Gareth Bryant has been a Chaplain/Imām since 1435, A.H./2014, C.E. They studied Islamic-Studies & the Arabic-Language under Siraj Wahhaj (Imām of Masjid at-Taqwa), Fiqh (Islāmic Legal-Analysis) under Shakiel Humayun (Founder of Foundation for Knowledge and Development [FKAD]), Sīrah (Biography/Life of Muhammad) & Mustalah-ul-Hadith (Authentication of Narration), under Abdul-Rahman Khan (Executive-Member of the Fiqh Council of North America), `Ulūm-ut-Tafsīr (Qur’ānic-Commentary Science) as an Online-Student of Bilal Philips (Founder of International Open University [IOU]).
Chaplain Bryant received CPE-Training at CPSP (College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy) & completed their Chaplaincy-Residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.
Chaplain Bryant has been working as a Healthcare/Prison-Chaplain since 2016, C.E., working at Northwell/Lenox Hill in Manhattan, NYULangone in Mineola, Federal Defenders of New York in both Manhattan & Brooklyn working with Muslim-Inmates incarcerared via the BOP (Federal Bereau of Prisons).
Chaplain Bryant has counseled Countless-Members of the Muslim-Community specifically, in Terms of: Suicide, Substance-Abuse, Sexual-Abuse, Crime/Gang-Activity, Domestic-Violence, End-Of-Life Care, Anti-Terrorism, Marriage/Divorce-Counseling, etc.
Chaplain Bryant additionally has submitted Research regarding at-Tajnīn (Jinn-Influence/Demon-Possession) vs. Mental-Illness to MSU/Michigan State University (Dept. of Psychiatry). They’ve also presented/lectured their Research at Cambridge University (Clare College) sponsored by the Annual Global Muslim Mental Health Conference. Gareth Bryant is a Member of MPCA (Muslim Psychologists and Counsellors Association), and has helped to organize the 1st-Annual MPCA Psychology-Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Chaplain Bryant is one of the Founding-Members of MGB/Muslims Giving Back: a Faith-Based Non-Profit Charity & Community-Wellness Organization (which began via NYC in 2011, C.E.).
Chaplain Bryant has been a Suicide-Awareness/Prevention Advocate since 2011 working directly with the AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) & was the 1st/Only-Muslim to participate in the Opening-Ceremonies of the Annual AFSP: Out Of The Darkness Overnight Suicide-Walk. Chaplain Bryant’s Suicide-Awareness/Prevention Advocacy has empowered them to commit themselves to Research on Subjects such as: Addiction, Sexual-Abuse, etc. which’re correlated directly to Suicide.
Gareth Bryant has spoken/lectured at: Cambridge University, Columbia University, UPenn (University of Pennsylvania), Brown University, NYU (New York University), LIU (Long Island University), Hofstra University, Adelphi University, Nassau Community College, RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology), Syracuse University, St. John’s University, Lehman College, Fordham University, BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College), Wagner College, CSI (College of Staten Island), Brooklyn College, Stony Brook University, NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology), John Jay College, City College, City Tech College, St. Francis College, etc.
Instagram: @gbryantchaplainAbout Gareth Bryant
Gareth Bryant has been a Chaplain/Imām since 1435, A.H./2014, C.E. They studied Islamic-Studies & the Arabic-Language under Siraj Wahhaj (Imām of Masjid at-Taqwa), Fiqh (Islāmic Legal-Analysis) under Shakiel Humayun (Founder of Foundation for Knowledge and Development [FKAD]), Sīrah (Biography/Life of Muhammad) & Mustalah-ul-Hadith (Authentication of Narration), under Abdul-Rahman Khan (Executive-Member of the Fiqh Council of North America), `Ulūm-ut-Tafsīr (Qur’ānic-Commentary Science) as an Online-Student of Bilal Philips (Founder of International Open University [IOU]).
Chaplain Bryant received CPE-Training at CPSP (College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy) & completed their Chaplaincy-Residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.
Chaplain Bryant has been working as a Healthcare/Prison-Chaplain since 2016, C.E., working at Northwell/Lenox Hill in Manhattan, NYULangone in Mineola, Federal Defenders of New York in both Manhattan & Brooklyn working with Muslim-Inmates incarcerared via the BOP (Federal Bereau of Prisons).
Chaplain Bryant has counseled Countless-Members of the Muslim-Community specifically, in Terms of: Suicide, Substance-Abuse, Sexual-Abuse, Crime/Gang-Activity, Domestic-Violence, End-Of-Life Care, Anti-Terrorism, Marriage/Divorce-Counseling, etc.
Chaplain Bryant additionally has submitted Research regarding at-Tajnīn (Jinn-Influence/Demon-Possession) vs. Mental-Illness to MSU/Michigan State University (Dept. of Psychiatry). They’ve also presented/lectured their Research at Cambridge University (Clare College) sponsored by the Annual Global Muslim Mental Health Conference. Gareth Bryant is a Member of MPCA (Muslim Psychologists and Counsellors Association), and has helped to organize the 1st-Annual MPCA Psychology-Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Chaplain Bryant is one of the Founding-Members of MGB/Muslims Giving Back: a Faith-Based Non-Profit Charity & Community-Wellness Organization (which began via NYC in 2011, C.E.).
Chaplain Bryant has been a Suicide-Awareness/Prevention Advocate since 2011 working directly with the AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) & was the 1st/Only-Muslim to participate in the Opening-Ceremonies of the Annual AFSP: Out Of The Darkness Overnight Suicide-Walk. Chaplain Bryant’s Suicide-Awareness/Prevention Advocacy has empowered them to commit themselves to Research on Subjects such as: Addiction, Sexual-Abuse, etc. which’re correlated directly to Suicide.
Gareth Bryant has spoken/lectured at: Cambridge University, Columbia University, UPenn (University of Pennsylvania), Brown University, NYU (New York University), LIU (Long Island University), Hofstra University, Adelphi University, Nassau Community College, RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology), Syracuse University, St. John’s University, Lehman College, Fordham University, BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College), Wagner College, CSI (College of Staten Island), Brooklyn College, Stony Brook University, NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology), John Jay College, City College, City Tech College, St. Francis College, etc.
Instagram: @gbryantchaplain