Salam,

Sheikh Salman Al-Awdah, will be here in Ireland!!!

There you have it, it must be Eid as Bertie Ahern has now confirmed it. But the Taoiseach is a busy man which means he'd need prior warning to be able to comment or attend.

The High Judiciary in Saudi Arabia has confirmed the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal, consequently Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated there tomorrow, Friday 12 Oct. Those who follow this method may Allah grant you a happy and blessed Eid. Those who wish to see the moon in Ireland before completing the fast will have to wait for confirmation.

One reader in responding to an earlier blog commented: In Ireland it is essential that we have an Imam who calls himself a 'Muslim' rather than those that call themselves 'Salafi', 'Sufi' or members of 'Ahl asSunnah wa Jamaat ' or any of these other titles that some Muslims consider to be better than the title of 'MUSLIM,' which

Hi Pat,

In response:

This is something that has always bothered me, why is the face of Islam always, ALWAYS represented by an Arab or an Asian, especially as it is a religion for all mankind? Even in Ireland, which masjid has an Irish Imam, how many Irish Imams are in the council of Imams? Where is the representation?

The Qur'an negates and corrects. Jeremiah 8:8 entertains the idea that lying scribes can change the word of God for their own ungodly gain, and the warnings in Revelation also point to the possibility of distortion and corruption. Didn't Jesus come not to bring a new law, but to correct the old?

Hi Pat,

Bit disappointing the lack of interest shown to your questions.

hi,

I am not a Muslim but I often pass the ICCI and even had lunch there once.

I am intrigued by your faith. Would this be an appropiate place to interact?

blessings