Counselling Muslims – May 2022
Building upon "Supporting Your Muslim Clients," this NEW workshop provides an overview of religious, spiritual, and cultural frameworks relevant for the counsel of Muslim clientele. Attendees will be introduced to essential concepts in Islamic spirituality, psychology, and religious practice that are pertinent for understanding and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of your Muslim clients. … Continue reading Counselling Muslims – May 2022
Supporting Your Muslim Clients – March 2022
Our REACH workshop Supporting Your Muslim Clients is being offered again this March and for the first time, we are planning to follow it up with an additional workshop that will build upon the skills and knowledge that we cover. This second workshop is called Counselling Muslims: An Introduction to Spiritual and Cultural Frameworks and in it … Continue reading Supporting Your Muslim Clients – March 2022
New Podcast
A friend and avid thinker about all things community, Hussain Khan, has started a podcast focusing on stories of hope, vulnerability, and change within the Canadian Muslim community. His podcast, called Chicken Soup for the Muslim Ruh, draws light upon some of the ways Canadian Muslims support their faith community and neighbours by centering their … Continue reading New Podcast
Faith Spaces, Safe Spaces: An Interfaith Anti-Racist Initiative
The Edmonton area has recently witnessed a growing number of acts of intimidation and hate towards people who are black. These have often been motivated by both racism and religious bigotry together. Sadly, we know such racism exists even within faith communities themselves. As two larger faith traditions, both Muslims and Christians have spiritual wisdom … Continue reading Faith Spaces, Safe Spaces: An Interfaith Anti-Racist Initiative
Upcoming REACH Workshop – Oct 2021
This workshop aims to provide counsellors, chaplains, frontline workers, and other care providers with the essential knowledge of Islam and Muslims that will better enable them to provide culturally sensitive care to diverse Muslims. Areas of discussion will include an overview of Islam and Muslims with an emphasis on Edmonton's Muslim demographics and contemporary issues … Continue reading Upcoming REACH Workshop – Oct 2021
Available for Pre-Order
I am so utterly proud and excited to finally share this new book with the world. This has been a labour of love long in the making for all of the Muslim chaplains involved. It consists of stories and reflections authored by Muslim chaplains who serve our North American community in a number of ways. … Continue reading Available for Pre-Order
Upcoming REACH Workshop – March 2021
Join us for a free REACH Training This workshop aims to provide frontline workers, counsellors, chaplains, and other care providers with the essential knowledge of Islam and Muslims that will better enable them to provide culturally sensitive care to diverse Muslims. Areas of discussion will include an overview of Islam and Muslims with an emphasis … Continue reading Upcoming REACH Workshop – March 2021
Spirituality & Palliative Care: An Interview
What is spirituality and how can it support patients in palliative care? In a recently published interview with the Palliative Care Network (PCN), I was invited to answer this along with other related questions. In their series Intersection of Spiritual Care and Palliative Care, PCN invites chaplains from diverse faith traditions and global locations to … Continue reading Spirituality & Palliative Care: An Interview
Supporting Your Muslim Clients – Now Online
Now Available Online Click To Register Description This workshop (now offered as a 2-Part Webinar) aims to provide frontline workers, counsellors, chaplains, and other care providers with the essential knowledge of Islam and Muslims that will better enable them to provide culturally sensitive care to diverse Muslims. Areas of discussion will include an overview of … Continue reading Supporting Your Muslim Clients – Now Online
Ibrahim J. Long 