Eid-ul-Fitr Prayer will be held on Friday 17th July 2015 at sharp 10:00am insha Allah.

Eid Lecture will start at 9am. Special Arrangements for Sisters and Children.

Refreshments will be provided after Eid and children will receive Goodie-bags.

The CEO of Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council and Imam of the Al-Mustafa Islamic Centre Ireland, Shaykh Dr. Umar Al-Qadri , and members of the Council attended the funerals of Mr. Hayes & Ms. Hayes in Athlone and Mrs. Carty in Robinstown. Members from the Athlone Islamic Centre also attended the funeral in Athlone.

The three Irish citizens lost their life tragically during the ISIS attack in Tunisia this month. Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri said that it was important to express solidarity and sympathy to the families on behalf of the Muslim community in Ireland and attending the funeral highlights the strong disapproval of Muslim leadership to the terrorist attacks.

The presence of Muslim leadership was noted by the Christian clerics, relatives of the deceased and also the Irish Media.

Michael Hayes, brother of Ms Hayes, greeted the members of the Muslim community with the Arabic words “as-salamu alaykum” (peace be upon you) and said that it is a difficult time for also the Muslim community as some will wrongly blame them for the actions of the terrorists. It was also mentioned how Muslim staff members of the hotel saved many tourists from the terrorist.

“The massacre of innocents is always an abominable crime. When done in the name of God, it is also blasphemy.”

Fr Devine described during the funeral that Islam is a religion that reverences the sacredness of life. The Tunisian people too were a victim of the massacre, he reminded the congregation. He also mentioned that terrorism has no religion.

The presence of members of the Muslim community was highly appreciated.

Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council has organised a “Not in our Name” protest against ISIS as a reaction to the barbaric attacks in the name of Islam.

Media Reports :

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/priest-tells-mourners-the-violence-is-now-at-our-own-door-1.2273001

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/community-devastated-by-killing-of-larry-and-martina-hayes-1.2272365

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0704/712575-tunisia-lorna-carty/

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/sinead-buries-parents-on-her-birthday-340637.html

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/only-daughter-of-tragic-tunisia-attack-couple-spends-birthday-saying-tearful-goodbye-31349699.html

http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2015/0703/20807536-funeral-taking-place-of-irish-couple-killed-in-tunisia/

Last week on Friday, during the Holy month of Ramadan, the so-called “Islamic” State killed dozens of innocent people in France, Kuwait and Tunisia.
3 Irish citizens were also killed in the Tunisia attack. 38 Muslims were killed in Kuwait by a suicide bomber affiliated with the so-called “Islamic” State.

Indiscriminate slaughter, public beheadings and systematic starvation are all features of the murderous campaign by the so-called Islamic State. All these are absolutely against the teachings of Islam. Most victims of this murderous campaign are Muslims.

It will be terribly wrong that in the face of the un-Islamic state atrocities if we as Muslims remain silent at how Islam is wrongfully defined as a barbaric religion by these terrorists.

Muslims in Ireland marched against the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Dublin few years ago. The terrorists are damaging Islam and Muslims more than the caricatures and Islamophobia is increasing rapidly due to the atrocities of these terrorists.

We invite all Muslims in Ireland to participate in “Not in our Name” protest on Sunday 26th July @1pm on O’Connell Street and demonstrate collectively that hatred and violence can never be legitimized in the name of Islam.

With this protest we aim to highlight that Islam is a religion of Peace and show Ireland that all Muslims in Ireland condemn terrorism.

If you would like to volunteer in the organization of the protest please email info@impic.ie

May Almighty Allah unite us Muslims on Sunday 26th July 2015 in highlighting the true peaceful message of Islam, Ameen.

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List of organisations that are supporting and participating in the Protest

(List is being updated)

* Al-Mustafa Islamic Educational & Cultural Centre Ireland (Dublin 15)

* Cork Muslim Foundation

* Jamiat Raudat us Soliheen Droghedha

* Athlone Islamic Centre

Source: http://impic.ie/not-in-our-name-protest-against-isis.html