Protest on Saturday

Salams, If you're happy with this leaflet, then print it out and distribute it at mosques tomorrow. Let's keep up the momentum and make sure there's a strong presence on the street this Saturday.
May Allah reward you all for your efforts.

Was salam

Mujaahid

French caninet has approved a burka ban

In the last few hours the French caninet has approved a burka ban, and Sarkozy has insultingly 'urged French Muslims today not to feel hurt nor stigmatised by a planned ban on full face veils that will fine women who hide their faces and jail men if they force them to cover up'.If you still think everything is OK and are only concerned about things that affect you, if money means more to you than deen and if you have abandoned all sense of brotherhood then ignore this message. If however you feel as I feel, and see what I see, then join me and others on Saturday to protest the Belgian and French bans on our sisters' right to religious expression.

Mujahid

The discriminatory ban on the niqab

Allah the Most High says:
“They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.” [Al-Qalam, 68:9]

The discriminatory ban on the niqab is designed to force women to abandon their coverings and compromise their religion. By placing a prohibition on the burka in public places, the kuffar have limited our sisters participation in society, they have robbed them of education, opportunity and sustenance. What next?
We sat idly by as they debated the banning of minarets, we believed it could not happen, that they would honour their own laws and agreements. We discovered that they have no honour when it comes to Islam and Muslims. Now they have banned the burka/niqab, what will they do next?
How long before you O’Muslim say enough is enough?
Join us this Saturday at 2pm outside the Belgian embassy, and let’s tell them ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
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A solidarity protest planned in Dublin

A solidarity protest planned in Dublin on the 22nd of May at 2pm outside the Belgian embassy looks set to go ahead as many continue to voice their support for their oppressed brothers and sisters in Belgium and France.
The freedom to manifest religion and belief individually or with others is protected and considered fundamental to freedom of expression under International law, but Belgium and France look set to strip these rights from Muslim women under the spurious pretexts of security and cultural incompatibility.
This protest has been called to:
1. express our solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Belgium and France, who will also hold similar protests at the same time and date.
2. send a signal to the Irish government that any attempts to impinge the fundamental rights of Muslims here will be met with similar resolve
3. fulfill our duty of brotherhood in Islam, to affirm our party affiliation and to protest oppression:
Help you one another in Al-Birr and Taqwa; but do not help one another in sin and transgression.” 5:2
You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those – He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him – those are the party of Allah . Unquestionably, the party of Allah – they are the successful. 58:22
And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do. 8:39
We will keep you posted as the time nears and should you require any further information, please contact us at info@mpac.ie.

Minutes of the I.F.I. Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 25/04/2010

· At around 2:45 it was announced that the quorum for the meeting (60 registered members) has been reached.
· The meeting started with Qur’an recitation by Br. Abdel Razak Farah.
· The Chairman of the meeting Br. Hidayat Mirza welcomed and thanked those present and read out the agenda for the meeting. The agenda were:
1) Presentation of the annual reports.
2) Discussion.
3) Election of Majlis Shura & yearly Trustee
· The Chairman then introduced Imam Yahya M. Al-Hussein to present a summary of the activity report for the year 2009. Imam Yahya went through the report highlighting the most important points. The report was distributed more than one week before and at the meeting as well.
· The Chairman then introduced Br. Khalid Mohammed, the Accountant of the I.F.I. to present the financial reports. Br. Khalid Mohammed presented the income and expenditure reports for the financial year 31/10/2008 to 31/10/2009. The report was posted on the notice board more than a week before the meeting.
· The Chairman then opened the meeting for discussion.
· There were a few questions about the North Dublin Muslim National School ; the teaching and learning problems and the newspaper reports of money owed by the school.
· Imam Yahya in his answer to these questions said that it is true that the whole school evaluation report of North Dublin Muslim National School which had come out in May 2009 pointed out to various weaknesses in the school. However, since then significant improvements have been made. The first breakthrough came when the school was able to employ for the first time - since it was established- a fully qualified permanent principal. This was a key factor for the progress of the school since most of the problems stemmed from the lack of proper leadership/management in the school. From May 2009 to April 2010 six meetings have been held between officials of the Department of Education and the school administration to discuss the problems as outlined in the whole school evaluation report and to monitor the progress that has been made. The Department of Education is now of the opinion that satisfactory progress has taken place.
· On the issue of money owed to the Department of Education by the school as a result of the latter paying gas and electricity bills on behalf of the school, the meeting was told that the school has started repayment to the Department of Education from the governmental grants received by the school.
· There was a question about the absence of full-time Muslim teachers in both Muslim schools and the procedure for appointment of part-time Muslim teachers who teach religion in the two schools. The meeting was informed about the lack of qualified primary school Muslim teachers who are recognised by the Department of Education. The meeting was told of the recent efforts of the newly established Muslim Primary Education Board to encourage young Muslim boys and girls to join education colleges to graduate as teachers, and post-graduate as well. In this regard a recent meeting took place between representatives of the Muslim Primary Education Board and the President of the Mary Immaculate College of Education in Limerick to discuss the possibilities of both undergraduate and post-graduate Muslim students joining the teacher training college.
· On the issue of appointment of part-time Muslim teachers, the Chairperson of the Board of Management of the Muslim National School , Clonskeagh told the meeting that it has been the practice of the Board to advertise vacant posts for part-time religion teachers. The last time there was a vacancy in 2008 the post was advertised on the notice board in both South Circular Road and Clonskeagh Mosques as well as on the internet.
· There was no further discussion and the Chairman decided to move to the next item of the agenda which was the election of Majlis ash-Shura members and the Yearly Trustee.
· The Chairman called upon the candidates to come forward to sign the declaration of loyalty and commitment to abide by the constitution of the I.F.I. The wording of the declaration was read out.
· As there were only six candidates for Majlis ash-Shura and one candidate for the post of Yearly Trustee, the candidates were deemed to be elected without voting.
· The six elected Majlis members for the year 2010 were:
1) Khalid Shushan .
2) Khadar Yuusuf .
3) Miftah Alabi-Oladipupo.
4) Mamadou Cisse.
5) Mohamed Saad.
6) Naveed Yousuf .
The elected yearly Trustee was:
1) Amir Hamza Waters
At around 4:00 p.m. the Chairman brought the A.G.M. to close.

