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 authorities pledge £40K to rid Edinburgh of Islamophobia
The Scottish authorities have pledged £40,000 to be spent on making Edinburgh free from Islamophobia and prejudiced behaviour.
The money has been contributed by Police...
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...
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,...
Celtic fans raise £176k for Palestinian charities
Thousands of Celtic fans gathered outside their stadium earlier this week to see a cheque for £176,000 presented to two Palestinian charities, the the...
Man told tourists “F**k Muslims” and “F**k Mohammed” after Celtic vs Rangers game
A judge has described a man who racially abused a tourist family after the Glasgow derby between Celtic and Rangers a "disgrace", the Evening...
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...
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...
VIDEO: Scottish Muslims in numbers
A short video produced by the University of Edinburgh showing the Muslim demographics in Scotland through the 2011 Census.
The video was part of a...
Mosque in Scotland sprayed with Islamophobic graffiti
Islamophobic graffiti has been sprayed on a mosque in Scotland, the BBC reports.
The words "Saracen Go Home" and the term "Deus Vult" meaning "God...
