The Adam Foundation SCIO

Constitutional objectives

(a) To serve the cause of Islam, truly and practically, by creating facilities for the observance of its principles. (i) By taking all legitimate and honourable steps in conformity with the principles of Islam to raise funds for building a Mosque in Glasgow, and to build a Mosque or Mosques in Glasgow and in any other place or places and to purchase, hold and own or take on lease any property in Glasgow and elsewhere, and to alter, repair, reconstruct and maintain and use the same as a Mosque or Mosques or for any other purposes of the Society. (ii) By creating an endowment to provide for the maintenance and upkeep of the Mosque or Mosques or other places which are the property of the Society. (iii) By opening a school (or schools) for the training and education of Muslims generally, and to look after and provide for the education of orphans and other poor Muslim children. (iv) By providing and maintaining a special library of newspapers, journals-and books on all subjects of Islamic interest, thought and culture. (v) By arranging and attending to the burials of poor, and destitute Muslims, and generally doing all to help and alleviate the misery and want of the poor and needy. (vi) By insisting upon the observance by Members of all the tenets of Islam, and lead a life of true Muslim, thus creating unity, amity and general brotherhood, the underlying idea of Islam. (vii) By starting classes of 'Dars” of the Holy Qur'an and the Hadith, and by generally doing everything that is good and righteous and is enjoined upon Muslims in the Holy Qur’an. (b) To promote the preservation of a permanent union between the Muslims of different countries and different nationalities. (c) To provide and maintain a comfortable place of meeting to bring together and promote social intercourse between the resident Muslims and visitors to this country. (d) To arrange meetings and organise functions with a view to propagate and serve, the cause of Islam. and (e) To produce a weekly newspaper or a Monthly journal, religious in tone and policy with a view to advancing the interests of Islam and generally to adopt all practical and legitimate means by work for the moral intellectual and economic advancement of the Muslims throughout the world.