Depression and Ramadan - Kaiser Aslam

Most Muslims get excited and look forward to Ramadan ever year, but what about those who have depression? In this episode Chaplin Kaiser Aslam speaks on what role depression plays in Islam and how to connect back to Allah. Chaplain Kaiser Aslam is the Muslim Chaplain at Rutgers University, he is first full time Muslim chaplain at a public university in the United States. Kaiser has studied various classical Islamic sciences in his studies within the United States and abroad and holds a Masters’s degree in Islamic Studies & Muslim-Christian Relations from Hartford University for Peace. In addition to his work at universities, Kaiser has served as the Muslim Chaplain at Hartford Hospital and as a resident scholar and youth director at various Islamic centers.