Meeting SFAR Co-ordination group

27th February 2020 SABS was delighted to have participated in the meeting of the Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees co-ordination group. With thanks to the kind hospitality of the Scottish Refugee Council. We learnt of the inspiring work…

SixTripleEight showing in Glasgow

We thank Principal Officer Ellen Wong and US Consulate Edinburgh a showing of the movie SixTripleEight at University of Glasgow hosted by War Studies Glasgow- an incredible story about an all-female all black unit who served overseas during…

Walking Together Interfaith Event in partnership with PPWH

14th May 2019 The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, in partnership with The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, hosted a 'Walking Together' Interfaith Event at the hospice's new premises in Bellahouston Park. The event was a great opportunity…

Service on The Fast and Prayer for Peace 2019

12th May 2019 The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society are grateful to St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, and particularly the Provost, the Very Rev John Conway, for having again given members of the Shi'a Muslim community the opportunity to share in…

Community engagement with Big Hearts

6th May 2019 A pleasure for SABS chairman to have met with Craig and Caryn from Big Hearts to discuss civic and community engagement and social cohesion.

Scottish Religious Leaders Forum 2019

SABS executive committee were privileged to have participated at Interfaith Scotland‘s biannual Scottish Religious Leaders’ Forum on the 1st of May. Leaders and representatives of various faiths gathered at Glasgow Central Mosque, for dialogue…

Harvard University – a conversation by Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi

Tuesday 23rd April 2019 It was privilege for Imam Razawi to have been invited to Harvard University by the Harvard Islamic Society to talk about Religious Leadership in an Inter-religious World. Our many thanks extend to the Harvard Islamic…

Second Global Summit, ‘Peace, Security and Religion at UN Geneva

(30 April to 1 May 2019) Director General Imam Razawi speaking on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role of faith in respect to refugees and minority groups at the second global summit, 'Peace, Security and Religion'. The…

Faith Leaders Commit to Tackle Slavery in Scotland

Monday 29 April 2019 SABS Director General Imam Razawi and Chairman Shabir Beg were both delighted to attend and support a seminar held by (SOHTIS) Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland at the Dundas Castle to eradicate human trafficking…

Promoting blood donation at the SGF Mini Summit 2019

Tuesday 30th April 2019 We are thankful to the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) for allowing us to promote our blood donation work in partnership with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) at the SGF Mini Summit Falkirk. The…

Christian-Muslim service at Kingussie Cemetery

On Sunday 28th April 2019, the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, in cooperation with the Royal British Legion Scotland, held a Christian-Muslim service at Kingussie Cemetery to commemorate members of the K6 Force Royal Indian Army Service Corps who…