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This year's Ramadan project is to help implement some upgrades to our security and health & safety facilities at the Mosque. Like our lighting project last year, this is a great way to reap the benefits of this blessed month and stack up your reward with Allah, inshaAllah!
In the high latitudes in the north of Europe, North Asia and Canada the astronomical signs that signal the start of Ishaa' and Fajr prayers do not occur for some days in the summer time. This happens because of the shallow depression of the sun below the horizon in this period, which is the reason for the bright summer nights you may have witnessed in Edinburgh. This lasts for three [...]
We’re always looking for community members to help deliver the mosque services if you would like to help. Please don’t hesitate to fill in this form and we hope to be in touch shortly.
It’s estimated that there are around 15,000 Muslims in Edinburgh, but there are no official numbers. In Scotland, Muslims comprise 1.4% of the population (2011). The Muslim community of Edinburgh is fairly diverse, though it is thought that the majority hail from South Asia. In particular there is a large Pakistani community who largely began settling here in the mid 20th Century. The modern[...]
