Publish date28 Jul 2015 - 9:46
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Irish Muslims Rally Against ISIL

Irish Muslims marched on Sunday in 'Not In Our Name' protest against the so-called Islamic State (ISIL), rejecting the murder of three Irish citizens in Tunisia last month.
Irish Muslims Rally Against ISIL

"There is a small minority of Irish Muslims who identify with IS, but we need to prevent them from spreading their lies," Dr Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, the imam of the Al-Mustafa mosque in Blanchardstown who helped organize yesterday's protest, told the Herald on Monday, July 27.

"There are silent supporters of extremism. We must isolate all those who do not condemn terrorism and who choose to remain silent. I believe that anyone who remains silent on these terrorist activities is somehow supporting terrorism."

The rally in Dublin's city centre took place one month after the Tunisia attack in which three Irish people were among the 38 murdered by ISIL militant.

Organized under the banner of the Muslim Peace and Integration Council, the Not In My Name march aims to show that the “murderous campaign” by ISIL terrorist group is “absolutely against the teachings of Islam.”

The Council distributed invitations to take part in the demonstration across the country.

“Muslims marched against the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Dublin few years ago.

The terrorists are damaging Islam and Muslims far more than the caricatures and Islamophobia is increasing rapidly due to the atrocities of terrorists," Al-Qadri was quoted by thejournal.ie.

“If Muslims can march against caricatures that do not damage Islam, then why can Muslims not protest against ISIS that undermine Islamic teachings. Silence of Muslims may wrongfully be interpreted by some as silent approval of ISIS.”

Dr Al-Qadri asserted the ISIL must be denounced throughout the world and particularly by the "vast majority" of peaceful Muslims.

"Extremism and violence have no place in Islam, it is not justified at all. Our Prophet Muhammad warned us against violence and extremism."

Muslims make up 1.1 percent of the 4.5 million people in Ireland, but their ranks are swelling due to immigration, domestic births, and in some cases conversion.

Two decades ago, they numbered about 4,000.

A 2011 census recorded 49,204 Muslims, including nearly 12,000 school-aged children. The numbers represent a 51 percent increase since 2006.

The public acceptance has also helped Muslims to easily integrate into Irish society.
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