‘Shoulder to shoulder’: In a powerful sign of interfaith cooperation, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and three leading Muslim clerics, including Sayed Razawi, Director-General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, joined together to launch a new Muslim certificate in religious studies and open a new prayer room at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. “We are extremely happy that […]
The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society was delighted to have supported and participated in the Third Annual St Andrew’s Day Hampden Conga event organised by our good friend and partner, Church of Scotland Minister the Rev Neil Galbraith, founder of aid charity Glasgow the Caring City, at Hampden Park. The event was attended by over 500 […]
Members of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society took part in an Interfaith service at Cathcart Old Parish Church that will be held in memory for a long time to come. The service led by the Rev. John Spiers contained reflections on St Andrew and teachings that people of all faiths no doubt share. Rev Spiers […]
SABS Director-General Sh Sayed Razawi was delighted to have been invited to speak at the Winnipeg Grand Mosque in Canada as part of an evening event in which Imams from the Sunni and Shia traditions discussed Islam and social justice. The Intra-faith event took place in partnership with the Islamic Social Services Association and Husaini […]
18/11/17 – We were delighted to invite Br Gulamabbas Lakha BA, PGDip, MA, MPhil, MSc, CFA of Oxford University to lecture our SABS pupils and community members on the role of supplication in faith and well-being and how to connect with the 12th Imam. This lecture was a part of a theme on Islamic Interventions […]
SABS supporting Social Bite’s Sleep in the Park campaign a movement to end homelessness in Scotland. “Faiths of all kinds share a humanitarian concern for all peoples. This project is commended as a way for everyone of us to help realise a universal right; that everyone deserves a home and opportunity. And it is upon […]
16/11/17 – Br Asif Sheikh, the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society’s Interfaith Strategic Coordinator, was delighted to have spoken as a Muslim representative alongside other faith representatives as part of the Scottish Interfaith Week 2017. The discussions were truly insightful and thought-provoking; we do indeed have much to learn from each other. Our thanks extend to the […]
SABS was honoured to have spoken to students of Ministry on the 7th Nov 2017 at the Edinburgh Theological Seminary upon the gracious invitation of the Rev Duncan Peters. Ishrat Hussnain, SABS vice-chairwoman, and Ali Hussnain, SABS youth strategic director, spoke to future ministers of the Free Church of Scotland about Shia Islam in an engaging […]
A huge congratulations to Carrie Alderton from EIFA for the official opening of ‘Our Story’, an exhibition celebrating the diversity of Edinburgh, and the interconnected history of its many faith communities. Councillor Donald Wilson, Convenor of Culture and Communities at the City of Edinburgh Council opens the exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh which houses a […]
Members of SABS at the Religious Leaders and Faith Representatives Conference 2017 on Tuesday 14th November held in the Edinburgh City Chambers. A stimulating and distinguished conference which was attended by leaders from across faiths.