IOK Chaplains

The IOK Chaplains work for the Institute of Knowledge Chaplaincy Initiative. Formally trained in Islamic seminaries, they work to provide spiritual and pastoral care to Muslim college students in Southern California.

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From The Chaplain’s Desk: Don’t Be Angry

It’s narrated that once a man sought permission to speak to ʿUmar regarding some issues or complaints. Instead of addressing him with honor and respect, he...
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From The Chaplain’s Desk: Success – A Quranic Paradigm

College students are very familiar with various standards, benchmarks, and metrics for success. In order for them to succeed they have to put in hard work,...
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From The Chaplain’s Desk: Prophetic Training In Sacred Activism

In this edition of From The Chaplain's Desk, we learn of the Prophetic training when it comes to sacred activism.
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From The Chaplain’s Desk: Empowering Yourself To Seek Allah’s Forgiveness

For a lot of us, one of the biggest obstacles of turning back to Allah ﷻ, becoming more committed to our dīn, and nurturing a stronger...
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From The Chaplain’s Desk: Preparing For Ramadan On Campus

Alḥamdulillah, by the grace and mercy of Allah ﷻ, Ramaḍān is right around the corner. In just a few days, we’ll be welcoming this very special...
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From The Chaplain’s Desk: Valuing And Nurturing Faith On Campus

Oftentimes, a student’s college/university career is one of the most defining stages in their life. It is the first time that they gain a level of...
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From The Chaplain’s Desk: Welcoming IOK Chaplaincy To MuslimMatters

MuslimMatters is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the Institute of Knowledge (IOK) Chaplaincy Initiative: From the Chaplain’s Desk. Join us the last Saturday of every...

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Stories By IOK Chaplains

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Don’t Be Angry

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Success – A Quranic Paradigm

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Prophetic Training In Sacred Activism

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Empowering Yourself To Seek Allah’s Forgiveness

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Preparing For Ramadan On Campus

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Valuing And Nurturing Faith On Campus

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Welcoming IOK Chaplaincy To MuslimMatters

Podcast: Spare The Rod, Spoil The Child? Corporal Punishment & Islamic Education

All That Is In The Heavens [Part 17]: On His Own Terms

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Don’t Be Angry

From The MuslimMatters Bookshelf

Dirty Da’wah [Part 3] – “The Infuriating” | Manufacturing Muslim Outrage

Uber Tales #4 : Accidental Relationships, Passive Aggressive, and Supernumerary Angels

The Forgotten Sunnah Of Raising Stepchildren: Reflections On The Death Of My Stepson

Dirty Da’wah [Part 1] – Insult In The Name Of Islam

From The Chaplain’s Desk: Don’t Be Angry

Loving For The Sake Of Allah

Domestic Violence Series: Marital Disputes, Ego, And Shame

The Kuwaiti Shaykh Who Told Me A Story

The Guards Who Became Muslim After Guantanamo

My Hardest Ramadan Ever

The Brother Who Had A Scoop