From Scotland-A Christian church has become the first in Scotland to share its building with Muslims.
St John's Episcopal Church in Aberdeen now has hundreds of Muslims praying five times a day in their building as the neighbouring mosque was so small that they were forced to worship outside.
Sections of the main hall have been handed over by Rev Isaac Poobalan to Chief Imam Ahmed Megharbi and his congregation and at busy times they even use the main chapel to pray.
Although there have been cases of Christians allowing Muslims to pray in their Churches in parts of America, church chiefs believe it is a first for Scotland.
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.
He said: "Praying is never wrong. My job is to encourage people to pray. The mosque was so full at times, there would be people outside in the wind and rain praying.
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