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…

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

Meeting for the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders to Prevent Incitement to Violence at the United Nations in Vienna from 13-15 Feb 2018. Imam Razawi brought together a delegation of Shia religious and civic actors to contribute to the discussion…

Homelessness and Community Cohesion – A Dinner Event

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society's Youth Committee held its first seminal event of the Year of Young People, with the support of the One City Trust. On Monday 12th February at the Edinburgh City Chambers, a Dinner of Togetherness and Inclusion…

Islam in the West Part 1/3

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society Youth Committee organised the first of a 3-part series of community seminars on the theme of 'Islam in the West'. The first was given by the teacher and scholar Sheikh Mohamed Kassam'Ali on the Fiqh (jurisprudence)…

Safer Internet Day 2018

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society is delighted to be celebrating Safer Internet Day today! Find out how you can get involved in #SID2018 and see all the resources at saferinternetday.org.uk. “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better…

Scottish Episcopal Church and SABS Youth Engagement

Young members of St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow and the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society's Youth Committee came together for a Youth Event held at the Cathedral on Sunday 28th January. The purpose of the event was to put in hand introductions between…

First Minister Supports Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign Scotland

The First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon MSP visited the Edinburgh Blood Donor Centre to thank donors and staff for their efforts, and to support the Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign and the partnership between the Scottish Ahlul…

Holocaust Memorial Day Edinburgh 2018

‘An Evening of Remembrance’ With special guest speakers: Frank Ross, the Rt. Hon. Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh Council, Rya Ishak Idriss Malik, survivor of the Darfur Genocide and Annemarie Allan, Award winning…

Promoting peace in Myanmar

The picture (on screen) of Sayed Razawi, Director-General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, meeting His Holiness the Pope was publicly broadcast by the Myanmar bishops at the Papal mass in Yangon in November to promote peace and dialogue.…

SABS Christmas Visitations 2017

SABS Christmas Visitations 2017 At this time, Christians across the world remember the birth of the Messiah Jesus Christ, may Peace and Blessings be upon him; one who was strengthened by the Holy Spirit. Muslims too recount the sacred teachings…

Holy Injil Luke book launch

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society was invited by the Rev Duncan Peters of the Free Church of Scotland to a Christmas Mehfil and the book launch of his newly published ‘Holy Injil Luke’. It was an honour for Shabir to have given a reading from…