Community News

On Thursday 24th November 2016, Aid to the Church in Need launched the “Religious Freedom in the World” report in the House of Commons. The report describes the impact of the persecution of faith communities and specially the impact of Islamist “hyper-extremism” and how it has unleashed a wave of violence and exodus, prompting record-breaking numbers of […]

2nd Annual Ramadan Community Iftar Dinner “Sharing the Spirit of Ramadan” Saturday 2nd July 2016 8pm-11pm  Al-Mustafa Islamic Centre Ireland 8 Coolmine Industrial Estate, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15  Dear Friends, Peace be with You! It is the pleasure of Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council (IMPIC) to cordially invite you to our 2nd Annual Community Iftar

On Thursday 31 March 2016 the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council launched an anti-extremism Declaration in a seminar held in Trinity College Dublin. The seminar entitled: Preventing Radicalisation within the Muslim Community was attended by many distinguished guests including H.E. Mr Philippe Ronald Ambassador of Belgium; H.E. Mr Kevin O’Malley, Ambassador of USA; H.E.

Yesterday, the world has seen the Belgian capital rocked by a series of bomb attacks that targeted the airport and metro stations. These attacks have so far taken the lives of  34 people with many more injured. Our deepest condolences go to the families of the victims at this time. This attack in Brussels comes in

Press Release: Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council  (IMPIC) has released an anti-extremism declaration and is calling all Mosques and Islamic Organisations in Ireland to request foreign speakers who are invited to speak to the Muslim communities in Ireland to sign the declaration. Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chair of IMPIC and Imam of the Islamic Centre Ireland,

Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri participated in a very positive Inter Belief Dialogue Conference in Mary Immaculate College Limerick last week. There were representatives from the NCCA, which is currently preparing a State course for primary schools about religion, beliefs and ethics, as well as speakers from various religious and nonreligious perspectives. Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri also addressed the conference.

As part of the World Interfaith Week, Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council organised today a Muslim-Christian Interfaith Meeting in which members of the Catholic Church, Orthodox Church and Church of Ireland visited the Islamic Centre in Blanchardstown. World Interfaith Harmony Week celebrates the principles of tolerance and respect for the other that are deeply rooted in the

The 29th International Islamic Unity Conference was opened in the Iranian capital Tehran with senior officials of Muslim countries and Shia and Sunni scholars in attendance. The Conference brought together prominent Islamic Scholars from Iran and across the World and the Conference aimed to discuss unity and solidarity and bring scholars together on different issues. The Chair of

Christmas and New Year Greetings  Irish Times Article  In the Name of God, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful Assalamu Alaykum; Peace be with you ! During these joyful days I write to you to wish you all a peaceful Christmas Holiday Season commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, Peace be Upon Him. I pray during these

Find the Statement of IMPIC on the Paris Attacks and all the media reports and united (Sunni-Shia) response of the Muslim leadership in Ireland following the attacks in Paris below: IMPIC ISSUES STATEMENT ON PARIS ATTACKS Shaykh Dr. Umar Al-Qadri,  Chair of the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council and Imam of the Islamic Centre Ireland, condemned the