A Humble Request to Academic Deans Regarding Ramadan
Dear Esteemed Deans, Faculty, and Staff, As the spring semester begins, I write to share information about Ramadan, one of the holiest months in…
Fish Interfaith Center
You Should Know This Man
Arabic Calligraphy with the word “Muhammad” written In most lectures inside and outside Chapman, I take a moment to inform the listening audience, those…
Ramadan 1445/March-April 2024
In the Name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Bestower of Mercy We have entered a new year of Ramadan! What a feeling!…
At Your Service
June 18 began the final month of the Islamic calendar, Thu’l-Hijjah. In Islamic teachings, the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, informed the Muslim faithful that…
At Your Service
June 18 began the final month of the Islamic calendar, Thu’l-Hijjah. In Islamic teachings, the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, informed the Muslim faithful that…
Eid Al-Fitr
Linguistically, “Eid” comes from a verb meaning the return of something time after time. The word itself means a time of returning joy. There…
Ramadan 2023
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is an Arabic word. According to many Muslim scholars of the Arabic language and…
Turkey and the Levant
The United States of America recently experienced mass shootings throughout California, followed by yet another Black man murdered because of entrenched racist policies. People…
Spirituality Boosts Your Mental Health
Spiritual Wellbeing Is Mental Wellbeing More than 50% of Americans will experience a mental health crisis at some point in life. Unlike with the…
Student Reflection
When you enter the Interfaith Center you might be taken aback by the vastness of the chapel, the way the walls feel like they…
You are Invited! Chapman's Baccalaureate Service
We are delighted to invite you to Chapman’s Baccalaureate Service for graduating students, and their families, of all faiths or philosophies. Join us Thursday,…
A Sacred Convergence
A Ramadan Iftar dinner; an annual festive Vaisakhi celebration; the Passover Seder; Good Friday’s reading of the Passion. All of these take place during…