.The Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition will take place in the Brandon Hotel on this Saturday, August 26.
THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society and Discover Islam Ireland will host its ‘Eighth Annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition’ in Tralee this weekend.
The free event will be held on Saturday, August 26, once again at The Brandon Hotel from 12pm to 5pm and a local charity will benefit from donations on the day.
There will be several segments on the day for everyone to enjoy including complimentary refreshments, gift bags, henna painting, face painting, having your name written in Arabic calligraphy along with information on Islamic faith and culture.
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In the last seven exhibitions in Tralee, thousands of people from the local community have attended the exhibition in order to learn about the faith and rituals of their friends, neighbours, colleagues and fellow students living in the county.
Everyone is invited and, as always there is a charity aspect to the event with all proceeds from the day going to Recovery Haven Kerry.
.Emma Azim and Afeefah Rahman at the Islamic Cultural Exhibition at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Brandon Hotel was the venue on Saturday for the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s ‘Seventh Annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition’.
Visitors enjoyed complimentary refreshments, gift bags, henna painting, face painting, having their name written in Arabic calligraphy along with information on Islamic faith and culture.
There was a steady stream of visitors to the exhibition in order to learn about the faith and rituals of their friends, neighbours, colleagues and fellow students living in the county, including Deputy Michael Healy Rae and Tralee MD Cllr Sam Locke.
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Deputy Healy Rae said he was delighted to attend and praised the contribution made by the Muslim community to society in Tralee and Kerry.
As in previous years, there was a charity aspect to the day with all proceeds on Saturday going to Recovery Haven Kerry. Scroll down for photos…
Cllr Sam Locke, Owais Huda, Farhan Azim, Anwarul Azim, Deputy Michael Healy Rae and Waheed Uddin at the Islamic Cultural Exhibition at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Jonathan St Onge and Shahadat Hossain at the Islamic Cultural Exhibition at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot CreanGeraldine O’Grady, Rutal Gilbert and Steve Burke from Recovery Haven at the Islamic Cultural Exhibition at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean..
.The Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition will take place in the Brandon Hotel on this Saturday, August 27.
FINAL preparations are in place for Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s ‘Seventh Annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition’ in Tralee this weekend.
It will be held on Saturday, August 27, once again at The Brandon Hotel from 12pm to 5pm and a local charity will benefit from donations on the day.
There will be several segments on the day for everyone to enjoy including complimentary refreshments, gift bags, henna painting, face painting, having your name written in Arabic calligraphy along with information on Islamic faith and culture.
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In the last six exhibitions, thousands of people from the local community have attended the exhibition in order to learn about the faith and rituals of their friends, neighbours, colleagues and fellow students living in the county.
Everyone is invited and all proceeds from the day will go to Recovery Haven Kerry. There has always been a charity element to the exhibition with the last six exhibitions raising funds for Enable Ireland (2013 & 2014), and the ADAPT Centre (2015 & 2016), Novas – Arlington Lodge (2017) and the Tralee International Resource Centre TIRC ( 2019).
.The Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition will take place in the Brandon Hotel on August 27.
THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society are currently gearing up to host their ‘Seventh Annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition’ in Tralee.
It will be held on Saturday, August 27, once again at The Brandon Hotel from 12pm to 5pm.
There will be several segments on the day for everyone to enjoy including complimentary refreshments, gift bags, henna painting, face painting, having your name written in Arabic calligraphy along with information on Islamic faith and culture.
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In the last six exhibitions, thousands of people from the local community have attended the exhibition in order to learn about the faith and rituals of their friends, neighbours, colleagues and fellow students living in the county.
All proceeds of the day will go to Recovery Haven Kerry. There has always been a charity element to the exhibition with the last six exhibitions raising funds for Enable Ireland (2013 & 2014), and the ADAPT Centre (2015 & 2016), Novas – Arlington Lodge (2017) and the Tralee International Resource Centre TIRC ( 2019).
THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society will host their sixth annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday, August 17, at the Brandon Hotel.
The exhibition will be from 12noon until 5pm on the day and will feature a whole host of entertainment and informative pieces for all that attend.
There will be several things on the day for everyone to enjoy including gift bags, henna, face painting, Arabic calligraphy, video sessions and much more.
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All funds raised through donations at this year’s exhibition will go towards Tralee International Resource Centre.
In past years, hundreds from the local community have attended the exhibition in order to learn about the faith and rituals of their friends in the religious community.
.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.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 CreanMarisa and Daragh Hanafin at the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean.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 CreanThe Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
.The Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition last year in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society will host their fifth annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition this Saturday, August 26, at the Brandon Hotel.
