Islam Information Scotland

The Celtic Crescent Exhibition

Although Muslims in Scotland have only become permanent part of Scottish life within the last 75 years, however the historical connections between Scotland and the Muslim world stretch much further back.

A recent exhibition created by Islam Information Scotland, entitled The Celtic Crescent has explored this rich tapestry of history uncovering numerous facts.

These have included; the Scottish diplomat from Fife, who during the British Raj settled in India and married a Muslim princess; Lady Evelyn Cobbold of Edinburgh who was the first British female to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca; and Thomas Keith, the Scottish Governor of Madinah (the second holiest city of Islam).

A sample of the exhibition is available to view at this Download Link.

If you would like to hire this exhibition for your event please contact iiScotland for further information.

The theme is 'Things We Have In Common - Scottish Islam' and seeks to highlight the compatibility and mutual respect thriving between the Muslim and Non-Muslim communities within Scottish society. We hope in this way to create awareness, enhance mutual understanding and increase interaction and cooperation on common issues.

We are inviting Schools to participate in next years 'Islam Awareness Week' by: CCE5

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Islam Awareness Week 2013

Islam Awareness Week 2013 will take place from 11th to 17th March, and will see numerous activities coming to life in communities across the country.

The theme of IAW this year is 'Things We Have In Common - Scottish Islam' and seeks to highlight the compatibility and mutual respect thriving between the Muslim and Non-Muslim communities within Scottish society. We hope in this way to create awareness, enhance mutual understanding and increase interaction and cooperation on common issues.

Islam Information Scotland will be partnering with Islamic Society of Britain to host IAW activities in Glasgow Central Mosque. These will include exhibitions, workshops as well as mosque tours.

The weeks events will culminate with a special "meet you Muslim neighbour" dinner. Details and location of venue will be announced closer to IAW.

Schools across Glasgow will visiting the mosque through the course of the week to allow children to have an ejoyable learning expereicne on Islam.

Further information on Islam Awareness Week can be obtained from www.iaw.org.uk

If you would like your school to participate in this years 'Islam Awareness Week' please contact us today.

Striving for Success

New Training Programmes to Enhance Personal Development

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iiScotland in conjunction with The Ark has devised an exciting new training programme for young people with a focus on Employability and Media skiils. This project is start of a new direction of partnership work, which will ensure local communities can benefit from enhancing there skillsets through innovative training sessions on a range of topics.

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Promoting and exploring a better understanding of one of Britain's largest religious and most ethnically diverse communities.

The training endeavours to provide an insight into the Muslim culture; their beliefs; their practices and the issues that Muslims and those in contact with Muslims can expect to face and endeavour to overcome.

Our training is designed for Personnel Managers and Service Providers such as social workers, police officers and teachers amongst others. Click for more information

Islam: Plain & Simple

The Plain Islam website provides a fresh perspective on Islam and the values it instills in its followers. With its bright and uncluttered layout, its content is categorised into bitesize and in-depth articles, therefore appealing to both those seeking a quick insight to Muslim practices and those wanting to gain a deeper understanding of Muslim beliefs.

For more information visit www.plainislam.com

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Islam Awareness Week 2010 provides an ideal opportunity for schools to visit their local mosques.

iiScotland have provided their assistance in the past to arrange and facilitate such Mosque visits for Schools. iiScotland will be offering this service again during Islam Awareness Week 2010 for schools in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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