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Chaplains’ Corner: Engaging with  each other across differences

Chaplains’ Corner: Engaging with each other across differences

Sidra Mahmood November 20, 2024
Sidra Mahmood, the College's Muslim chaplain, reflects on the presidential election and expresses her hope for civil discourse across differences.
Chaplains’ Corner: Grappling with our climate, war, and the coming election

Chaplains’ Corner: Grappling with our climate, war, and the coming election

Sidra Mahmood October 29, 2024
In this week's Chaplain's Corner, Sidra Mahmood, The College's Muslim chaplain, reflects on the intersection of the natural world, conflict, and the upcoming election.
Chaplains’ Corner: Celebrating joy in paradox with grief

Chaplains’ Corner: Celebrating joy in paradox with grief

Sidra Mahmood April 9, 2024
In this week's Chaplain's Corner, Sidra Mahmood, The College's Muslim chaplain, reflects on Eid as an opportunity to partake in joy despite global suffering.
Chaplains’ Corner: Finding hope amidst despair in Ramadan

Chaplains’ Corner: Finding hope amidst despair in Ramadan

Sidra Mahmood March 12, 2024
In this week's Chaplain's Corner, Sidra Mahmood, The College's Muslim chaplain, urges students to take Ramadan as an opportunity to empathize with those who are facing hardship in while finding hope in community.
Chaplain’s Corner: Showing up for each other as we experience grief

Chaplain’s Corner: Showing up for each other as we experience grief

In this week's edition of Chaplain's Corner, the chaplains reflect on dealing with grief.
Chaplains’ Corner: Reflection on the role of a college chaplain

Chaplains’ Corner: Reflection on the role of a college chaplain

Sidra Mahmood February 21, 2024
In this week's edition of Chaplains' Corner, Muslim chaplain Sidra Mahmood responds to Pauli Voelkel ’27 by discussing the role of chaplaincy in modern college communities, and how they can reach students beyond their denominations.
Chaplains’ Corner: Joining hands against oppression

Chaplains’ Corner: Joining hands against oppression

Sidra Mahmood November 15, 2023
In this week's edition of Chaplains' Corner, Muslim Chaplain Sidra Mahmood calls for the College community to engage with each other's perspectives, as well as the stories of marginalized people across the world.
Chaplains’ Corner: Reaffirming our need for compassion and care

Chaplains’ Corner: Reaffirming our need for compassion and care

Bridget Power, Seth Wax, Sidra Mahmood, and Valerie Bailey October 31, 2023
In an op-ed, the College's chaplains reaffirm their commitment to helping students through tough times.
Chaplains’ Corner: Spiritual richness and sharing our gifts with others

Chaplains’ Corner: Spiritual richness and sharing our gifts with others

Sidra Mahmood September 26, 2023
In this week's edition of the Chaplain's Corner, Muslim Chaplain Sidra Mahmood asks for a more reciprocal relationship between individuals and the communities they occupy.
Chaplain’s Corner: Celebrating gratitude on Eid al-Fitr

Chaplain’s Corner: Celebrating gratitude on Eid al-Fitr

Sidra Mahmood April 18, 2023
In this week's Chaplain's Corner, the College's Muslim Chaplain Sidra Mahmood discusses Eid al-Fitr as an occasion for gratitude.
Chaplain’s Corner: What is Ramadan?

Chaplain’s Corner: What is Ramadan?

Sidra Mahmood March 14, 2023
In this week’s Chaplain's Corner, Muslim Chaplain Sidra Mahmood discusses Ramadan — the month where Muslims around the world abstain from food, water, and sexual intimacy from sunrise to sunset. She describes the significance of the month and ways in which the College is providing resources to Muslim students.

Chaplain’s Corner: Seeking spiritual maturity through the example of Malcolm X

Sidra Mahmood February 22, 2023
In an op-ed, Muslim Chaplain Sidra Mahmood discusses her relationship to Malcolm X as an American Muslim, and she encourages us all to learn from his spiritual journey.
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