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Biography:
Sohaib N. Sultan is a second generation American born and raised Muslim Chaplain of South Asian descent. He grew up in Indianapolis, IN and spent several years abroad in the Middle East. Most recently, Sultan served as the Muslim Chaplain for Trinity College and Wesleyan University in CT. Now, he has joined Princeton University full-time to serve as their first Muslim Life Coordinator.
Sultan holds a B.A. in Political Science and Journalism from Indiana University. Currently, Sultan is finishing his M.A. in Islamic Studies & Christian-Muslim Relations, and Islamic Chaplaincy from the Hartford Theological Seminary. Sultan is a public lecturer on Islam, Muslim Culture, and Muslim-Western Relations in the U.S. and abroad. He is also the author of The Koran for Dummies (Wiley, 2004) and The Qur'an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad: Selections Annotated & Explained (Skylight Paths, 2007), as well as numerous published articles on the Islamic faith and tradition.
Sultan lives with his wife, Arshe Ahmed, in Cranbury, NJ.
- Work on campus:
The university Muslim Life Coordinator/Chaplain works with other chaplains and staff in the Office of Religious Life to maintain and enhance religious and spiritual life on campus. Imam Sultan's work focuses on six core areas:
Ministry: Offering spiritual guidance in Friday sermons, leading congregational prayers, and fulfilling other religious rituals, such as marriage ceremonies.
Counseling: Assisting students with life's simple and difficult challenges, from theological concerns to family relations to time management, and everything in between.
Advocacy: Working closely with university administration in ensuring that essential Muslim needs are accommodated on campus, including prayer space, halal dining options, and so on.
Teaching: Organizing engaging educational seminars, lectures, forums, and discussions throughout the year on a variety of topics relating to Islamic beliefs, ethics, and spirituality, which are open to the entire campus community.
Building interfaith relations: Developing opportunities and programs for healthy conversations and activities between religious communities on campus.
Institutional Building: Working with students and administration to create and implement a long-term strategic vision for the Muslim community on campus.
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Contact:
You can contact Imam Sultan via e-mail at ssultan@princeton.edu or by phone at 609.258.3042. His office is located in Murray-Dodge on the 2nd floor, Room 27. Usual office hours are from 10am-5pm.