Religious and Cultural diversity at Macquarie University

 By Shahzeb Rana

Macquarie University is home to many different languages, cultures and religions. It is a multicultural society, which allows students to have the freedom of religion. It promotes a safe environment for students studying at Macquarie University, with religious groups and activities going around in campus. For Muslims, there is a mosque located at E3A, and allows students to stay on top of prayers whilst on campus. Students during the year, may be absent due to religious reasons. Indigenous students may need to attend a ceremony if someone passes away in their family, and many Islamic students may need to attend the festival of Eid, so in these cases, students can get to get their content for their lectures or tutorials delivered to them after consulting with their lecturers or tutors.  

Christian Union is a group which is located in Macquarie University, and is run by students with the help of the staff provided by the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES). This allows students of the Christian faith to practice their religion. Thus, showing that Macquarie University is a place where all students can practice their religion, and is hence, a place to study, along with practicing their faith.