Head north from England to ‘bonnie’ - ‘beautiful’ - Scotland. For those who want to stay in the UK, it’s the perfect choice. Start your trip in one of Scotland’s historic cities before heading to the stunning scenery and magnificent lochs and mountains of the Scottish Highlands.
Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital city, its leading destination and also the place which was home to Scotland’s first recorded Muslim resident. His name was Wazir Beg and he came from what was then known as Bombay and is now known as Mumbai to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh in the 1850s.
Edinburgh
These days, Edinburgh is a cosmopolitan city which attracts visitors from around the world. You will find a good choice of halal restaurants serving everything from Indian to Turkish, Lebanese, Middle-eastern and Mediterranean cuisine.
Edinburgh is a beautiful city, set on the coast, with a medieval Old Townand elegant architecture dating from the Georgian period. Its most dramatic feature is Edinburgh Castle, which sits on Castle Rock, the site of an extinct volcano.
There’s plenty here to keep all of the family occupied.
Top attractions in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle- This is the most popular visitor attraction in Scotland, perched high above the city. It is the place where Scottish Kings and Queens were crowned, home to the Crown Jewels and the famous ‘Stone of Destiny’.
Edinburgh Castle
Royal Mile- The Royal Mile is the mile-long promenade which leads from Edinburgh Castle to thePalace of Holyroodhouse, once walked by monarchs on their way to coronation.
The Royal Mile
Palace of Holyroodhouse- This is still the Queen’s official residence, when in Scotland, which she visits every year in early Summer.
National Museum of Scotland- Discover Scottish history and marvel at exhibits from around the world, covering the diverse fields of science, nature and the arts.
Arthur’s Seat- Walk up the 251 metre high extinct volcano in Holyrood Park, known as Arthur’s Seat – take a taxi part of the way for a 30 minute walk to the top, from which you can enjoy panoramic views over the city. It’s a popular spot from which to watch the sun rise over Edinburgh.
Sun rise over Edinburgh from Arthur’s Seat
Edinburgh Festival- The famous Edinburgh Festival usually takes place in August and is one of the busiest times of year in the city’s calendar, when shows and cultural events take place in venues large and small and even on the streets themselves, throughout the city. The Islam Festival Edinburgh forms part of the Edinburgh Festival, when the Edinburgh Central Mosque opens up to visitors, who are welcomed on guided tours and a number of Islamic cultural events and exhibitions take place.
Edinburgh Central Mosque- Edinburgh Central Mosque is set close to Edinburgh University and the National Museum of Scotland. It was built in 1998 and combines typical Islamic features with Scottish baronial architecture. The Mosque also has its own outdoor restaurant and café, known as The Original Mosque Kitchen and Café, which serves halal food, including tasty meat and vegetable curries with rice or naan bread, which welcomes all visitors. Nearby on Nicholson Square is another associated halal restaurant, which is also popular, known simply as ‘The Mosque Kitchen’.
Glasgow is Scotland’s foremost port city and as a centre of trade and shipbuilding, it has always been home to a diverse population, hailing from all over the world. These days it is home to Scotland’s largest Muslim population, making up around 5% of the total.
Glasgow is set on the River Clyde, surrounded by the western Lowlands. It is known for its rather severe Victorian and Art Nouveau architecture, dating from its most prosperous period in the 18th-20th centuries. For an industrial city Glasgow has a lot of green spaces – in fact over 90 public parks and gardens.
Glasgow
It has a rich cultural life and some excellent halal restaurants, serving a wide range of Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern cuisine including Lebanese and Turkish, as well as Indian cuisine.
Top attractions in Glasgow
Islamic Art - The Glasgow Museums house Scotland’s biggest collection of Islamic Art, much of it from the Ottoman Empire, from Egypt, Syria and North Africa. It is split between theKelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, theSt Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art,Glasgow Museums Resource Centreand theBurrell Collection. Sir William Burrell and his wife gave their huge collection to the city of Glasgow in 1944. It is extremely varied including Mughal Indian and Iranian ceramics and carpets, textiles and embroidery from Türkiye and Uzbekistan and pieces from Moorish Spain.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Glasgow Central Mosque- Glasgow Central Mosque is located on the south bank of the River Clyde. It was opened in 1984. Built in traditional Arabesque style with a dome and minaret, it is constructed in the red sandstone typical of many of Glasgow’s buildings. It is built on a 4-acre (16,000 metre square) site including an Islamic Centre and gardens.
