Vatican City – 16/02/17 Cementing Friendships, taking steps towards fortifying fellowship, with the view of celebrating diversity and working towards social cohesion and the prosperity of society. (Left) The Right Reverend, Dr Alastair Redfern, Bishop of Derby, Director General and Chief Imam, Imam Razawi (SABS) and His Grace, Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. […]
It was a privilege for the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, and its Director-General and Chief Imam, Sayed Razawi, to have been invited to an address given by His Grace, Archbishop Bernadito Auza, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. In attendance were senior representatives of religious communities at a meeting that […]
05/02/17 – SABS Director-General Sayed Razawi was truly touched to have had the opportunity of hosting Edinburgh Shi’a community leaders for dinner in what was an occasion of warmth, brotherhood, and a dialogue that strengthened the bonds of fellowship we share as we look hopefully towards a future of working towards the lofty goals and sanctimonious […]
05/02/17 – SABS Director-General and Chief Imam Sayed Razawi in Edinburgh speaking to the community on the topic of spirituality; understanding it and the importance of nurturing it within us. The event was organised, coordinated and hosted by SABS’ Youth Committee. The turn out was fantastic, and all came to be enlightened on how to […]
A huge congratulations to the Dundee University The Muslim Message Society for organising a captivating and highly educational interfaith event on the topic ‘How Distant is God?’, at which our Director-General and Chief Imam Sayed Razawi spoke, along with Dr Andy Bannister. It went a ways to reinforcing academic dialogue across faiths, in an inviting and stimulating […]
‘Shared Vision – Your Decision’ The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society Youth Committee was delighted to have forwarded two project proposals at the launch of Police Scotland, from the Edinburgh Police Division, and The City of Edinburgh Council‘s ‘Shared Vision – Your Decision’ initiative on Saturday 28th Jan. The initiative enables local people to vote on how they wish a fund of public […]
‘An Evening of Remembrance’ With special guest speakers: Umutesi Stewart, survivor of the Rwandan genocide and Saskia Tepe, daughter of Brigitte Langer, survivor of the Holocaust. It was an honour for the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society to have upheld the common duty to fundamental human rights, to have paid tribute to the victims of genocide. We would […]
The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society’s national campaign, in partnership with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, was launched in the Edinburgh City Chambers with the support of the Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, The Rt. Hon. Donald Wilson, to raise awareness of the importance of blood donation in ethnic minority communities. At an event […]
It was an educational experience for SABS to have been present at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, in a service for the Epiphany by our friend The Rev Canon Cedric Blakey. The service expounded on Christian tenets and the story of the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehem; proving to be a rewarding and insightful exploration […]
The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society is pleased to work in partnership with the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) as part of our national healthcare engagement strategy. CHAS is the only charity in Scotland that provides vital hospice services for children and young people with life-shortening conditions. In a truly touching and emotional visit to the […]