Khady Ndiaye
Khady Ndiaye is United States Army Reserve officer. In 2024, she became was the first female Muslim Chaplain Candidate in the history of the U.S. Army.[1] Second Lt. Ndiaye was commissioned into the Army on June 5, 2024 at Fort Liberty. She subsequently went for training chaplaincy training and joined an Army Reserve unit at Fort Totten.[1]
Ndiaye's appointment was historic as the first Muslim woman and first woman of color to be commissioned into the chaplain corps.[2] She wore a hijab for her commissioning ceremony.[3] Her commission took place exactly fifty years since the appointment of Reverend Alice M. Henderson, the first woman, and woman of color to be commissioned as a chaplain in the United States Army.[4][5]
After the 2025 appointment of Peter Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, the announcement of Ndiaye's appointment was removed from the United States Army's website.[6]
See also
[edit]- Muslims in the United States military
- Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad, first Muslim chaplain to serve in the United States Army
- Bonnie Koppell, first female Rabbi in the United States Army
- William Green Jr. (chaplain), presided over commissioning Ndiaye into the Army
- Saleha Jabeen, United States Air Force chaplain and first female Muslim imam in United States military history
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ragucci, Jason (June 7, 2024). "The First Female Muslim Army Chaplain Candidate Embraces Diversity". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025.
- ^ Cruz, Louis (2024-09-24). "Women in Chaplaincy: Female Pioneers & Opportunities". Franciscan Theology & Seminary School | Franciscan School of Theology. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ "US military takes pride in religious diversity. Would things change if Pete Hegseth takes charge?". Trentonian. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ "Women in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps". www.army.mil. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ Dullea, Georgia (1974-08-14). "Chaplaincy Ready, Quartermaster Isn't, As Woman Signs Up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ "The First Female Muslim Army Chaplain Candidate Embraces Diversity". Army.mil. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025.
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