John Swinney, following the injury of five Muslim men in an Islamophobic attack on a mosque in Edinburgh, appeared among local Muslims and said, "I want to give Muslims my absolute assurance that my government stands firmly in solidarity with Muslim communities across the country."
Continuing the trend of rising hate crimes against Muslims, two violent attacks in Scotland and Canada have once again heightened concerns over the spread of Islamophobia.
Members of the AhlulBayt Society of Scotland, as part of interfaith dialogue programs, visited two schools to speak about Islam and answer students' questions.
Scottish cities witnessed large-scale demonstrations in support of the Palestinian cause and in protest against genocide committed by the Israeli occupation in the Gaza Strip, as well as settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
The Scotland Islamophobia Conference 2025, set for December in Glasgow, will convene researchers, lawyers, and activists to examine Islamophobia, racism, colonial legacies, and the growing influence of authoritarian and far-right politics across Western societies through a series of focused panel discussions.
The Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has praised Scotland’s Parliament for joining the movement to boycott Israel over its genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Police in Scotland detained award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty for wearing a T-shirt reading, “Genocide in Palestine, time to take action.”
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Aberdeen and Edinburgh on Saturday to protest the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump, who is visiting Scotland from July 25 to 29.
