As first reported by LBC, some worship centres have now instated security guards, whilst the mosque in Glasgow – the country’s largest – has introduced 24/7 patrols.

It comes after a number of attacks were carried out at centres throughout the country, including in Aberdeen, Elgin, Newton Mearns and Greenock.

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In March, the Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre (AMIC) Spital Mosque was vandalised with paint and a rock was thrown through a window whilst worshippers gathered inside.

In April, a mosque in Elgin was targeted for the third time, having multiple windows damaged.

Earlier this week, police launched a hate crime investigation after a Muslim schoolgirl was allegedly attacked by a man in Newton Mearns, who is also said to have made threatening remarks about Muslims to the girl.

A Greenock teenager was jailed for 10 years last month after planning a mass-murder by setting fire to the Inverclyde Muslim Centre.

The 17-year-old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – followed Nazi ideology and had planned the attack for several months, befriending members of the mosque in order to gain access.

Omar Afzal, member of the Scottish Association of Mosques, told LBC: “There’s a great deal of fear and alarm within the community. It’s feeling really under threat and really vulnerable.

“Mosques across the country are really looking at their security measures and increasing them.

“Some are looking at bringing in security guards and some already have. The country’s largest, for example, Glasgow Central Mosque, has 24-hour security now as a result of what’s happened over the last few months.”

Afzal went on to criticise the normalisation of anti-immigration and Islamophobic rhetoric over the past year, noting that communities had “seen this coming” and urging politicians to be mindful of the language they use.

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“I think it’s time now that we take some real tangible action to try and tackle this”, he added.

First Minister John Swinney previously condemned the rise of Islamophobia in Scotland, saying: “Violence, prejudice, racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism, have no place in our society, and nobody should ever be subjected to them.

“This Government will always work to ensure every person living in Scotland is protected, and that we are united in our opposition to anyone who would seek to use disorder as a means of division.”