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Soldier of Faith (5)
As a graduate of an intensive program to train Muslim chaplains, Shareda Hosein wants to be the first woman in the U.S. military to be one. But the Army says it's not a battle she should win.
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Shareda Hosein in Army Reserve mode at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. (Bob Croslin - )
Shareda Hosein in chaplain mode at Tufts University in Massachusetts. (Ben Stechschulte/Redux)
Shareda's husband, Jack Keenan, places a stole on her as she becomes the first woman to complete Hartford Seminary's Islamic chaplaincy program. (Ben Stechschulte/redux)
Shareda counsels members of the Muslim Students Association at Tufts University, where she has been Muslim chaplain since last September. (Ben Stechschulte/redux)
Shareda sits in the back of the room, separate from male worshipers, during a Friday prayer service on the Tufts campus. (Ben Stechschulte/redux)
By Caryle Murphy
Sunday, January 20, 2008; Page W16
Updated Monday Jan 21, 2008 @17:41
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