Tauseef Akbar

A chaplain whose whole method is presence and listening.

Chaplain Tauseef Akbar is the Associate Director of Spiritual Life and Coordinator of Muslim Life at The University of Chicago. In that role, he oversees support for religious and spiritual life on campus, addressing the needs of students across traditions and advocating for UChicago's Muslim community.

As a trained chaplain, Tauseef offers spiritual care and accompaniment, with years of walking alongside people through faith questions, grief, family tension and identity work.

Earlier in his career, Tauseef helped establish the Georgetown University Bridge Initiative Research Project on Islamophobia (2013–2015), working at the intersection of scholarship and advocacy.