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Welcome to McGill

We hope that you get a rewarding and fulfilling experience during your years of study. In order to make things easier for you, we've compiled a list of resources which could be useful to Muslims and McGill students in general.
May Allah grant you a successful and smooth journey to graduation and beyond!

 

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University || Prayer Spaces || Halal Restaurants

University

  • SSMU
    The Student Society of McGill University (SSMU) represents the undergraduate students of McGill by providing services, clubs, and resources to support their needs while attending university. Home to over 300 student-run clubs and organizations, the SSMU facilitates opportunities for student engagement both on-campus and off-campus. As a full status club, the SSMU provides MSA McGill with several privileges including free access to rooms in the Shatner Building, an office space, and direct funding. The SSMU office is located on the main floor of the Shatner Building, room 1200. For direct contact: http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/contact-us/
  • McGill
    Situated in downtown Montreal, McGill University is one of the highest ranked worldwide, and the top university in Canada. Consisting of 11 faculties and 11 professional schools, McGill offers more than 300 programs to some 38,000 students at the graduate, undergraduate, and continuing studies level. The university has a gym complex, 12 libraries, a natural history museum, first-year residence, a career center, and a bookstore, among other valuable resources. The Macdonald campus,  can be reached using the inter-campus shuttle bus (click for bus schedule). For general and admission related inquiries  head over to the downtown campus Service Point.
  • MORSL (copy-paste to review)
    The McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (formerly Chaplaincy) is your religious and spiritual hub on campus. We encourage students to carve out time during their busy university careers for spiritual exploration, religious community, and inner wellness. We are dedicated to raising religious literacy around both traditional world religions and newer religious movements. Our multi-faith team of volunteer chaplains and faith liaisons helps connect students with their existing faith communities both on and off campus. We offer support to students of any religious identity or no particular religious identity who wish to find meaning beyond academics and to form healthy life habits that invite spiritual wellbeing, inner peace, and that equip them to live harmoniously in a pluralistic society.
    For direct contact: http://www.mcgill.ca/morsl/
  • Accommodation
    Looking for accommodation or a roommate to share an apartment with? Then consult Yamadina's HalalRoommate service where like-minded individuals post and search for available accommodation near the McGill downtown campus and the greater Montreal area.

Prayer Spaces

  • MSA McGill Office
    Located in room B-09 on the basement floor of the Shatner (SSMU) building, the MSA office offers a prayer space in the McGill downtown campus. For more information on opening hours & prayer services please click here.
  • Al-Salam Mosque
    Located at 1232 Stanley St. , it is one of the closest off-campus prayer spaces. It offers 5 daily prayers, as well as two Friday congregational prayers with sermons given in English and Arabic. In addition, the mosque holds regular social and community events. For further details please visit: http://salam-mosque.org/
  • Al-Madina Center
    Located at 1260 Mackay St.   al-Madina aims to be the Muslims’ community center in the downtown area. It includes a prayer space, classes, and hosts several social and community events.
    For further details please visit: http://www.almadinah-center.org
  • Concordia MSA Prayer Room
    Located on the 7th floor of the Hall (H) building, at 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd W. It is open during the building’s official hours, and two Friday congregational prayers are held consecutively, with English sermons.
    For further details please visit: http://www.msaconcordia.com

 

Halal Restaurants

فَكُلُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّـهُ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَاشْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّـهِ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ
Eat the good and lawful of things that God has given you, and be grateful for the bounty of God, if you really worship Him

An-Nahl [16:114]

Montreal’s downtown area offers a wide variety of halal food outlets, from Middle Eastern, Indian to Canadian cuisine. You can view the locations of restaurants in the locality of McGill and Concordia through this Montreal halal restaurants map (FROSH PPL SEND MAP).

For more information on the menus and service, consult the HalalBistro restaurant database.