Yahya Hendi

Imam Yahya Hendi is the Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University; the Imam of the Islamic Society of Frederick, Frederick, MD; and was the Muslim Chaplain at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD until his retirement from the Navy.^[1] He was the United States' first full-time Muslim chaplain based at a university.^[1]

In May 2002, Hartford Seminary chose Imam Hendi to receive its annual “James Gettemy Significant Ministry Award” for his dedication to his Ministry and for his work to promote peace building between members of different faiths.^[2] In February 2009, the Imam was honored by the Baltimore field office of the FBI for fighting terrorism, drugs and violence in America.^[2]

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