Glasgow Central Mosque
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum- This museum is free to visit and is home to a wealth of fascinating exhibits, including paintings and natural history. It also has a gallery dedicated to the famous Glaswegian architect, designer and artist, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Glasgow Science Centre- Interactive and hands-on exhibits to interest and entertain all the family.
Glasgow Cathedral- Built in the 13th century, on the site of the church where St Mungo Bishop of Strathclyde founded his religious community around AD 550.
Just 2 hours’ drive away from Edinburgh or Glasgow will take you to the town of Kinloch Rannoch, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
Kinloch Rannoch
Kinloch Rannoch is also home to one of the finest halal-friendly hotels in the UK. Dunalastair Hotel Suites a luxury hotel catering for couples and families, which offers some of the finest halal dishes you can find anywhere. It offers a warm welcome to Muslim guests and is a favourite amongst Halalbooking customers.
Dunalastair Hotel Suites
Alternatively you can take the renowned West Highland Line, the train which leaves from Glasgow Queen Street and is one of the most picturesque train journeys in the world. Those of you who are Harry Potter fans may recognise it as the railway which takes Harry to Hogwarts.
The West Highland Line is one of the most picturesque train journeys in the world
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Haste Ye Back!
Once you have visited Scotland, you are sure to want to return to see more of this beautiful country, or as the locals say so poetically ‘haste ye back’!
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All halal food
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Some halal food
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Halal food on request
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Halal food nearby
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Alcohol-free restaurant
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Bidet amenities
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Smart toilet with bidet
Electronic toilet with built-in bidet functionality, controlled via panel or remote. Common in Japan and often referred to as a washlet, such as "Toto Washlet".
Toilet with bidet nozzle
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Standalone bidet
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Handheld bidet spray
Handheld water spray installed next to the toilet. Also known as shattaf, bidet hose or hygiene hose.
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Ramadan Suhur & Iftar
Suhur & Iftar included in the price
Half Board
Breakfast & dinner included in the price
Full Board
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included in the price
All Inclusive
Meals and drinks throughout the day are included in the price
Kaaba view rooms
These are rooms on the higher floors of the hotel offering a direct view of the Kaaba itself, located in the centre of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. In addition to the Kaaba you will also see the yard around the holy mosque and its minarets, gates and walls.
Haram view rooms
These rooms offer a view of the Masjid al-Haram.
In Makkah, you will be able to see the yard around the holy mosque, the minarets, gates and the walls of the mosque but not the Kaaba itself. To see the Kaaba you need to select Kaaba view rooms.
Haram-connected prayer hall
Prayer hall in the hotel, from which you can see the imam, or rows of the congregation praying directly behind the imam, leading the prayer in the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, and which is connected to the Masjid al-Haram's sound system. This means you can actually pray in the same jamaat as in the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah whilst you are in the hotel's prayer hall.
Free shuttle to Haram
Free shuttle service operates between the hotel and the Masjid al-Haram.
Haram in walking distance
The hotel is within walking distance of the nearest gate of the Masjid al-Haram. 'Walking distance' means maximum 20 minutes/1,300 metres' walk.
