Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society

General information

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society is a faith-based ('Shia Ithna Ashari') organisation working to meet the needs of the Scottish Shia Muslim community and the breadth of society in general across the cultural, social, political, and religious spectra. We work to engage with other communities and faiths; strengthening ties in an effort to create a setting for religious and racial harmony, equality, and diversity in the nation.

We interface with civil society and the third sector, academic institutions, diplomatic and governmental bodies, religious leaders, and exert efforts towards grassroots, communal faith and interfaith activities, philanthropic drives and campaigns in our partnerships with national and international healthcare charities and trusts to better the nation’s physical and mental well being – highlighting the messages of humanity and good will.

We are committed to educational workshops, seminars, gatherings and classes to address the needs and interests of the public in general, and the adherent of the Shia faith in particular, to enable people to attain an authentic and sophisticated understanding of the teachings of Shia Islam, as an ideology that can contribute to broader humanitarian discourse and spiritual development. We work to socially include and integrate those amongst the youth, the women and the elderly. We look to provide support, humanitarian and charitable aid nationally and beyond, practical assistance, counselling to the community, and relief to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, or other disadvantage. We seek to foster dialogue, and interfaith and intrafaith engagement in the hopes to work towards a platform of mutual understanding, coexistence, trust and collaboration upon which our actions may be directed towards the betterment of the nation and beyond.

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society operates under the organisation’s three branches: The Edinburgh Ahlul Bayt Society, Lady Sughra Society, and the SABS Healthcare Awareness Campaign.

“I’m very fortunate to represent one of the most diverse constituencies in the country. And so I see on a daily basis – as an MSP, and in my work as First Minister – the contribution which is made by the Scottish Shia community, by Muslims in Scotland more generally, and by all of Scotland’s faith groups. They add to the diversity of our society and the strength of our communities. And so it’s great to celebrate an organisation which plays a hugely important part in that – the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society.”

~ First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon MSP

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