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They are young, Muslim and Scottish - and will not take no for an answer.
I met Nazia Iqbal and two of her friends at the student union of Glasgow's Strathclyde University.
Ms Iqbal, who is the equal opportunities officer, has been making waves ever since she went to the city's Central Mosque and asked to become a voting member.
According to the mosque's constitution, Muslim men and women not only have the right to pray at the mosque - if they are over 18, they are entitled to become voting members and have a say in its running.