Glasgow Central Mosque is one of the biggest Sunni mosques in Glasgow, and one of the largest in Glasgow

Edinburgh Sunni Central Mosque

The arrival of Islam in Scotland is relatively recent. Scotland is traditionally a Christian nation with around 65% claiming to be Christian at the 2001 census. The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. The Catholic Church in Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Caitligeach) describes the organisation of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church in The Free Church of Scotland (Continuing ( Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Shaor a leantainn) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination which The United Free Church of Scotland (or ‘UF Church’ is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: "An Eaglais Shaor Chlèireach" was formed in 1893 and claims to be the spiritual descendant of the The Associated Presbyterian Churches (APC is a small Scottish Christian denomination (with some representation in Canada and New Zealand) formed The Scottish Episcopal Church (Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba is a Christian denomination in Scotland and a member of the Anglican Communion, although it The Baptist Union of Scotland is the denomination of Baptist churches in Scotland. Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS is a national ecumenical organisation of churches in Scotland, founded in 1990. The Scottish Reformation was Scotland 's formal break with the Roman Catholic Church in 1560 and the events surrounding this Hinduism in Scotland is of relatively recent provenance with the bulk of Scottish Hindus having settled there in the second half of the 20th century The earliest date at which Jews arrived in Scotland is not known Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The bulk of Muslims in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century. In Scotland Muslims represent 0. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 84% of the population (42,557)[1], with 20,000 in Glasgow and are the largest non-Christian group, other than atheists and agnostics. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom

Traditionally, many Scottish Muslims have ties to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, although there are increasing numbers of converts and from the Arab world. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially

The first Muslim student in Scotland was Wazir Beg from Bombay (now "Mumbai"). Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial He is recorded as being a medical student who studied at the University of Edinburgh between 1858-59. The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. [2]

The production of goods and Glasgow's busy port meant that many lascars were employed there. Dundee was at the peak of importing jute; hence, sailors from Bengal were a feature at the port. Records from the Glasgow Sailors' Home show that, in 1903, nearly a third (5,500) of all boarders were Muslim lascars.

Scottish Muslims

• Abdal-Qadir As-Sufi (Ian Dallas)
• Farah Noor Adams
• Bashir Mann, former Labour councillor who resigned after homophobic comments
• Misbah Iram Ahmed Rana (Molly Campbell)
• Mohammad Sarwar MP
• Mona Siddiqui - is a British Muslim academic, currently is a University of Glasgow's Professor of Islamic Studies and Public Understanding, as well a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, The Times, Scotsman, The Guardian, The Herald

See also

• Muslim Council of Britain
• Muslim Council of Scotland
• Islam in the United Kingdom
• Islam by country
• Muslims in Western Europe
• Religion in the United Kingdom
• The Muslim Weekly
• British Muslims
• Islam in London
• Islam in Northern Ireland

External links

• The Scottish-Islamic Foundation
• Census 2001: Key Statistics of Scotland (PDF, religion KS027)
• What is sectarianism?
• Reaching out in Edinburgh
• Last Muslim School in Scotland Faces Closure Deadline
• "Islam misunderstood"
• Scottish Left Review article on Islam in Scotland
• Osama Saeed, a Scottish Muslim activist