Bookable airport transfer
Driver meets you personally outside the terminal
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Age for a guest to be allowed into the facility alone
Accompanied
Age for a guest to be allowed into the facility if accompanied by an adult
Boys
Age for a boy guest to be allowed into the ladies-only facility
Girls
Age for a girl guest to be allowed into the men-only facility
Modest swimwear compulsory
Age for a guest when wearing modest swimwear is compulsory in the mixed-gender facility
In villa/room
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the specific villa/room
No staff allowed
No staff is allowed in the facility without the guest’s permission
Only female staff
Only female staff is allowed in the facility without the guest’s permission
Male and female staff
Both male and female staff is allowed in the facility without the guest's permission
Fully-secluded
100% privacy from an outside eye in all parts of the facility
Mostly-secluded
100% privacy from an outside eye in most parts of the facility
Part-secluded
100% privacy from an outside eye in a part of the facility
Non-secluded
No privacy from an outside eye in the facility
Secluded
100% privacy from an outside eye in all parts or most parts or just a part of the facility
Modest swimwear compulsory
Modest swimwear is compulsory in this facility. Standard swimwear is not allowed
Modest swimwear: made from proper swimwear material and covers most of body for ladies and upper legs for men (e.g. semi-covered burkini, fully-covered burkini, Muslim swimsuit, long swimming shorts)
Standard swimwear: more revealing swimwear (e.g. one-piece swimsuit, tankini, bikini, short trunks or speedos)
Modest swimwear mostly observed
Modest swimwear is observed by most guests in this facility, but standard swimwear is allowed too
Modest swimwear: made from proper swimwear material and covers most of body for ladies and upper legs for men (e.g. semi-covered burkini, fully-covered burkini, Muslim swimsuit, long swimming shorts)
Standard swimwear: more revealing swimwear (e.g. one-piece swimsuit, tankini, bikini, short trunks or speedos)
Modest swimwear not allowed
Modest swimwear is not allowed in this facility, only standard swimwear is allowed
Modest swimwear: made from proper swimwear material and covers most of body for ladies and upper legs for men (e.g. semi-covered burkini, fully-covered burkini, Muslim swimsuit, long swimming shorts)
Standard swimwear: more revealing swimwear (e.g. one-piece swimsuit, tankini, bikini, short trunks or speedos)
Swimwear compulsory
Swimwear is compulsory in this facility. Nudity is not allowed
Swimwear mostly observed
Swimwear is observed by most guests in this facility, but nudity is allowed too
Swimwear optional
Swimwear is optional in this facility. Nudity is allowed
Swimwear not allowed
Swimwear is not allowed in this facility. Nudity is observed by most guests, but you personally may cover your body with a towel
Modest swimwear allowed
Modest swimwear is allowed in this facility. Most guests observe standard swimwear
Modest swimwear: made from proper swimwear material and covers most of body for ladies and upper legs for men (e.g. semi-covered burkini, fully-covered burkini, Muslim swimsuit, long swimming shorts)
Standard swimwear: more revealing swimwear (e.g. one-piece swimsuit, tankini, bikini, short trunks or speedos)
Modest swimwear
Modest swimwear is compulsory or observed by most guests or simply allowed (with most guests observing standard swimwear) in this facility
Modest swimwear: made from proper swimwear material and covers most of body for ladies and upper legs for men (e.g. semi-covered burkini, fully-covered burkini, Muslim swimsuit, long swimming shorts)
Standard swimwear: more revealing swimwear (e.g. one-piece swimsuit, tankini, bikini, short trunks or speedos)
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Private-use
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the specific villa/room
Private-use
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the villa/room
Private-use
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the specific villa/room
In all rooms
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the villa/room
In all villas
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the villa/room
In some rooms
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the specific villa/room
In some villas
The facility is for exclusive private use of the guest/family who is staying at the specific villa/room
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Passenger information is required for transfers in this region due to the local legislation. We will pass this information to the company organising the transfer.
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Strict
Age restriction is a strict rule and flexibility will not be provided
Guidance
Age restriction is for guidance only and final decision will be at the discretion of the hotel's management
South-facing
The room view is facing south. When you perform your prayers in your room you face towards Al-Masjid an-Nabawi as the Kaaba (Mecca) is also in the south. This means Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is in front of you during your prayers.
East-facing
The room view is facing east. When you perform your prayers in your room you face sideways to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi as the Kaaba (Mecca) is in the south. This means Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is on your left side during your prayers.
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North-facing
The room view is facing north. When you perform your prayers in your room you face away from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi as the Kaaba (Mecca) is in the south. This means Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is behind you during your prayers.
For rooms where Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is in front of you during your prayers, please choose a hotel with “south-facing” rooms.
Men's section
The walking distance from the hotel to the nearest gate of the men's section of the Masjid al-Haram.
Ladies' section
The walking distance from the hotel to the nearest gate of the ladies section of the Masjid al-Haram.
Haram not in walking distance
The hotel is not within walking distance of the Masjid al-Haram. 'Walking distance' means maximum 20 minutes/1,300 metres' walk.
Free shuttle
Free shuttle service operates between the hotel and the Masjid al-Haram.
No free shuttle
No free shuttle service operates between the hotel and the Masjid al-Haram.
Adjacency possible
Rooms can be allocated adjacent to or opposite each other, but cannot be made interconnected. Not guaranteed and subject to availability.
Connection possible
Rooms can be made interconnected by unlocking an internal door between the rooms. Not guaranteed and subject to availability.
None possible
Rooms can neither be adjacent to nor opposite each other nor be made interconnected
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Additional beds might be available for a fee
Guests are expected to use only the included beds. Additional beds might be available at the property for a fee, which is usually indicated in the Important Notes section.
