Dublin Mosque
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Dublin Mosque is a mosque on the South Circular Road, Dublin
in Ireland
. The building was previously in use by the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
. It is currently the headquarters of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland
.
students began to contact their relatives, Islamic organizations in the UK and some Muslim countries with the purpose of raising funds to establish a mosque in Dublin. In 1974 a four-storey house was bought, and in 1976 the first mosque and Islamic centre was opened. A few years after its establishment, this mosque became too small to accommodate the increasing numbers of worshippers.
In 1983 the building on the South Circular Road was bought by the Islamic Foundation of Ireland and converted into a mosque.
South Circular Road, Dublin
The South Circular Road is a road in Dublin, Ireland, one of the longest in the city. It runs from Kilmainham in the west of the city, through Rialto and Dolphin's Barn to Portobello, near the centre. As it runs mainly through residential areas, it is used by numerous bus routes.-History:Until the...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The building was previously in use by the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland , is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland...
. It is currently the headquarters of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland
Islamic Foundation of Ireland
The Islamic Foundation of Ireland was formed in 1959 by Muslim students in Ireland. The society established the first mosque in Ireland in 1976. It also helped to establish mosques in other cities in the country. The headquarters of the foundation is currently at the Dublin Mosque and Islamic...
.
Beginning of the Community
In the early 1970s, at a time when there was no mosque in Dublin, MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
students began to contact their relatives, Islamic organizations in the UK and some Muslim countries with the purpose of raising funds to establish a mosque in Dublin. In 1974 a four-storey house was bought, and in 1976 the first mosque and Islamic centre was opened. A few years after its establishment, this mosque became too small to accommodate the increasing numbers of worshippers.
The Mosque
The Donore Presbyterian Church was constructed in the 1860s in the style of a 13th-century English church.In 1983 the building on the South Circular Road was bought by the Islamic Foundation of Ireland and converted into a mosque.