Resources

Below you will find a variety of resources pertaining to the general care of the Muslim community and the practice of Muslim chaplaincy in particular.

INTRODUCTIONS TO MUSLIM CHAPLAINCY

• Why a Muslim Chaplain published by the Diwan Foundation (Cornell University)
• What is a Muslim Chaplain? published by the Association of Muslim Chaplains
• What is Islamic Chaplaincy? published by the Muslim Chaplaincy of the University of Toronto
• Muslim Chaplains: Serving in Diversity published by the Association of Muslim Chaplains
• The Calling produced by Independent Lens (PBS) (2010).
  • See video clip of chaplain Bilal Ansari
• Muslim Chaplains Guide the Way published by Islamic Horizons (December, 2011)
• Muslim Leadership in America & The Role of the Muslim Chaplain filmed by the Amherst MSA (U. Mass)
• Muslim Chaplains are Changing Chaplaincy & Chaplaincy is Changing Islam in Britain published by Lancaster University
• Making It Up as I Go Along: The Formation of a Muslim Chaplain by Mary Lahaj

IN THE NEWS

• The Need for Muslim Chaplaincy | An Interview with Amjad Tarsin published by TheLinkCanada (August 18, 2015)

• Detroit Chaplain Program Graduates More Muslims published by OnlineAthens (August 22, 2013)
• Ottawa Conference Rejuvenates Healthcare Chaplains published by CIO-OIC (Mai 16, 2013)
• University of Toronto gets its first full-time Muslim Chaplain published by the Star (September 25, 2012)
• More U.S. Colleges Adding Muslim Chaplains published by HuffingtonPost (March 28, 2011)
• Muslim Chaplains Fill Void on Campus published by Chicago Sun-Times (March 25, 2011)
• Safi: A Good Listener published by the Michigan Daily (March 20, 2012)
• Milestone At University Of Michigan: Muslim Chaplain produced by NPR (February 8, 2012)
• Muslim Chaplains Connect Communities to Public Bodies produced by BBC (September 22, 2011)
• Muslim Chaplain Seeks to Educate as He Serves published by AirForce Times (February 5, 2011)
• The New Role of Muslim Chaplains published by the Christian Science Monitor (January 18, 2005)
• Colleges are Scrambling for Muslim Chaplains by Eric Goldscheider (February 16, 2002)

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

• Bayan Claremont
• Emmanuel College – Master’s of Pastoral Studies: Muslim Studies
• Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program
• Markfield Institute of Higher Education – Muslim Chaplaincy Certification

CHAPLAINCY AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS

Anti-Islamism/ Islamophobia & Interfaith

• Bridge Initiative against Islamophobia by Georgetown University
• Capacity Building for Dealing with Islamophobia by Afroz Ali (video)
• Principles and Guidelines for Interfaith Dialogue by Scarboro Missions
• Who are the Disbelievers? by Hamza Yusuf

Anti-Theism

• Blue Whale in a Bathtub by Ghazi bin Muhammad

College-Life and Higher Education

• What It’s Like To Be A Muslim College Student Today Published by the Huffington Post (April 7, 2015)
• Addressing Islamophobia on College Campuses Published by Higher Education Today (May 4, 2016)
• Colleges Addressing Needs of Muslim Students Published by Diverse Issues in Higher Education (May 10, 2016)
• Are We Supporting Muslim Students on Campus? Published by Higher Ed Live

Diversity of Muslims

• Islam and the Cultural Imperative by Umar F. Abd-Allah
• Unity vs Uniformity by Sherman Jackson (audio)
• The Amman Message by Various Scholars

Environmental Concerns

• Consumption & Material Development in Light of Environmental Pollution by Ingrid Mattson

Leadership

• Building Communities that are the Envy of the Prophets by Habib Ali al-Jifri (video)
• Living Islam with Purpose  by Umar F. Abd-Allah
• Servant-Leadership by Afroz Ali (video)
• Can a Woman be an Imam?: Debating Form and Function in Muslim Women’s Leadership by Ingrid Mattson
• A Practical Guide to Giving Friday Sermons by Amjad Tarsin

Marriage/ Relationships

• Domestic Violence Has No Place in Islam by Faraz Rabbani (video)
• Gender Relations in the Prophet’s Society by Maryam Amirebrahimi
• When Love is Not Enough: Reassessing Marriage in the Muslim Community by Mental Health For Muslims
• Infographic on Pre-Marital Sex by Family & Youth Institute
• Infographic on Pre-Marriage Considerations by Family & Youth Institute
• Pre-Marriage Considerations by Family & Youth Institute (video)
• Workshops and Lectures by Family & Youth Institute

Mental Health & Addiction

• Contemplative Practices: A Comparative Perspective on Different Faith Traditions by Mary Lahaj
• Coping with Stress and Anxiety compiled by SeekersGuidance
• Dealing with Suicide: Needs of Clergy in Pastoral Care by the Northern Ireland Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan
• Dignity and Patient Care: An Islamic Perspective by Ingrid Mattson
• Extending Life Support When No Recovery is Expected by Faraz Rabbani
• Grounded in Faith: Resources on Mental Health and Gun Violence by Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition
• Guidelines for Imams Assisting an Abusive Person by the FaithTrust Institute
• Health Care Providers’ Handbook on Muslim Patients (2nd Ed.) by Queensland Health and Islamic Society of Queensland
• How to Buy Happiness by Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton (LA Times, May 19, 2013)
• Overwhelmed with Guilt? by Mental Health for Muslims
• The Beast in the Mirror: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Mental Health for Muslims
• “Too Embarrassed to Talk About It”: Pornography Addiction and Some of Its Effects on Muslim Marital Life
• “What happened to Ahmad?”: Responding to Muslim Youth at Risk
• Under the Influence: Alcohol Use Among Muslim College Students by Cynthia L. Arfken, Sameera Ahmed & Wahiba Abu-Ras

