Mantle Of Mercy

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.  

Muhammad A. Ali graduated from Bayan Islamic Graduate School with an MDiv in Islamic Chaplaincy and an MA in Islamic Education. He chaplains in university and prison settings and previously served as vice president of corrections chaplains for the Association of Muslim Chaplains.

Omer Bajwa holds a GC in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary and an MA in Near Eastern Studies with Islamic Studies concentration from Cornell University. He serves as a chaplain at Yale University and was a founding board member of the Association of Muslim Chaplains. 

Sondos Kholaki completed her MDiv in Islamic Chaplaincy at Bayan Islamic Graduate School and serves as a board certified healthcare and community chaplain and is vice president of healthcare chaplains for the Association of Muslim Chaplains.

Jaye Starr is a graduate of Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program, an aspiring healthcare chaplain, and membership chair of the Association of Muslim Chaplains.