HUMZA Yousaf has hailed the Islamic call to prayer being performed in the First Minister’s official residence as a potential Scottish first.
The First Minister invited Sheikh Rabbani to perform the ritual, which marked the end of the day’s fasting for Muslims, at an Interfaith Iftar at Bute House on Thursday night.
Yousaf, alongside Muslims across the world, has been fasting since the evening of March 10 and will continue until April 9 for Ramadan.
Muslims break their fast at sunset with the call to prayer. Today, Sheikh Rabbani performed the call to prayer in Bute House with friends from across different faith communities.
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) March 28, 2024
Quite possibly the first time the Islamic call to prayer has been performed in Bute House! pic.twitter.com/xU4XwDZdln
Muslims break their fast with suhur as a pre-dawn meal and Iftar, which is taken after sunset.
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The First Minister invited representatives of other faiths practiced in Scotland to the ceremony.
Writing on Twitter/X he hailed it as probably the first time the Islamic call to prayer had been performed in Bute House.
He said: “Muslims break their fast at sunset with the call to prayer. Today, Sheikh Rabbani performed the call to prayer in Bute House with friends from across different faith communities.
“Quite possibly the first time the Islamic call to prayer has been performed in Bute House!”
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