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Sondos Kholaki

Chaplain Sondos Kholaki serves as a hospital staff chaplain and volunteer police and community chaplain in Southern California. She is board-certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Sondos earned a Master of Divinity degree in Islamic Chaplaincy at the Claremont School of Theology/Bayan Islamic Graduate School as the recipient of the Fathi Osman Academic Excellence award and a Bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from UCLA, where she received the prestigious Regents Scholar award. Sondos is the author of the award-winning book, "Musings of a Muslim Chaplain" (2020) and a co-editor of the anthology, "Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America" (2022). Sondos also served as Vice President of Healthcare for the Association of Muslim Chaplains.

Stories By Sondos Kholaki

Sondos Kholaki

Before You Seek Answers, Seek Him First: A Muslim Chaplain’s Ramadan Reflection

Who Do You Turn to First? A few years ago, my husband and son attended a Muslim father-son camping trip. Within the first few hours of...
Sondos Kholaki

The Bigger Picture: Understanding Loss, Sacrifice, and Purpose in Dhul Hijjah

Time and time again, sitting with hundreds of patients in my role as a hospital chaplain, I’m learning that the most powerful spiritual discoveries come at...