ANNUAL MUSLIM CHAPLAINS CONFERENCE
Aug. 30 – Sep. 1, 2005
Crown Plaza Hotel, Rosemont, IL
The Annual Conference of Muslim Chaplains provides Muslim chaplains the opportunity to share notes, evaluate concerns and challenges, and plan for the future. The conference is open to Muslim chaplains working with hospitals, universities, the Armed Forces, and federal and state prisons from around the country.
Registration
You can register online via a secure form or download registration form and mail it to. Registration fee is $55, which includes breakfrast and lunch. Please click on the appropriate link below.
For information on registration and other details, please contact Nadia Pirzada at Nadia@isna.net or 317-839-1807
Hotel Information
The conference will be held in Crown Plaza Rosemont. Please click on the links below for reservation and directions. We have negotiated a special price for conference's participants of $74 plus tax. Please call 317-839-1807and make reservation for ISNA conference.
Conference Program
Tuesday August 30, 2005
2:00 - 3:30 Session I: Muslim Chaplains: Challenges, Opportunities, and Road Ahead
Speakers:
Dr. Louay Safi; Director Islamic Leadership Development Center
CH. Abdul-Rashid Muhammad, Military Chaplain and ISNA Chaplaincy Board Member
CH. Mumina Kowalski, State Correction Chaplain and ISNA Chaplaincy Board Member
CH. Yahya Hendi, Chaplain at Georgetown University and ISNA Chaplaincy Board Member
3:30 – 4:00 Break
4:00 - 5:30 Session II: Getting Organized
Parallel Session 1 : Prison Chaplains
Working with Prison Administrators
Parallel Session 2 : Military Chaplains
Ways for improving Islamic Awareness in the military
Parallel Session 3 : University Chaplains
Chaplain Impact on Campus Life
5:30 – 7:30 Dinner and Maghrib Prayer
7:30 – 9:00 Session III: Recruitment of Chaplains in the State, Federal System, and the Military
Speaker: Ingrid Mattson
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
9:00 –10:30 Session IV: Prejudice in the Work Place: Handling anti-Islamic Bias
Speaker: Chaplain James Yee
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Session V: Extending the Impact of Chaplains to Community and Society
Speaker: Rami Nashashibi
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch Break and Salah
1:00 –3:00 Session VI: Introduction to Spiritual Counseling in Islam
Speaker: Shahina Siddiqui
3:30 - 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:30 Session VII: Diagnostic tools to Spiritual Counseling
Speaker: Shahina Siddiqui
5:30 - 7:30 Dinner and Maghrib Prayer
7:30 – 9:00 Session VIII: Building a successful Muslim Chaplain’s Association
Speaker: Doris Woodruff Filbey
Thursday, September 1, 2005
9:00 – 11:30 Session IX: Cultural Literacy and Competency
Speakers: Shahina Siddiqui, Aneesah Nadir
11:30- 12:30 Session X: A brief overview Q and A
Speaker: Shahina Siddiqui
2:00- 4:00 Session XI: Muslim Chaplains in Health Care System
Speaker: Dr. George Fitzgerald, Ms. Rabia Terri Harris, Ms. Doha Hamza
4:00 - 4:30 Break
4:30 - 5:30 Closing Session: The Road Ahead
For information contact Nadia Pirzada 317-839-1807