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Scottish Iraqi Society Eid Dinner 2014

The Edinburgh Ahlul Bayt Society at the Eid dinner at Celtic Park, Glasgow (17/10/14) having been cordially invited by the organisers; The Consulate General of the Republic of Iraq in partnership with the Scottish Iraqi Society. Our thanks are to them all for organising the prestigious event, affording us the pleasure of attending and seeing […]

Youth Dinner

The Zulfikar Mixed Martial Arts team at Saturday night’s dinner. We extend our many thanks to the Head Coach of the Zulfikar Mixed Martial Arts Academy Abbas Sheikh who has given his all and done a truly tremendous job in running and coaching the self-defence school and its classes since their starting up in association […]

Faith and Cultural Diversity Scotland Event

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society cordially invited by the US Consulate in Edinburgh and accorded the pleasure of having been a part of their august Interfaith reception, to celebrate Faith and Cultural Diversity in Scotland, a function held at the US Consulate General in Edinburgh on Tuesday 30th September, where our desire to strengthen our bonds […]

International Gandhi Day 2014

We were admitted the honour of having been invited to the Edinburgh Inter Faith Association’s annual lecture and reception at the Edinburgh City Chambers held in conjunction with the UN International Day of Non-Violence and in memory of Gandhi about whose inspiring life and times we were made aware by benefitting from an incredibly informative […]

Harvest Moon Festival Event

First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond MSP’s visit to the Sichuan House, Glasgow on Wednesday the 10th of September, organised by members of the Chinese Community of Scotland’s Harvest Moon Festival, and hosted by, chiefly, Mr Edward Tsang, Chairman of the Edinburgh Asian Association of Culture and Commerce and Education – continuing the noble Chinese […]

Bishops’ Conference Event

We were accorded the honour and privilege to have been invited to participate in a meeting of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland’s (BCOS’s) Committee for Inter-Religious Dialogue. The meeting, chaired by Archbishop Mario Conti, heralded the proposition, advanced by all those present, that fostering dialogue and understanding, and reinforcing the ties, between Christians and Shi`ah […]

AGM EIFA 2014

Members of The Edinburgh Ahlul Bayt Society team at the Edinburgh Inter Faith Association’s Annual General Meeting this evening. Reflections over their past year’s work sees them having facilitated positive engagement between those of different faiths and inculcated between religious communities an atmosphere of harmony and peace. We commend them for all their work, and […]

Children’s Outing 2014

We would like to thank all those who attended our outing to Adventure Golf Island on Sunday. Knowing that the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all is a delight. Everyone partook in the fun and amusements, and we could not have wished for better weather; sunny and warm, and which thankfully held out for as […]

SPMA Eid Dinner 2014

Our team at the Scottish Police Muslim Association’s Eid dinner, along with Mr Shabir Beg who, upon the request of the Edinburgh Ahlul Bayt Society, has very kindly accepted to assume the position of the charity’s patron. Insha’Allah, with his invaluable counsel and expertise, we hope to engage with all segments of the wider community, […]

Dinner Event with First Minister Alex Salmond

The Edinburgh Ahlul Bayt Society invited to last night’s superb event along with Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, Kenny MacAskill, Humza Yousaf and Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh. The excellent function, of which it was a privilege to have been a part, was organised by brothers Abdul Majid and Irshad Ahmed to whom our many thanks […]