Student Life

Welcome to the Duke Center for Muslim Life! 

The Duke Center for Muslim Life (CML) is a department within the Division of Duke Student Affairs and constitutes one of the most robust Muslim Life programs in higher education in the United States. When the CML first opened its doors in 2009, Duke University was one of only four universities to have a paid, full-time Muslim chaplain. Now, through the combined efforts of our staff, which includes an Office Coordinator, Student Development Coordinator, Muslim Chaplain, and Program Associate, the CML strives to attend to the needs of the diverse community of Muslim students at Duke and create a space where Muslims from marginalized communities feel welcome and are cared for. In other words, we are a home away from home for all Muslim students, staff, faculty, and community members. 

The CML provides a welcoming environment for students to explore Muslim identity, celebrate Muslim and Islamic cultures, build community, and engage with Islam in spiritual, social, and intellectual ways. We do this through religious, cultural, academic, and social programming throughout the year, mentorship, student leadership development, and more. Check out our Programs page to learn more about our initiatives or look on Duke Groups or the Duke CML Instagram for information on upcoming events.  

Heading to Duke for a visit and interested in visiting the Center for Muslim Life or connecting with a current Muslim Student? Email our Muslim Chaplain, Joshua Salaam or schedule an appointment with him here. 

Welcome to New Students and Families!  

We are so excited that you have decided to join our Muslim community at Duke University. 

 Each year, we welcome new students with particular programming, mentorship, and support. Join the CML for our annual Welcome Back Barbeque during O-Week where new students can bring their families and meet returning students, families, staff, and faculty. We’ll have food, carnival games, and more! Check out some photos from past BBQs below!   

We also have a special O-Week Jumu’ah service and other opportunities to connect with CML staff and the Duke Muslim community. Stay tuned on Duke Groups and the CML Instagram for information about 2022-2023.

Duke’s Muslim alumni care passionately about the university and about the Center for Muslim Life. 

To stay up to date on what’s happening at the Center for Muslim Life, what your fellow alumni are doing, and what today’s students are up to, sign up to receive our alumni newsletters. Click  here to see the archive of alumni newsletters. 

Learn more about the  History of Muslim Life at Duke by exploring the CML's timeline project. Suggest additions or edits to the timeline here. 

If you want to join the Center for Muslim Life’s general mailing lists to stay up to date on events as they happen, sign up here. You will not receive duplicate emails if you are on multiple lists, so please check all that apply.