Army Makes History by Putting Muslim in Charge of 14,000 US Soldiers’ Spiritual Needs

McClatchy DC Bureau ^ | February 27, 2017 | Hannah Allam

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In January, Lt. Col. Khallid Shabazz received the call every Army chaplain dreams of, the call that validates years of intense study and hard work toward keeping the U.S. military in good spiritual health.

He was offered the job of chaplain for an entire division, an honor for anyone in his field but a milestone in his case. After a ceremony this summer, Shabazz will become the first Muslim division-level chaplain in the history of the U.S. military – a Muslim spiritual leader for more than 14,000 mostly Christian soldiers.

He’d like to think his transition will be as smooth as those of his Christian peers, but he knows that not everyone will welcome him as warmly as the senior officers who gave him a standing ovation when the news was announced at a meeting on base.

Shabazz’s switch in faiths didn’t exactly go smoothly with the military, either. He had to write memos for even the smallest religious accommodation, such as time to perform the traditional Friday prayers. He’d fast during the holy month of Ramadan, though his schedule called for grueling work in the field. Ravenous by the end of the day, he’d come to the mess hall only to find pork chops. He’d raise concerns with his superiors from time to time, but made little ground.

Shabazz said. “I have a real opportunity to be an ambassador for the Army and for my religion.”

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I have zero doubt the pro-Obama admin saw elevating a Muslim to Chief of Chaplains, a 2 star rank, as a huge win for islam. That means they fast-tracked some islamics for quick promotion. That is what is happening here.

Have no doubt. It will be interesting to see if this elevation continues after this chaplain’s division chaplaincy. His next step would be promotion to full bird.

The chaplaincy hierarchy I knew was extremely sensitive to political correctness. But I’ve been out some time now.

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I dont know who made the decision...but after reading the entire miserably written soft core islamic babble ....I lit up every Army chaplains phone number I could find . My words were not kind to say the least....but it fell on deaf ears ...The persons I spoke to were asking me what was wrong with muslums ? I responded with the basic tenets of islam in general which I loathe and start informing the young brainwashed of how it began rolling from Medina around 600 AD and the death/misery/devastation that ensued....they weren’t hearing it and thought of me as an irrational a hole....my profane laced ranting will not be forgotten by the mush for brains I spoke with anytime soon. I really do not care what they think of me personally but, they will think hopefully , but I would not wager on it. The enemy within is well entrenched in our Armed forces because of their presence in our political realm. Simply another vein of warfare the muzzie scum have utilized for 100’s of years...I’m pissed off at how easily the chaplain service just accepts the muzzies...beyond disgusting.