specialize in spiritual and emotional care a n d p r o v i d i n g s u p p o r t t o p a t i e n t s a n d th e i r f a m i l i e s .

T h e y p a y a t t e n t i o n t o e a c h p e r s o n ’ s i n di v i d u a l n e e d s a n d r e m a i n s e n s i t i v e t o d i f f e r e n c e s i n c u l t u re , r a c e , r e l i g i o n o r f a i t h t r a d i t i o n , a n d s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n.

What Our Spiritual Team Does L i s t e n c o m p a s s i o n a t e l y w i t h o u t j u d g m en t Provide spiritual and emotional support Support you through care planning and decision making P r a y w i t h a n d f o r y o u , y o u r f a m i l y , a n d yo u r f r i e n d s C o n d u c t b e d s i d e v i s i t s d u r i n g h o s p i t a l st a y s P r o v i d e s u p p o r t f o r f a m i l i e s d u r i n g s u r ge r y A s s i s t y o u i n h o n o r i n g y o u r f a i t h p r a c t i ce s , r i t u a l s , and sacraments Participate in family conferences S e r v e a s l i a i s o n w i t h c o m m u n i t y c l e r g y an d f a i t h communities P r o v i d e c r i si s i n t e r v e n t i o n a n d b e r e a v e m e n t s u p p or t

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Chaplains offer spiritual, emotional and religious support 2 4 h o u r s a d a y , s e v e n d a y s a w e e k f o r pa t i e n t s a n d f a m i l y m e m b e r s . O u r c l i n i c a l l y t r a i n e d ch a p l a i n s a r e available to support both inpatients and outpatients.

D e v o t i o n a l m a t e r i a l , s a c r a m e n t s , r o s a r ie s , e l e c t r i c a l S a b b a t h c a n d l e s , a n d p r a y e r r u g s a r e a va i l a b l e u p o n r e q u e s t . R e s o u r c e s i n t h e l o c a l c o m m u ni t y c a n b e c a l l e d upon to meet further special needs.

Chapels Our chapels are place of peace and solitude, and can be found at the following hospitals: Mitchell Hospital: 2nd Floor Center of Care of Discovery: 7th Floor Comer Children’ s Hospital: 1st Floor Weekly Services: We have weekly services open to staff, patients and family Catholic Mass, Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Hospital Chapel Jummah Prayers, Fridays at 1 pm, H103 (Near Goldblatt Lobby) and the Chapel CCD 7th floor

CH. USAMA MALIK (APPEARS IN SPEAKERS)

DEB MARTINEZ Deb has been interpreting since 1994 and has been a member of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf since 1993. She has an AS in interpreting, BS in Human Services, and an MA in Public Administration. Additionally she has had specialty training/coursework in legal interpreting via UNCO and medical interpreting via NTID. She volunteered for Massachusetts RID and most recently served as the chair of the RID Legal Interpreters Member Section prior the Regional Representative position. Deb provides service within RID as well as on local and state boards within Texas as she strongly believes in the benefit of volunteering for the greater good.

REV. DR. KHADIJAH MATIN Rev. Dr. Khadijah Matin, called by some as a “woman who walks through walls,” is part of the national dialogue, exploring culturally competent education and health care services.

She currently is a Specialist in Workplace Culture and Inclusion for NYU Langone Health and one of the facilitators of the Interspiritual Counseling/Companioning Program at One Spirit Learning Alliance. Current applications include creating and developing more culturally inclusive models of learning and sacred service. Presently she serves in the national activities of various organizations including the Association of Muslim Chaplains; Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society and the Society of the First African Families of English America. In addition to being designated an Ariane de Rothschild Fellow, she has an MS in Education from Fordham University. She earned her DMin from New York Theological Seminary in Multi-faith theology, with a focus on the African American experience post the Civil War.

CH. SALAHUDDIN MUHAMMAD Ch. Salahuddin Muhammad comes from rich religious traditions on both sides of his family and is a third-generation Muslim American. He is married with three children; two girls and one boy. He has a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations from Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a Clinical Chaplain for the Bureau of Prisons. He also serves as Vice President of Corrections for the Association of Muslim Chaplains. He authored the book America’s Imam: Warith Deen Mohammed’s Interpretation of Islam in the Milieu of American Society. Salahuddin A. Muhammad also serves as an Associate Imam at As-Salaam Islamic Center of Raleigh.

T r a n sforming C h a p l a i n c y is a think tank w i t h a m i s s i o n t o p r o m o t e r e s e a r c h l i t e r a c y in c h a p laincy to im p r o v e p a t i e n t o u t c o m e s . B y i n t e g r a t i n g c o n temporary scholarship into o n g o ing practice , c h a p l a i n s c an p r o v i d e b e t t e r c a r e , e d u c a tors can prepare chaplains to b e m ore effectiv e i n t h e i r w o rk , a n d h e a l t h c a r e a d m i n i s t r a tors and professionals can d r i v e effective i n s t i t u t i o n a l c ha n g e . O u r r e s o u r c e s g i v e t h e se groups the tools they need to t ransform cha p l a i n c y i n t h ei r i n s t i t u t i o n s .

