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New York Police appoints 24-year-old Imam
The department has appointed a 24-year old Khalid Latif to counsel Muslims in the force in faith and other matters.
NEW YORK: The New York Police Department has appointed a 24-year old young Imam to counsel Muslims in the force in faith and other matters.
Imam Khalid Latif, 24, a member of the Sunni Muslim sect, was appointed on Monday as the city's newest police chaplain.
"It is my hope that I can use this position as a means to educate not only the members of the New York City Police about truly what Islam stands for, but also the New York City community as a whole," Latif said.
Those who work for the New York Police Department are not required to disclose their religion but Police Commissioner Ray Kelly estimated that thousands of Muslims work for it. "For a young man, he has an impressive list of accomplishments," Kelly said of Latif, who has served as a chaplain and adviser at Princeton University and New York University.
Latif holds a master's degree from Hartford Seminary. He is the second Muslim chaplain at the department.
Imam Khalid Latif, 24, a member of the Sunni Muslim sect, was appointed on Monday as the city's newest police chaplain.
"It is my hope that I can use this position as a means to educate not only the members of the New York City Police about truly what Islam stands for, but also the New York City community as a whole," Latif said.
Those who work for the New York Police Department are not required to disclose their religion but Police Commissioner Ray Kelly estimated that thousands of Muslims work for it. "For a young man, he has an impressive list of accomplishments," Kelly said of Latif, who has served as a chaplain and adviser at Princeton University and New York University.
Latif holds a master's degree from Hartford Seminary. He is the second Muslim chaplain at the department.
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