(London News Today) Western University has cut ties with its Muslim chaplain over social media posts it says “do not align with Western’s commitment to peaceful and respectful dialogue.”
The announcement regarding Sh. Aarij Anwer was made in a statement issued Thursday by President Alan Shepard and Opiyo Oloya, Western’s associate vice-president of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
“Yesterday, we became aware of comments made online by Sh. Aarij Anwer, who acts in a volunteer capacity to counsel and support Muslim students at Western,” the statement from Shephard and Oloya said. “Sh. Anwer will no longer serve in this volunteer position. In these roles, chaplains are meant to support all faith groups even while focusing on members whose particular faith they share.”