We would like to thank all those who were present at the meeting and hope that next year more members will attend.

(Islamic Foundation of Ireland )

Cultural Exchange Launch Party

We would like to invite you to the the Cultural Exchange Launch Party the next Thursday 6th May.
Cultural Exchange-Dublin, has been created in order to gather foreign people living in Dublin by arranging different parties-events where everyone will have the chance to interact each other while having fun in a great international atmosphere.
We want to promote a type of events in Dublin where people from all over the world living in Dublin can meet in order to:
- Share experiences
- Meet people from many different nationalities.
- Understand, learn and respect different points of views depnding on the own cullture.
- Promote, Cultural Exchange.
- Promote integration to all international comunities livingin Dublin.
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and all this in a very informal meeting while having some drinks (alcoholic or non alcoholic), eating some international food, dancing musics of the world in order to create a great intercultural atmosphere while having fun.
In spite of having so many different cultures living together in Dublin, we believe that we can have a common factor for all of us by these Cultural Exchange Parties.
As this is a new project, we wish to invite you to participate and take part of this Cultural Exchange by representing your country.
Cultural Exchange Launch Party will be celebrated on Thursday 6 May at Sin Theatre Bar (Temple Bar) and it can host up to 800 people.
Cultural Exchange Party
Thursday 6 May
Sin Theatre Bar (Temple Bar, Sycamore Street 17-19).
Tickets (only door): 8 euro, 6 euro (with flyer)
Door open 8 p.m. Free canapes and international food served to welcome our early international guests.
Drinks from 3euros
Ethnic music, 90´s dance music, international tunes. Speaker and DJ
Do not miss this event out.
Our goal: Cultural Integration by Cultural Exchange events.
*Event Programme: Stickers with nationality namewill be given out to all guests coming.
Doors open at 8p.m
from 8 to 10, ethnic music will be turned on to welcome all the international guests, while they enjoy the canapes and start to socialiaze and share experiences. The Cultural Exchange starts here. We want to say hello to all the different nationalities by our spokesperson.
8-10. Ethnic dance music (asian, african, indian...)
10-10:30 music session. 90.s pop music
10:30- 11:30 90,s dance music
11:30 12 reggueaton, salsa, latin sound
12- 1: old pop music and old dance music
1-close- dance international commercial music (old and new school mixed) known by every one.
In adittion, if you wish to promote any particular part of your country folklore y (food, dress, life music...) will be very welcome. Contact us if it is related to music in order to include in the event program
If you wish to get some invites, to this event, you can contact us by email or facebook.
For further info please contact us.
We hope you all have a good day!, All the Best,
Ivan Lentijo
Cultural Exchange Dublin