Religion

Multicultural Scotland

Scotland is a multicultural country that respects religious beliefs.

There are places of worship for numerous religions across Scotland. These religions include:

  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Buddhism
  • Jewish
  • Sikhism
  • Hinduism

Places of worship 

You can practice your religion at various venues throughout Scotland.

There are large Islamic communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a significant Jewish community in Glasgow.

Mosques, Sikh temples, synagogues and Buddhist and Hindu places of worship can be seen alongside Christian churches.

Useful links

The Scottish Christian

The Muslim Council of Scotland

A list of Scottish synagogues at the Something Jewish website

Hindu Council UK 

World Buddhist Directory