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Lance D Laird1, Samsiah Abdul-Majid2
1Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 E. Newton St., M-1025, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. llaird@bu.edu.
Journal of Religion and Health
|August 31, 2022
Summary
Muslim chaplains in US healthcare navigate professional identity, balancing traditional Islamic leadership with spiritual care roles. They critically adapt religious sources to define their unique function within diverse healthcare settings.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Chaplaincy
- Islamic Studies
- Sociology of Religion
Background:
- Muslim chaplains serve as a visible minority religious presence in US healthcare.
- They offer a ministry of presence and spiritual accompaniment.
- The roles of imam and chaplain are often blurred, gendered, and contested.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the experiences of Muslim interfaith spiritual care providers in US healthcare.
- To understand how Muslim chaplains interpret their authority, function, and identity.
- To explore the influence of dominant American religious norms and evolving Muslim leadership standards.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study based on twenty in-depth interviews.
- Analysis of the professional experiences and self-perceptions of Muslim chaplains.
Main Results:
- Muslim chaplains exercise a unique, professionalized form of religious leadership.
- Their professional identity is shaped by both institutional norms and internal community standards.
- They face challenges related to perceived Christian hegemony within spiritual care.
Conclusions:
- Muslim chaplains critically evaluate, recover, and adapt traditional Islamic sources for professional development.
- This process is essential for defining contemporary American Muslim religious leadership in healthcare.
- Their experiences highlight the need to address religious and cultural nuances in spiritual care.
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