Shaykh Dr. Umar Al-Qadri, Imam of the Al-Mustafa Islamic Centre and Chair of the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council condemned the attacks in Paris.

Shaykh Al-Qadri said: “My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Paris and every other place on earth plagued by sick men with weapons and bombs. Terrorists have no religion whatsoever. Their religion is intolerance hatred for Peace. The news from Paris is very frightening.  May God be with us all against all types of extremism and terrorism.“

Shaykh Al-Qadri added that the perpetrators of these attacks are an enemy to Islam and all humanity.  It is not only distorted religious ideology that contribute to terrorism but also other social and political factors. The cancerous ideology of Daesh (ISIS) can only be defeated with a collective approach by Muslim leadership and politicians.

Shaykh Al-Qadri also spoke on the 9pm News on 14 November 2015 live on the Paris Attacks

https://www.tv3.ie/3player/show/809/101546/0/Ireland-AM

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/paris-terror-attacks-irish-muslim-leaders-condemn-senseless-bloodshed-34201558.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/paris-attacks-these-attacks-are-on-humans-irrespective-of-their-faith-365349.html

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/michael-d-higgins-attends-minutes-silence-at-french-embassy-in-dublin-34204699.html

http://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2015/1114/741987-irish-islam-in-the-shadow-of-paris/

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/michael-d-higgins-attends-minutes-silence-at-french-embassy-in-dublin-34204699.html

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Split-in-Irish-Muslims-over-Paris-attacks.html

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/paris-terror-attacks/french-ambassador-thanks-irish-nation-for-solidarity-in-the-wake-of-the-paris-attacks-34204413.html

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1116/742160-paris/

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/hundreds-observe-minute-s-silence-at-french-embassy-in-dublin-1.2432023

http://www.southernstar.ie/news/roundup/articles/2015/11/23/4109914-opinionworrying-silence-and-denial–surrounding-radicalisation/

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/muslims-with-radical-views-should-not-be-allowed-communicate-with-irish-community-says-dublin-imam-707010.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/analysis/islamic-terrorists-radicalisation-and-fighters-returning-to-ireland-are-our-biggest-threat-366201.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/gardai-need-to-recruit-muslims-to-win-the-war-against-radicalism-366268.html

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On the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha the Minister of State Mr. Leo Varadkar visited the Islamic Centre prior to the Eid prayer and addressed the worshippers. He congratulated the Muslims for the festival of Eid and said he was there “to recognise the fact that Dublin and West Dublin in particular has become a very diverse part of Ireland and sometimes misunderstanding goes with diversity and I feel that I’ve a role as a local representative really to embrace that diversity and recognise it in all its forms.”

The Minister also congratulated the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council which organised donations for refugees in the Blanchardstown Islamic Centre and the Cork Mosque.

We thank the honourable Minister for visiting the Islamic Centre on such an important occasion and appreciate that not only the presence of Muslims in Ireland is acknowledged but also their success in integrating in the Irish society.