Muslim Chaplain

           Chaplain Marwa's Blog -Updated Regularly

               Marwa Aly is the full time Muslim chaplain at
              Wesleyan University and Trinity College.
              She was born and raised in New York. Her
              parents are originally from Alexandria, Egypt
              and she also has two brothers. She graduated 
              with honors from Fordham University with
              a double major in Philosophy and Middle
              Eastern Studies. She is currently working on her
              Master's in Islamic Studies and Christian-
              Muslim Relations and her Certificate in
              Islamic Chaplaincy. Before working at
              Wesleyan University and Trinity College, she
              was the first Muslim Chaplain that served the
              Manhattanville College community located in Purchase, New York for a
              year and a half. While studying abroad in Egypt, she was given the chance to
              interview at Wesleyan and Trinity and is honored to be a part of both communities.
              She is also advisor to Turath House, and to MSA-CT Council which is an umbrella
              organization for MSAs around Connecticut. Through her chaplaincy work, Chaplain
              Aly hopes that people will comfortable asking about Islam and Muslims and a rich,
              holistic approach can be manifested within the two campuses. From the Argus...

             The university Muslim Chaplain works with other chaplains to maintain and
             enhance religious and spiritual life on campus in five core areas:

             Ministry: Offering spiritual guidance in Friday sermons through training community
             leaders, and fulfilling other religious rituals.

            Guidance 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, etc.

            Teaching: Organizing 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.

        You can reach Marwa at 860-685-2277 or maly@wesleyan.edu.  Her  office is at
        169 High Street, Room 210.

Students Association   *   Turath House