V i s i on W e e nvision a fu t u r e w h e n c ha p l a i n c y i s f o r m e d , i n f o r m e d , and transformed by e v i d ence-based p r a c t i c e M i s sion T h e mission of T r a n s f o r m i n g Ch a p l a i n c y i s t o p r o m o t e e v i d e nce-based spiritual care and in t e grate resear c h i n t o p r o f e ss i o n a l p r a c t i c e a n d e d u c a t i o n by fostering a culture of in q u iry P l e a se visit our w e b s i t e: ww w.transformc h a p l a i n c y . o rg S u b scribe to o u r f r e e n e w s l e t t e r to h ear about ev e n t s a n d e d uc a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s .

DR. JIHAD SAAFIR Dr. Jihad Saafir, Founder and Executive Director ISLAH LA, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Arabic studies, a Master’s Degree in Islamic leadership, and a Ph.D. in practical theology from the Claremont School of Theology.

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CH. CAPTAIN TAMER SAYEDAHMED Ch. Captain Tamer SayedAhmed is a Clinical Pastoral Education Resident at the 959th Clinical Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. He is assigned to the inpatient Psychiatry unit, Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Cardiac ICU. Chaplain SayedAhmed is the Vice President of Military Chaplains at the Association of Muslim Chaplains and provides professional development opportunities and service to 14 Armed Forces Chaplains. He served in the United States Army for over six years. Prior to his service as an Air Force Chaplain, he was enlisted as an Army Financial Specialist Technician before he was commissioned and became a Chaplain Candidate in the Army reserve.

Chaplain SayedAhmed completed the Islamic Chaplaincy program and graduated from Hartford Seminary in 2015. As a chaplain, he volunteered at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), Florida hospital and Hartford hospital.

CH. TAQWA SURAPATI Ch. Taqwa Surapati, originally from Indonesia, started visiting and providing spiritual care to patients in 2004. Currently she serves as Cancer Care Chaplain at Stanford Health Care, supporting Oncology, Hematology and Blood Marrow Transplant (BMT) patients and their families. Taqwa has a master’s degree in Islamic Studies from GTU in Berkeley, and a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford International University. Taqwa is passionate about integrating Spiritual Care as part of patients’ care through interdisciplinary collaboration. She believes compassionate care is at the core of her discipline, especially in end-of-life situations; and that the work that she does is an expression of gratitude for Allah the Majestic One.

CH. AILYA VAJID Ch. Ailya Vajid has served as Muslim chaplain on several college campuses over the past eight years. In this role, she supports the religious, spiritual, and broader meaning-making journeys of students, faculty, and staff through pastoral counseling, educational offerings, worship, advocacy, and circles of connection and dialogue. Ailya is committed to connecting to the depths of our humanity and to witnessing this Divine presence in each person as we engage across difference and through the challenges we face in our world. Currently Ailya is pursuing studies in Unani Tibb (Greco-Islamic medicine) at the College of Medicine and Healing Arts, as well as training in somatic experiencing and trauma work. In her spare time, Ailya enjoys spending time in nature, reading sacred and reflective texts, and listening to people’s life stories. Ailya holds a BA in Religion and Islamic Studies from Swarthmore College and an MA in Theological Studies, with a focus in Islamic Studies, from Harvard Divinity School.

CH. FADUMA WARSAME Ch. Faduma Warsame is a graduate of Qalam Institute’s alamiyyah program in Dallas, TX and a prospective residency candidate for Hospital chaplaincy. She serves as an Assistant Director and teacher for Strive Sisterhood and a research department coordinator at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research.

CH. ADEEL ZEB Ch. Adeel J. Zeb is a chaplain, interfaith scholar, and TEDx speaker. He recently served as the 1st Muslim and 1st South-Asian president of the National Association of College and University Chaplains, Zeb has worked as a Muslim chaplain at 11 colleges and universities across the United States and currently resides in the Greater Los Angeles area at the Claremont Colleges. He has spoken at Capitol Hill, the State Department, President Obama’s Interfaith Summit, and the Sultanate of Oman and various faith-based centers and colleges globally. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at Hartford Seminary. He officiates weddings (nikkahs) with the Muslim Wedding Service and is a certified premarital/marital coach. He was profiled by the Washington Post and BuzzFeed, and the Associated Press over a 10-year span and has written for the Huffington Post. He has completed the prestigious fellowship for the Study of Auschwitz and Preventive Ethics.

Zeb has certifications in conflict management, interfaith conflict management, and mediation from the United States Institute for Peace. He has led interfaith and faithspecific service trips internationally. He served as a two-time U.S. Congressional staffer.

He holds degrees and certifications from Baylor University in business administration and Arees University in traditional Islamic studies, a master's degree in Islamic chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary studying with Dr. Ingrid Mattson, and certified in tajweed and Qur'anic recitation from the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies at Claremont Graduate University in the field of Social Justice and Religion. He was nominated for the “Peace Prize” for the El-Hibri Foundation and will be awarded the Distinguished Fellow award from the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).