Muslim Spiritual Care Services will participate in the 50th annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America.

Saturday, August 31, 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Session 8 H in Room 159 AB.

Topic: Providing Spiritual Care Services to Muslims in a Pluralistic Setting

Description: Muslim chaplains are primary spiritual care providers to Muslims in hospitals. We will ask the following questions: What are the services that only a Muslim chaplain can provide to Muslim patients? What are the barriers to spiritual care to Muslim patients? What community-based models are currently being offered for spiritual care within hospitals, out-patient clinics, community living centers, and at home?

Speaker: Kamal Abdul Shamsieh
Moderator: Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad

Muslim Spiritual Care Services (MSCS) will participate in the 33rd Annual Scientific Convention of Federation of Islamic Medical Association in Cape Town, South Africa, September 20 – 23.

Chaplain Kamal Abu-Shamsieh will participate in three panels and will address the following topics: Spiritual Support in Patient-Care, assessment of religious needs of patient, and training staff in religious support for Muslim patients.

Muslim Spiritual Care Services (MSCS) will participate in the 9th Annual Conference on Religious Support in Patient Care in Malaysia on June, 2013.

Chaplain Kamal Abu-Shamsieh will present a paper on the Islamic Chaplaincy programs at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, and at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. In addition, he will address the barriers to religious and spiritual care services to Muslim patients.

The conference is being organized by the Islamic Hospital Consortium of Malaysia (IHCM), in collaboration with Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM), Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), Faculty of Medicine UITM, Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque.

“Such invitation and participation is an opportunity to shed light on various fields related to the needs of Muslim patients, Islamic healing, and bridging the gap between religious and spiritual care and medical care”, said Kamal Abu-Shamsieh.

MSCS appeals to you for your financial support to help share our knowledge with Muslim leaders at the conference in Malaysia.

MSCC is holding its 24th annual Islamic Camp at Camp Green Meadows on July 3 – 7, 2013. The purpose of this outdoor camp is to provide an excellent atmosphere for both adults and youth to deepen their understanding of Islam, recognize our challenges and responsibilities, and provide opportunities for growth as Muslims in America.

Everyone planning on attending camp must pre-register. Space will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration includes lodging, 13 halal meals, Islamic education, recreation, and more. Children 5 years and under are free.  We encourage the entire family’s involvement, but children six and older may be sent alone if you are unable to attend. Children under six years of age must be accompanied by a parent.

Everyone attending camp (or sending children to camp) MUST sign the Permission and Waiver.

There are two way you can register:

      Registration by Mail

Download the 2013 MSCC Camp Reg Form. Make a check payable to MSCC and mail the form with payment to:

M.S.C.C.
2359 E. Saint Andrew Drive
Fresno, CA 93730

    Registration Online (Credit Card Required)

To register and pay online, fill out the form below:

Muslim Spiritual Care Services will participate in the second annual conference on Patient’s Spirituality and Religious Support which will be held at the King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 1 – 3, 2013.

Chaplain Kamal Abu-Shamsieh and Dr. George Fitzgerald, director of spiritual care at Stanford Hospital will introduce the development of chaplaincy including Islamic Chaplaincy at Stanford Hospital and Clinics.  The conference is co-sponsored by AMANA, the Islamic Medical Association of North America

Muslim Spiritual Care Services (MSCS) and Clinical Pastoral Education of Central California (CPECC) signed an agreement that will provide Muslim Spiritual Care Services the opportunity to train chaplains on the needs of Muslim patients.

As part of the agreement, MSCC will facilitate a visit to chaplains to Fresno’s Islamic Centers and Mosques to learn about the beliefs of Muslims, diversity and needs.  In addition, Muslim chaplains will cooperate with hospital chaplains to respond to the needs of Muslim patients.

The November/December issue of Islamic Horizons, published by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)  featured Muslim Chaplains and their services.  In the edition, pages 18-25 outlined the services of Muslim chaplains in hospitals, universities, prisons and the armed forces. Read more

A not-for-profit organization in Fresno is reaching out to people of diverse cultures, ethnicities and religions as it educates, trains and certifies chaplains.

Clinical Pastoral Education of Central California opened in February in classrooms donated by Saint Agnes Medical Center in northeast Fresno.

Ten students completed courses in the classroom as well as at clinical settings in the spring and summer quarters. Now, six students are enrolled in the fall quarter that began Tuesday. Some are interns at Community Medical Centers, Saint Agnes Medical Center and hospice centers. Click here to read article.