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Noreen and Ed Sheldon at the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Brandon Hotel was a busy place on Saturday as the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society hosted its fifth annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition.
Despite the distraction of the Kerry v Mayo game that afternoon, there was still a good turnout for the event which is held so that people could learn about the religion and dispel any misconceptions about Islam.
Deputy Michael Healy Rae called in, as did Fr Tadhg Fitzgerald from St John’s Parish and there were a host of stands containing information about Islam and people on hand to answer any questions.
With free gift bags, free henna painting, face painting, having your name written in Arabic calligraphy and much more, it was an informative and enjoyable visit for many. Scroll down for photos…
Abu Hasan, Dr Rizwan Khan, Garda Aidan O’Mahony, Garda Shane Kelly and Azim Anwarul at the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Lia McLysaght, Faiza Yasin and Karon McLysaght at the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Marisa and Daragh Hanafin at the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Phil Daly, Dr Muhammad Haroon and Fr Tadhg Fitzgerald at the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Hi
I think if you are going to educate us about islam then show the one that exists in estates in Tralee that rent to the muslim community. For example I only know of one muslim women out of 11 women who is not covered up fully from head to toe and this is not explained above at the event. It allows their women to create an atmostphere in our community, they are cold and don’t say hello or even be friendly but to their own people,and I spot there children are influence by this and reflect this with other children who are not muslim in the area. But this is their game to make it uncomfortable for people to live there and get more of them to move in. Muslim men shun you also like the women, and the meaning it not respectful at all. If you meet these neighbours outside of the estate its awkward to feel that they know you and can watch your coming and goings while you can only identify them by a car or a baby buggy. Girls as young as 5 are force to wear a veil and on national holidays such as Christmas their children are not allowed to go out as they may just enjoyed something irish or of another culture, yet they have the event above for us to embrace them, why when in reality you are not really invited to know them as neighbours. Now you can say it weird I am only centring on them but how come I know my Romanian, Eastern European and African neighbours who we all co exist in a polite and respectful manner.