| ID | 137511 |
| Title Proper | developing profession |
| Other Title Information | Muslim chaplains in American public life |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kowalski, Mumina ; Becker, Wendy S |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The developing field of Islamic chaplaincy consists of an emergent group of religious authorities in the American Muslim community engaging in a dynamic, sometimes ambiguous, professional field. We demonstrate how prison chaplains provide religious accommodation, advocacy for civil rights, and potentially rehabilitative services to incarcerated Muslims; Muslim hospital chaplains provide service to hospitalized patients regardless of faith tradition, though the lack of adequately Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)-trained Muslims inhibits expansion; Muslim military chaplains struggle with suspicion from homeland security agencies, while their endorsing bodies are inadequately developed for training and support; and Muslim college chaplains nurture students in a variety of settings, though often without adequate funding models. This research brings disparate streams of scholarship together to provide a benchmark for the future development of Islamic chaplaincy in the USA. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Islam Vol. 9, No. 1; Jan 2015: p.17-44 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Islam Vol: 9 No 1 |
| Key Words | Muslim ; Usa ; CPE ; Muslim Chaplain ; Pastoral Training ; Religious Representative ; Counselors ; Developing Profession ; Face of Islam ; Job analysis |