This engaging collection presents thirty essays by Muslim chaplains reflecting on their experiences as spiritual caregivers. Through their first-hand accounts, they impart how they skillfully apply the mercy and compassion of the Prophet Muhammad to the people in their care. They also share how their faith informs their service, how they navigate the obstacles of a predominantly Christian profession, and how they administer to the spiritual needs of people of different faiths or of no faith at all.

Working in a variety of settings—including hospitals, prisons, universities, and the armed forces—Muslim chaplains encounter unique challenges on a daily basis, requiring them to call upon the resources of their Islamic faith with wisdom and tenderness. The contributors to this volume explore these circumstances vividly and honestly. Their personal stories are instructive of how Islamic principles can be employed with spiritual insight to bring strength and comfort to the sick and suffering.

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A Note on Conventions
Foreword by Dr. Ingrid Mattson
1. Editors’ Introduction
2. A Source of Strength
3. The Jihâd of Self-Realization and Human Growth in Clinical Pastoral Education
4. Finding My Path
5. Pastoral Care as an Islamic Tradition and Practice
6. A Theology of Spiritual Care Inspired by Allah’s Attributes
7. Su-Shi: Bridging the Intrafaith Divide
8. Centering Identities in the Divine
9. From Banana Leaves
10. Mapping the Landscape of Muslim Chaplaincy in Higher Education
11. Open Door, Open Heart
12. Islam at “Alcatraz of the Rockies”
13. Out of Necessity and of Love
14. A Chaplain’s Call for Pastoral Care in the Masjid
15. “Hurt People Hurt People”
16. An Immigrant’s Journey to Chaplaincy
17. Chaplains: A Voice for the Alienated
18. Islamic Chaplaincy and Black Muslim College Students
19. And Then We Were One Before The One
20. Drawing from the Five Pillars: A Chaplain’s Guide to Providing Meaningful Spiritual Care
21. Duʿâ: The Heart of Chaplaincy
22. Sister Padres: Canada’s First Female Muslim Military Chaplains
23. Paradise Beneath Her Feet: Chaplaincy in Birthing Spaces
24. Oh Allah, Thank You for Your Service
25. The Kinder Garden: Circles of Remembrance
26. Mercy to Self: Preserving the Gift of Empathy in Life’s Winters
27. What I Learn from the Prophet About Death and Dying
28. Lasting Grief in Hospice: Reflections of a Shiʿa Muslim Chaplain
29. An Islamic Theology of Pastoral Care
30. Skipping Stones
31. Ziyara Spiritual Care: International Effort for Spiritual Support and Human Connection
32. Epilogue: We Are Not Competitors, We Are Companions
Acknowledgments
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