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & SERVICES

• Association of Muslim Chaplains
• Institute of Muslim Mental Health
• Islamic Chaplaincy Services Canada
• Islamic Institute for Spiritual Formation
• Islamic Social Services Association
• Muslim Spiritual Care Services
• Canadian Association for Spiritual Care

MORE VOICES OF MUSLIM CHAPLAINS

• Abdullah Antepli – Muslim Chaplain, Duke University
• David Coolidge – Muslim Chaplain
• Ingrid Mattson – London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies, Huron University College
• Khalid Latif – Muslim Chaplain, New York University
• Marc Manley – Muslim Chaplain, University of Pennsylvania
• Ryan Rasheed Carter – Muslim Chaplain, Canadian Forces
• Salahuddin M. Muhammad – Muslim Chaplain, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services; Senior Imam, Masjid Al Ikhlas in Newburgh, NY,
• Suhaib Sultan – Muslim Life Coordinator and Chaplain, Princeton University
• Yahya Hendi – Muslim Chaplain, Georgetown University

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE

The Care of Muslims in Hospitals

• Caring for the Muslim Soul: Approaches to the Spiritual Care of Muslim Patients by Ibrahim J. Long (Chapter in Psychotherapy: Cure of the Soul, 2014)
• Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services: The Case for Muslim Patients by Wahiba Abu-Ras
• Chaplaincy Services for Muslim Patients in New York City Hospitals: Assessing Needs, Barriers, and the Role of Muslim Chaplains by Wahiba Abu-Ras
• Social Work and the House of Islam by David R. Hodge
• Muslim Chaplain’s Role as Perceived by Directors and Chaplains of New York City Hospitals and Health Care Settings by Wahiba Abu-Ras
• Should Physicians Prescribe Religious Activities? by Various Scholars

The Care of Muslims on Campuses

• Emerging Model of Muslim Leadership: Chaplaincy on University Campuses by Shenila S. Khoja-Moolji
• Practical Suggestions to Accommodate the Needs of Muslim Students on Campus by Saba Rasheed Ali and Elham Bagheri

Integrating Traditional and Western Approaches to Care

• Counseling Values and Objectives: A Comparison of Western and Islamic Perspectives by Mumtaz F. Jafari
• Effective Islamic Spiritual Care: Foundations and Practices of Imams and Other Muslims Spiritual Caregivers by Nazila Isgandarova
• Islamic Modification to Person-Centered Therapy by Aisha Salman Al-Thani
• Psychology from Islamic Perspective: Contributions of Early Muslim Scholars and Challenges to Contemporary Muslim Psychologists by Amber Haque

Evaluation of Current Practices and Services

• The Training and Development of Muslim Faith Leaders: Current Practice and Future Possibilities by Mohamed Mukadam and Alison Scott-Baumann, with Ashfaque Chowdhary and Sariya Contractor
• The Role of Muslim Chaplains in Public Sector Institutions: Experiences from Muslim Communities by Faith Matters
• Faith Leadership Through Chaplaincy: Experiences of Muslim Communities by Faith Matters
• The Imam’s Role in Meeting Counseling Needs of Muslim Communities by Osman M. Ali, Glen Milstein and Peter M. Marzuk
• Mental Illness Recognition and Referral Practices Among Imams in the United States by Osman M. Ali and Glen Milstein

RELEVANT BOOKS

• The Accepted Whispers (Munejat-e-Maqbul) by Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi, trans. Khaled Baig
• The Content of Character: Ethical Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad by Hamza Yusuf
• Counseling Muslims: Handbook of Mental Health Issues and Interventions edited by Sameera Ahmed and Mona M. Amer
• Counseling and Psychotherapy with Arabs and Muslims: A Culturally Sensitive Approach by Marwan Dwairy
• Health and Medicine in the Islamic Tradition by Fazlur Rahman
• Health: An Islamic Perspective by Muhammad Haytham al-Kayat
• A History of Islam in America by Kambiz GhaneaBassiri
• Islam and the Blackamerican by Sherman Jackson
• Islam and the Problem of Black Suffering by Sherman Jackson
• Islam and Secularism by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
• Islamic Approaches to Patient Care: Muslim Beliefs and Healthcare Practices for Caregivers by Ra’ufa Sherry Tuell
• Man & the Universe: An Islamic Perspective by Mostafa al-Badawi
• Marvels of the Heart (Book XXI of the Ihya) by Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
• Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain’s Handbook edited by Stephen Roberts
• Psychology of Personality: Islamic Perspectives by Amber Haque and Yasien Mohamed
• Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms, and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart by Imam al-Mawlud, trans. and comm. by Hamza Yusuf
• Reflections of Pearls: A Concise and Comprehensive Collection of Prophetic Invocations & Prayers by Inam Uddin and Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John H. Gottman

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The views expressed in any of the above resources (or by any of the above authors) do not necessarily reflect my own opinions and views. The above resources are solely intended to encourage greater education, discussion, debate, and awareness concerning trends in the research and practice of Islamic spiritual care and its related fields.