According to Daily Mail, St John’s Episcopal Church in
Aberdeen now welcomes hundreds of Muslims praying five times a day in their
building as the nearby mosque was so small that they were forced to worship
outside.
The minister of St John's, Rev Isaac Poobalan, has handed
over part of the church hall to Chief Imam Ahmed Megharbi and the imam has led
prayers in the main chapel.
Rev Poobalan said today that he would not be true to his
faith if he did not offer to help.
Rev Poobalan, 50,
said being surrounded by Islam while growing up in India helped break down the
divide for worshippers of two religions praying together in Aberdeen.
Sheikh Ahmed Megharbi of the Syed Shah Mustafa Jame Masjid
mosque said: 'What happens here is special and there should be no problem
repeating this across the country.
'The relationship is friendly and respectful.'
St John's is part of the Scottish Episcopal Church, which is
part of the Anglican Communion and distinct from the presbyterian Church of
Scotland.
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