Muslim Chaplain from Turkey Delivers Prayer for US House of Representatives

A Muslim chaplain has delivered the opening prayer for the U.S. House of Representatives, an honor few Muslim clergy get, reports Voice of America, an international broadcasting service funded by the US government.

Abdullah Antepli of Duke University in North Carolina served as a guest chaplain Wednesday, at the invitation of Representative David Price, a North Carolina Democrat.

He prayed for God to guide members of Congress and enable them to serve citizens of the country and all humanity, regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion.

Duke University says Antepli, who was born in Turkey, is only one of few full-time Muslim chaplains at U.S. colleges and universities.