Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025)

• Editorial

  Zainab Alwani, Ph.D.

  1-7

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Journal Articles

• The Guiding Light: Qurʾānic Wisdom and Prophetic Examples in Chaplaincy

  Zainab Alwani, Ph.D.

  8-38

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• The Illuminating Lamp: A Four-Step Model for Islamic Chaplaincy in North America

  Sondos Kholaki, Shapla Shaheen, Shane Atkinson

  39-56

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• Identity, Accountability, and Power in the American Muslim Community and in Islamic Chaplaincy

  Ingrid Mattson

  57-69

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• Change from Within: A Model for Training Imams and Muslim Chaplains About Domestic Violence

  Salma E. Abugideiri, Fatima Y. Mirza, Tahani Chaudhry, Hasnaa Mokhtar, Denise Ziya Berte

  70-88

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Reflections

• Does Islam Have Its Own Tradition of Spiritual Care? The Twelve Principles of Spiritual Care in the Muhammadan Model

  Feryal Salem

  89-103

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• Reflections on a Master of Divinity (MDiv) Thesis: “Professional Muslim Chaplaincy: Defining a Role for Religious Authority and Leadership in the US Context”

  Raymond Elias

  104-115

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• Spiritual Formation: A CPE Chaplaincy Training Model Based on an Islamic Paradigm

  Kamal Abu-Shamsieh

  116-120

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• Envisioning Survivor-Centered Anti-Violence Spiritual Care

  Safia Mahjebin

  121-140

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• Beyond Pastoral Care: Justice-Oriented Islamic Chaplaincy

  Ibrahim J. Long

  141-147

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• Muslim Chaplains in Law Enforcement: Challenges and Opportunities

  Sondoa Kholaki

  148-155

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• A Muslim Chaplain’s Role in Government Institutions: Navigating Around Religious Freedom

  Mustafa Boz

  156-163

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• Board Certification: Its Requirements, Process, and Value - The Personal Experience of a Muslim Chaplain

  Yusuf Hasan, Mira Abou Elezz

  164-173

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• The Development of Islamic Chaplaincy in the United States: An Interview with Dr. Jimmy Jones

  Mona Islam

  174-182

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Book Reviews

• Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction by Wendy Cadge and Shelly Rambo

  Ibrahim J. Long

  183-185

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• Islamic Spiritual and Religious Care: Theory and Practices by Nazila Isgandarova

  Mona Islam

  186-191

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• Towards a Traditional Islamically Integrated Chaplaincy: A Book Review of With the Heart in Mind and When Hearing Becomes Listening by Mikaeel Ahmed Smith

  Raymond Elias

  192-202

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• An American Muslim Guide to the Art and Life of Preaching by Sohaib Sultan and revised by Martin Nguyen

  Abdul Muhaymin Priester, III

  203-206

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• Divine Pronouns: Unlocking the Definitive Quran: Part 1: Principles by Omar Imady

  Nosheen Khan

  207-210

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• Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care: How to Respond When Things Fall Apart by Karen A. McClintock

  Saira Qureshi

  211-215

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Conference Reports

• The Association of Muslim Chaplains Annual Conference 2025: Re-Member, Reflect, and Reimagine

  Jaye Starr

  216-218

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Abstracts and Research Briefings

• Integrating Muslim Spirituality and Cultural Care in Clinical Settings

  Gulsen Cok

  219-220

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Tributes

• A Tribute to Imam Sohaib Sultan: A Life of Grace, Joy, and Service

  221-223

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Resources

• From Feedback to Framework: The Development of MEC’s Chaplaincy Endorsement Rubric

  Muslim Endorsement Council

  226-241

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• Key Issues for Chaplaincy Endorsement: Imam Zaid Shakir’s Responses to Critical Questions

  Muslim Endorsement Council

  224-225

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Call for Papers

• The Umma That Leads

  242-245

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