Celtic fans wave “Jerusalem is Palestine” and “F*ck Trump” banners at league match
Celtic football fans raised banners criticising U.S. President Donald Trump following his recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel.
The incident took place...
Queen’s chaplain condemns Quran reading in Glasgow cathedral
The Queen’s chaplain has said a Scottish cathedral that allowed a girl to read a passage from the Quran denying the divinity of Jesus...
Police Scotland introduce hijab as official uniform
Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become part of its official uniform as it aims to create a more diverse force.
The force...
Young Scottish Muslims put off from political engagement by Islamophobia
Young Muslims could play a much bigger role in politics in Scotland but many are put off engaging because of Islamophobia, according to new...
Scottish church “deeply distressed” by backlash from Quran recitation in cathedral
The head of Scotland’s Episcopal Church says the Church is "deeply distressed" at the offence caused by the Qur’an being read out in a...
Edinburgh gang assault Muslim taxi driver
A gang of about 10 people dragged taxi driver Sikondor Ullah, 37, from his vehicle and attacked him in a racially-motivated assault and robbery...
Ahmadis take out advert in Metro claiming to respresent “true Islam”
The “Ahmadiyya Muslim Community” have taken a full page advert out in the Metro Scotland newspaper claiming to represent the “true Islam.”
Ahmadis are considered...
Police Scotland step up patrols ahead of “Punish a Muslim Day”
Police Scotland are to step up patrols around mosques to reassure Muslims ahead of “Punish a Muslim Day” on April 3.
Deputy Chief Constable Johnny...
Challenging anti-Muslim racism in Scotland
Smina Akhtar is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology, at University of Glasgow.
Smina Akhtar goes through the different strands and layers of anti-Muslim...
Teenager jailed for trying to take off Muslim mother’s hijab as a prank
A drunken teenager who tried ripping a Muslim woman's hijab off as she shopped with her mother and baby has been jailed, the STV reports.
Leighton MacKenzie,...
