Minister Varadkar praises Dublin Muslim community for migrant aid
Varadkar praises Dublin Muslim community for migrant aid Blanchardstown Islamic Centre volunteers bring two vans of donations to Calais camp People at a site in Calais, France, dubbed the New Jungle, where some 3,000 have set up camp, September 21st, 2015. Most of them wish to reach England. Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images By Patsy McGarry First […]
Extremism exists among Muslims in Ireland, anti-Islamic State protest is told
Extremism exists among Muslims in Ireland, anti-Islamic State protest is told Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council launches document against radicalisation at O’Connell Street protest Dr Umar Al-Qadri: ‘If you will remain silent you will let them come into the mosque and you will let them speak to the youth . . . They will […]
Prominent Muslim Imam Warns Islamic Extremism Is a Problem in Ireland
Hundreds of Muslims from across the Republic of Ireland travelled to Dublin over the weekend to attend an anti-ISIS demonstration, organised by Muslim leaders deeply concerned about the problem of Islamic radicalisation in the country. The “Not in Our Name” demonstration, which took place on Dublin’s famous O’Connell street on Sunday, was the first of […]
Interviews on the Radio about the “Not in our Name” Protest against ISIS
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Call on Irish Muslims to reach out to people of other faiths this Ramadan
Holocaust survivor to be guest at Muslim meal in west Dublin this week ‘To have Tomi Reichental (above) in the mosque this Friday during Ramadan will not only send out a strong message of peace and dialogue to people of all faiths, but at the same time highlight the essential fundamental principles of Islam.’ Photograph: […]
Irish Muslims condemn Ramadan terrorist attacks
THE ISLAMIC CENTRE of Ireland has condemned the terrorist attacks that took place in Tunisia, Kuwait and France on Friday. Speaking about the attacks, Shaykh Al-Qadri, founder of the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council in Blanchardstown, said, “Whilst some people are doing their best to improve relations between Muslims and non-Muslims these awful events […]
Irish Muslims hear fierce denunciation of Islamic extremists
The al-Mustafa Islamic Educational and Cultural Centre is at the back of a garage in a large industrial estate. It is a peripheral location in west Dublin. If Irish Muslims are feeling isolated given what is happening in their name elsewhere, they were told at Friday prayers this week not to be afraid to speak […]
IMPIC launches Community Iftar Initiative
IMPIC calls on Irish Mosques and Islamic Centres to hold “Community Iftar” Events to invite People of all faiths for Dinner celebration during Ramadan and issues guidelines for organising “Community Iftar” events. This Ramadan the Irish Muslim community is urged to reach out to their neighbours of all faiths by hosting a traditional Ramadan Iftar […]
Dublin imam condemns killing and persecution of Christians
A Dublin Muslim leader has condemned the killing and persecution of Christians as contrary to the explicit teachings of Muhammad. Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, imam of the Al-Mustafa Islamic Centre in Blanchardstown, said “those who persecute Christians are ignorant about the teachings of Islam”. He drew attention to the Charter of Privileges granted by Muhammad in […]
MEMBERS of a Dublin Islamic centre have strongly condemned the religiously-motivated massacre at Charlie Hebdo, saying freedom of speech is a universal craving of the human soul.
Dr Muhammad Umar Al-Qadri, sheikh of the Al-Mustafa Islamic Cultural Centre in Blanchardstown, also said Dr Ali Selim of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland was wrong to threaten to take legal action against Irish media that republished caricatures of the prophet Muhammad from the magazine. The theologian has said he will speak out against […]
