MCS Response to Assisted Suicide Consultation
MCS has submitted a response to the current Parliamentary Consultation on Assisted Suicide. Click to Download.
MCS AGM 2012
MCS held a successfull AGM on Sunday 11th March, attracting delegates from around 28 mosques and Muslim organisations across central Scotland.
The program included a review of the work delivered by MCS over the previous term. Feedback was also taken from attendees, with questions answered by the Convenor. The Guest speaker for the event was Dr Zahid Pervez who is the President of UKIM.
The AGM this year also included elections for a new Executive Board. These elections were overseen by Dr Zahid Pervez. From a total of 28 delegates, 8 delegates from diverse organisations were elected to form a new Board for the next 2 year term.
MCS Work Report
Read the MCS Report covering the work delivered over the last 2 years.
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MCS Gateway Event
Opening new doors to access the Scottish Muslim community.
MCS Scottish Muslim Business Dinner
MCS held its highly successfull first Scottish Muslim Business Dinner on 17th April 2012. The event was held at the Nevis Suite in Scotland's national stadium Hampden Park and attracted over 200 business delegates and Muslim professionals from around Scotland.
The MCS Business Dinner brought together Scotland's leading Muslim businessmen and women in recognition of their contribution to Scotland's economy today. The theme of this first Muslim business dinner was "Celebrating Muslim Businesses for a Resilient Scotland".
The special guest speaker at the dinner was the First Minister Alex Salmond MSP. He expressed his support for this MCS initiative while recognising the positive contributions made by Scots Muslims "The contributions made by the Muslim community in Scotland are well known and widely regarded. As well as significant enrichment of Scotland's cultural and social life, the vibrant Islamic business community is an important part of Scotland's economy and will play a key role in helping us achieve sustainable economic growth." See more pictures.
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- Find out the key issues that are emerging from local experience across Scotland.
- Help to take forward issues that affect the Muslim community in Scotland to Governmental level.
The Muslim Council of Scotland is a membership-based umbrella organisation, accommodating and reflecting the variety of social and cultural backgrounds and outlook of the muslim community.
It is an independent body working to promote consultation, cooperation and coordination on Muslim affairs in Scotland.
It is a non-sectarian and non-partisan body working for the common good without interfering in, displacing or isolating any existing work in communities.
It is a body that will seek to draw on the talents and specialist skills of individuals and the strengths of organised bodies to prepare the case for, and advocating, the responsibilities and rights of Muslims living in Scotland. Find out more