Westheimer Keynote Address: Voice of the Voiceless: Immigration Detention in Ohio

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Talk description:
In this keynote address, Mr. Ayman Soliman will share his experiences with United States Customs Enforcement that resulted in his illegal detention at the Butler County Jail for over 70 days in the summer of 2025, while serving as the chaplain at the Cincinnati Children's hospital. Mr. Soliman was finally released after public and expert legal representation compelled the United States government to reinstate his asylum status.

Imam Ayman Soliman, M.Div, Ph.D.
Imam Ayman Soliman received his Islamic education in Islamic studies, both formal and informal, in Egypt. He holds an MA in Islamic Studies and is currently pursuing an MDIV in Islamic Studies and Muslim Chaplaincy as well as a PhD in Islamic Studies. He served as an Imam in Egypt for 14 years before moving to the US 12 years ago. In the US, he served as an imam and director of religious affairs in several Islamic centers before focusing on Muslim chaplaincy. He has served as the graduate students’ Muslim chaplain at Northwestern University, the Muslim chaplain in a correctional institution, and currently serves as the Muslim Chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He is a member of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America, the Association of Muslim Chaplains, and the North America Imams Federation. His areas of interest include Islamic law, Islamic biomedical ethics, interfaith work, and addressing Islamophobia.

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