This role is key to ensuring that McGill students who self-identify as Muslim are supported and that their concerns and needs are communicated with McGill’s senior leadership in a manner that is clear, timely, effective, and centered on their success and wellness.
Farah Chouayakh
McGill University’s Muslim Student Affairs Liaison
Email: farah.chouayakh [at] mcgill.ca
Don’t hesitate to reach out to Farah, she is there to
- Listen to Muslim students and ensure that their needs and interests are communicated to the University and addressed in a timely and effective manner.
- Refer Muslim students towards the appropriate resources so that they feel better equipped to succeed and flourish.
- Foster a climate where Muslim students feel heard, seen, supported, empowered and celebrated.
- Create opportunities for building a sense of community and spaces that feel safe, nourishing and inspiring for Muslim students.
- Make the numerous invisible barriers and unique challenges facing Muslim students on campus more visible and collaborate in the process of dismantling them.
- Raise awareness about Islamophobia and increase the McGill community’s understanding of Islam and Muslim identities.
Prayer Space on campus and beyond
Prayer Spaces at McGill - Google My Maps by the MSA
McGill Quiet Spaces for spirituality, rest, reflection - Google My Maps/ https://www.mcgill.ca/morsl/equity-and-inclusion/religious-practice-and-around-campus
ISM – Institut Soufi de Montréal (institut-soufi.ca)
Fatima Zahra Mosque and Hussaini
CCMM – Centre Communautaire Musulman de Montréal (ccmmontreal.com)
Food and Groceries on campus and beyond
·Halal food at McGill Halal | Food and Dining Services - McGill University
·MSA student Halal food collective recommendations document: Halal Food across Montreal - Google Sheets
Off-campus Resources by Muslims for Muslims
Mont-Lumiere Foundation (montlumiere.ca) Book an appointment with the Muslim Chaplain
Canadian Muslim Counselling Well-being, mental health and counselling services
Naseeha Mental Health A free, confidential mental health helpline
Ruh Care | World's Largest Muslim Therapist Platform A wide range of Muslim therapists
Find Muslim Therapists and Psychologists in Quebec - Psychology Today
Clinique de coaching Mélanie Trudel - Accueil (cliniquemelanietrudel.com) Coaching services
HOME | The Lavender Collective: BIPOC (including Muslim) mental health practitioners
Sexual Health for Muslims Sexual health counselling for Muslims
Forward To Health: Naturopathic, homeopathic, nutritional, and holistic hikma somatic trauma counselling
Nisa Helpline Free, confidential phone support for Muslim women
Amal Center for Women Confidential and culturally competent psycho-social support for women experiencing abuse
Canadian Council of Muslim Women’s Legal Resources Family law resources for Muslim women
Know your Student Rights /NCCM – National Council of Canadian Muslims | Report an Incident Reporting Islamophobia
IMIRT: mobile application called IMIRT – Islamophobia-Motivated Incident Reporting Tool
Islamophobia Support Line Free, confidential and supportive counselling services for Muslim women and youth who have experienced religious, racial or culture-based violence
Hate Crime Reporting Support and advocacy for Canadian Muslims who have experienced anti-Muslim discrimination or hate crimes
Support Services (reportinghate.ca) Support for victims of racism, Islamophobia, or xenophobia