Islam

Introduction
The Muslims’ religion and way of life, spiritually and materially, is Islam. Islam is an Arabic word which means submission to God. The root of the word Islam comes from a word meaning peace and it is the way of peace as laid down in the Quran. The word can also mean submission and it is through submission to God’s will that a Muslim finds peace. Islam is a world religion that originated in the Middle East in the seventh century CE. Now it is practised by about a fifth of the world’s population.

Muslims originally came to live in Scotland in the early 1940’s mainly from Pakistan or India. Thereafter others came from Africa and the Middle East.

 

Basic Beliefs
At the heart of Muslim belief is belief in the unity and universality of God. The Arabic word ALLAH means the One God. Muslims also believe in the unity of mankind, under one father, Adam, and have a strong sense of the Muslim community or Ummah and are aware of their solidarity with all Muslims worldwide. Muslims recognise the prophets such as Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses and Jesus, and see Mohammed (peace be upon him) as the last and final prophet. Mohammed (pbuh) was born in Makah in 570 CE. He received the Holy revelation from God through the Angel Gabriel over a period of 23 years. This revelation was recorded in Islam’s Holy Book known as the Quran, which is regarded as the literal word of God. Muslims are taught to recite the Quran in Arabic as any translation of the Holy Book is seen as inadequate.

Contact Details
UK Islamic Mission, 19 Carrington Street, Glasgow, G4 9AJ Tel: 0141 3311119

Masjid al Furqan, 19 Carrington Street, Glasgow G41 9AJ Tel: 0141 3322811

United Muslim Organisation, Strathclyde, 26 Bank Street, Hillhead, Glasgow G12 8ND, Tel: 0141 3395513

Masjid Wal Madrassa Al-Farooq Glasgow, 32-38 Dixon Avenue, Crosshill, Glasgow G42 8EJ. Tel: 0141 4332686

Masjid Noor, 79 Forth Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 2TA Tel: 0141 4293383

Madrasa Zia-ul-Quaran, 257 Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 2NN Tel: 0141 429483

Madrasa Taleem-ul-Islam 161 Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 5QS Tel: 0141 4240787

Madrasa Alrabia al-Islamia, 490 Paisley Road West, Ibrox, Glasgow G51 1PY Tel: 0141 429 7741

Khazra Central Mosque and World Islamic Mission, 138 Butter Biggins Road, Glasgow G42 7AF Tel: 0141 4221154

Jamiat Ittihad-ul-Muslimin, Glasgow Islamic Centre and Central Mosque, Mosque Avenue, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9TX Tel: 0141 4293132

Islamic Society of Britain ( Glasgow), 16 Queens Crescent, Woodlands, Glasgow 4 9BL Tel: 0141 3572610

Dawat-ul-Islam Mosque, 31 Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LL Tel: 0141 641105

Ahl Al-Bait Society, 25 Woodside Place, Glasgow, G3 7QL Tel: 0141 5641105

United Muslim Organisations of Scotland, 26 Bank Street, Glasgow G12 8ND Tel: 0141 3395513

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