ISoc Heriot Watt (Islamic Society)

Islamic Society of Heriot-Watt University (ISoc HWU) is one of the largest societies in Heriot-Watt University with over 1000 active members.

Jump Start

This society is part of the Jump Start Scheme.

Sometimes a society that has existed in previous years doesn't continue on into the new year for whatever reason, often because the people who run it graduate. This means that sometimes a society is ready to go, but missing a crucial part of what's needed to make it tick, that could be you! With our jump start a society programme, you can become a society leader and pick up where the society left off! If you're interested in adopting this society, please contact Christy for more information! Otherwise, if you'd be interested in joining the society, please sign up so we know which societies have the highest level of interest and where we can offer the most support!

Potential New Society Alert!

This is a brand new society - and we need members!.

This society is brand new, and in order to become an official society it needs a minimum of 10 members before it can start.

If you love the sound of this society and would absolutely join it if it was set up, then see the Join section below to show your interest!

The Islamic Society of Heriot-Watt University (ISoc HWU) is proud to be one the largest and the oldest societies within the Heriot-Watt Student Union, serving over 1,000 students and staff annually across multiple campuses. We are dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community that upholds Islamic values while meeting the spiritual and well-being needs of our members.

Key Highlights:

  • Leading Premier Society: Recognized as the Society of the Year for consecutive years (2021, 2022, and 2023), reflecting our commitment to excellence in community engagement, educational initiatives, and social activities.

  • Diverse Events: We organise a wide range of events, including:

    • Academic Workshops and Career Sessions

    • Fundraising and Charity Events

    • Ramadan Iftars and Eid Festivities

    • Sports Sessions, Wellbeing Circles, and Islamic & Interfaith Education Workshops

    • Social Events: Movie nights, game nights, dinners, and our flagship Multicultural Dinner!!

  • Community Support: With a diverse committee, including bilingual and trilingual members, we provide strong support to international students. We also maintain a prayer room on campus for daily congregational prayers and gatherings.

  • Spiritual Leadership: Our Muslim Chaplain (Imam) leads Friday prayers, attended by over 150 students and community members, creating a key networking and community-building opportunity. He also leads the monthly well-being workshops.

We look forward to welcoming you to ISoc HWU this year, Insha’Allah, and helping you make lifelong friends!

Committee Members

Careers & Alumni Engagement Coordinator

Events & Outreach Secretary

Events & Recreation Coordinator

Media & Graphics Coordinator

Prayer room Coordinator

President

Secretary

Treasurer

Vice-President

 

News

None
 

Events

None

 

Join

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This society is just setting up, and in order to do that we need a minimum number of initial members before we can start as a society.

If you're interested in being able to join this society, click to add the "Interested In" membership to your basket and complete the (free) checkout process to let us know.

If we get the required 10 members, we can start the society and you will become a full member!

We Need You!

This society doesn't have any leaders to run it for this year.

If you're interested in being part of the committee leading this society, then we'd love to hear from you and explain the process.

Just email Christy on C.O'Toole@hw.ac.uk and we'll be in touch!

Your Privacy

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HOW WE USE YOUR DATA

If you are a student member of the Muslim Society, we also collect your phone number to add you to a Society WhatsApp chat to keep you connected with society members.

If you are a non-student member of the Muslim Society, we collect your name, phone number, address and emergency contact.