Hawzah News Agency - (Glasgow - Scotland) - Mr Maan was elected as a Glasgow councillor for Labour in 1970, having moved to the city from Pakistan in 1953.

He was a founding member of organisations including the Muslim Council of Scotland and was described as a "trailblazer" in the Scottish Muslim community.

A spokeswoman for the Muslim Council of Scotland said: "Bashir Maan CBE was a founding member of thHe challenged racism, was a positive force for change in Scottish civic society and leaves a legacy that will benefit us for generations.

The Muslim Council of Scotland and pioneer for the Muslim community.  

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "Very sorry to hear this. Bashir Maan was a trailblazer and role model in the Scottish Muslim community.

Above all he was a thoroughly decent man - although we were in different parties he was a source of good advice to me in my early days in politics. My condolences to his family."