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Chaplaincy Sessions at the 48th Annual ISNA Convention

Muslim Chaplains & Lay Leadership: The Challenges and Opportunities of Filling the Void of Religious Leadership

Part one of this session will explore some of the issues and challenges that confront the Muslim community’s ability to provide competent, professional, religious institutions, in the absence of Chaplains or Imams primarily where Muslims co-exist as leadership to patients, inmates, military personnel, and student status.
Part two of this session, Dr. Muhammad Mansur Ali a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK will present a power point presentation on a brief historic account of Muslim Chaplaincy in the UK and discuss his research on Muslim Chaplaincy using qualitative methods, i.e. focus groups, and surveys.
Speakers: LTC Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad, Dr. Mansur Ali, Ch. Omer Bajwa

Muslim Women and Chaplaincy: Searching for Reform

This session will examine the various issues and concerns facing Muslim Women currently serving or those wanting to serve in the role as pastoral care service providers or Chaplains in institutions such as, prisons, armed services, colleges, and healthcare settings.
Speakers: LTC Shareda Hosein, Mumina Kowalski

Establishing Best Practices for Muslim Chaplains in a Changing Environment
This session will examine the importance of providing broad-based institutional support, through such methods as, participating in inter/intra-faith dialogue, and providing consultation and the correct theological guidance to those individuals who may be attracted to distorted views of religion as well as, if needed, be able to provide pastoral counseling services to multiple populations.
Speakers: Imam Mohamed Magid, Ch. LTC Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad

How to Register:
Register for the ISNA Convention and then please select Chaplain as your career. Certificates of completion will be mailed to attendees who attend all three chaplain sessions at the convention.

Convention Site:
Rosemont Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018

Registration Fees:
Adult: $ 97

Hotel Rates:
Hyatt O'Hare: $ 107 + tax
Crown Plaza: $ 75 + tax