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An innovative social media campaign has been launched to highlight the contribution Muslims have made to life in Scotland.

It aims to collect and collate the history of Scotland’s 85,000 Muslims through personal recollections and stories on Facebook and Twitter.

The project, which will last for a year, is the first attempt of its kind to research and celebrate the history of Scots Muslims and is aimed at promoting their positive impact on society to both young Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

The project also allows us to show young Muslims the proud and positive history of Muslims in Scotland and show them that this is their country too.

“This campaign offers an opportunity to allow young Muslims to understand their roots and the contribution of their elders. It offers tremendous value.

Scottish Muslim leaders have become increasingly wary of the growing threat of extremism, however, only a tiny minority of the 600 people believed to have left Britain for Syria are known to have come from Scotland.

At present in Scotland there are 85,000 Muslims representing more than 40 different nationalities.