Salmah KassimA long-planned Muslim chaplaincy service for the University of Otago will be officially launched today. The service also covers Otago Polytechnic, and Dr Lafraie and Ms Kassim are joining an existing team of 10 chaplains. "It's taken some time to work between the various parties involved, but we are delighted to expand the chaplaincy service from two to three partners, expanding it from interdenominational and Catholic Christian to include Muslim chaplaincy," Mr Hughson said. Najib Lafraie"In working towards establishing a Muslim chaplaincy here at Otago over many years, we were not to know how necessary and important this would be, given the terrorist attacks on 15 March." The chaplaincy has been established for this exact reason; it is to provide a support system for any Muslim in need.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2019 15:38 UTC