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1980

Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre

The Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre (AMIC) is the main mosque and Islamic centre in Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. AMIC is a non-profitable organisation registered with OSCR. 


Our organisation's purposes are  

  • To advance religion and in particular, the understanding and practice of the Islamic faith for the benefit of the Muslim community and the wider public 
  • Providing religious education, particularly in connection with the Islamic faith  
  • Promoting good and harmonious relations between the Aberdeen Muslim community and other communities in the North East of Scotland 
  • To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill–health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages through providing welfare services (and on the basis that any funds received for a particular and specific cause shall only be used in furtherance of that cause)
  • Conducting social, cultural, and religious activities in the best manner possible in accordance with Islam 
  • Contributing to the local community by promoting and participating in projects related to areas of social concern 
  • Providing religious services to members of the Muslim community relating to Islamic marriages, births, deaths, and burials in accordance with Islamic teachings and Scots law 

The mosque was founded by a small number of University of Aberdeen students and some local business people in 1980. Initially the mosque was located in a small house beside the university. As the Muslim community grew bigger, several neighbouring houses were purchased to accommodate the growing number of worshippers.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_Mosque_and_Islamic_Centre#:~:text=The%20mosque%20was%20founded%20by,the%20growing%20number%20of%20worshippers.

https://aberdeenmosque.org/about-us

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_Mosque_and_Islamic_Centre#/media/File:AMICCEN.jpg (image)

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