The role of Student Affairs Liaison for Muslim Students is key to ensuring that 51³Ô¹ÏÍøstudents who self-identify as Muslim are supported in a timely and effective way, and in a way that is centered on their success and wellness.
Farah Chouayakh, Student Affairs Liaison for Muslim Students
Email: farah.chouayakh [at] mcgill.ca (farah[dot]chouayakh[at]mcgill[dot]ca)
Don’t hesitate to reach out to Farah. She is there to:
- Listen to Muslim students and refer them 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.
- Raise awareness about Islamophobia and increase the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcommunity’s understanding of Islam and Muslim identities.
Prayer space on campus and beyond
Muslim Student Association's list of
Information from 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOffice for Religious and Spiritual Life's on Religious Practice on and Around Campus
Food and groceries on campus and beyond
Muslim Student Association's Halal food recommendations:
Off-campus resources for Muslims, by Muslims
Mental health and wellbring
Book an appointment with the Muslim Chaplain at
Well-being, mental health and counselling services at
A free, confidential mental health helpline at
A wide range of Muslim therapists are available at
Find Muslim Therapists and Psychologists in Quebec via
Coaching services at the
Sexual health counselling for Muslims via
Naturopathic, homeopathic, nutritional, and holistic hikma somatic trauma counselling at
Free, confidential phone support for Muslim women at
Confidential and culturally competent psycho-social support for women experiencing abuse at the
Family law resources for Muslim women from the
Islamophobia and discrimination
National Council of Canadian Muslim's
with the National Council of Canadian Muslims
Free, confidential, and supportive counselling services for Muslim women and youth who have experienced religious, racial or culture-based violence via the
Support and advocacy for Canadian Muslims who have experienced anti-Muslim discrimination or hate crimes via the
Reporting incidents of racism, Islamophobia, or xenophobia via the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo's tool
Muslim Awareness Week Lecture
Professor Adnan A. Husain will present a lecture on Islamophobia and Antisemitism in the Crusader Society: From Medieval Mediterranean to Modern Global Histories. Professor Husain will examine the shared histories of Islamophobia and antisemitism as species of religious exclusion, bigotry, and violence in Latin Christendom and will suggest that the dynamics of medieval persecution have had lasting consequences for the interrelated questions of Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 4:30-6:15pm, followed by a networking session from 6:15 to 7:45pm
Location: Tanna Schulich Hall, 527 Sherbrooke Street West
Quebec City Mosque Attack Commemorative Lecture
Impacts of Islamophobia on Muslim Mental Health
Dr. Salam El-Majzoub, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Jewish General Hospital and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Date: January 29, 2026
Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Location: Leacock 232, 855 Sherbrook Street West
