Sohaib Nazeer Sultan (August 26, 1980 – April 16, 2021) studied Islamic chaplaincy, Islamic studies, and Christian-Muslim relations at the Hartford Seminary. In 2005, Sultan became the first Muslim chaplain at Yale University, and since then he has gone on to serve as Muslim chaplain for Trinity College and Wesleyan University as well, a particularly important position given that few American institutes of higher learning have Muslim chaplains on the faculty.[1] He was a 2002 graduate of the Hartford Theological Seminary, and the author of The Koran for Dummies (2004),[2] The Qur’an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad: Selection Annotated and Explained (2007).[3]

He was a public lecturer and writer on Islam, Muslim culture and Muslim-Western relations and occasionally blogged on the Huffington Post Religion section.[4] Additionally, he frequently delivered Islamic Friday sermons, his last being in March 2021.

He was diagnosed with stage 4 bile duct cancer, dying from it on April 16, 2021. His funeral and burial were held the next day.[5]

His book "An American Muslim Guide To The Art Of Islamic Preaching" [6] was published posthumously in 2023 with a foreword and edits from Martin Nguyen. The book was originally Sultan's master's degree thesis.

References

  1. ↑ "Sultan, Sohaib 1980(?)- (Sohaib Nazeer Sultan) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  2. ↑ Sultan, Sohaib (4 June 2004). The Koran for Dummies. For Dummies (2004). ISBN 0764555812.
  3. ↑ Sultan, Sohaib (2007). The Qur'an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad: Selections Annotated & Explained. Skylight Paths (2007). ISBN 978-1594732225.
  4. ↑ "Imam Sohaib Sultan Blog Entries". Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sohaib Nazeer Sultan, Muslim life coordinator and chaplain at Princeton University, dies at 40 ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news %". 17 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Sultan, Sohaib (7 March 2023). An American Muslim Guide To The Art Of Islamic Preaching. Fortress Press (2023). ISBN 978-1506483337.

6. His Funeral Youtube Video

7. His posts on Medium about his thoughts and experiences while living with cancer: https://medium.com/@seekingilham


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