The exhibition will be from 11am until 5pm on the day and will feature a whole host of entertainment and informative pieces for all that attend.
There will be several segments on the day for everyone to enjoy including free gift bags, free henna painting, face painting, having your name written in Arabic calligraphy and much more.
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All funds raised through donations at this year’s exhibition will go towards Arlington Lodge, Tralee, for homeless people.
In the last four years, hundreds from the local community have attended the exhibition in order to learn about the faith and rituals of their friends in the religious community.
.Owais Dil Zuber, Siobhan Foden and Julia O’Shea at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society’s ‘Fourth Annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition’ drew more people than in previous years to the Brandon Hotel on Saturday.
The event is held to give visitors a greater understanding of the teachings of Islam, to correct misconceptions about the religion and for a chance to meet and interact with the local Muslim community.
Dr Rizwan Khan, Chairman of the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society, was delighted with how the exhibition went when we spoke to him near the conclusion of the event.
“Today has been excellent. It’s our fourth annual exhibition and there has been a constant flow of people all day. Last year we had 200 guests but that number was surpassed hours ago,” said Dr Khan.
“But we are not concerned about numbers, it’s more satisfaction that people are coming. This year, people are coming to ask questions about Islam, rather than coming for a cup of tea, looking around and then leaving. There’s more interaction,” he said.
Deputy Michael Healy Rae was also in attendance and spoke to those present, with special words of praise for the Muslim community.
Larry Keane, Michael Healy Rae, Shaban Alomary and Azim Anwarul at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
“I believe the people who have come here like yourselves, had your children here and working here in different industries, are really contributing to life in this country. I’m so happy that the children here today are the future and they will be able to get on with their education, to find work and stay here. There are a few core principles you have; One is your religion, which I respect very much. Number two is your work ethic and number three is your family and you work around those three pillars,” he said.
He also expressed his admiration for their discipline of fasting during Ramadan.
“I don’t know how ye do it. If I was to do it I’d say I’d fall down through a crack in the road! I’d have to put on a bit of condition before I could do that,” he said.
Deputy Healy Rae said it was very important that people were educated as to what Islam stands for and what it means to the local Muslim community. He said their work, family and religious ethics were to be admired.
There was also free gift bags, free henna painting, face painting, having your name written in Arabic calligraphy along information on benefits of fasting and many more.
This year there were topics such as ‘women’s rights in Islam’, ‘Islam and extremism in the context of current political affairs’ and the prophet Muhammad and his message. There was also donations accepted for the ADAPT Shelter at the exhibition. Scroll down for photos…
.Gezim Ramja and Alan Sheahan at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot CreanMeryem Sheehy, Leah Crowley and Courtney Sheehy at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean.Mary McCaffrey and Gerardine Gardezi at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot CreanThe Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday in the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Azim Anwareul, Abdul Waheed and Basher Abul at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition in the Brandon Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Fergus Dennehy
THE Third Annual Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition was held in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre on Saturday afternoon with large crowds attending the event.
Organisers had worked long into the night to have everything ready to go for the day and it certainly didn’t disappoint with guides on hand to show visitors around and answer any questions they might have.
The event was designed to highlight the positivity of Islam within the community with politicians and young families coming down to show their support for the day.
Visitors were able to have their name written in Arabic Calligraphy or have a fantastically artistic Henna tattoo inscribed (temporarily) on their hands on the day while AV presentations on various topics were available throughout, one for example discussing the role of women in the religion.
Information boards were well placed around the perimeter of the hall and offered visitors the chance to learn about the Five Pillars of Islam.
“This has been the busiest of our three years now. Last year, we had around 250 people and we have already hit that target now with two hours still to go,” said Dr Rizwan Khan, one of the main organisers of the event.
“We’re delighted about it [the turnout]. There are a lot of repeat visitors coming, which is very reassuring because it shows that people trust us and that there is relationship and friendship building here as well. We are very happy that the wider community is welcoming us in as well,” he continued.
“The Mayor of Tralee is here already, there are multiple Councillors here as well. Sam Locke, Norma Foley was here and Toireasa Ferris was here along with the Garda Superintendent Pat O’Sullivan too. We are very delighted to get the response and we are very thankful to everyone for coming,” he finished.
Check out some photos from the event down below…
Ava Boyd, Gerard Boyd and Sohail Shafique at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition in the Brandon Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.Hussein Abashasis, Detective Sergeant Paul Kennedy, Chief Superintendent Pat Sullivan, El Hamdhdr and Dr Rizwan Khan at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition in the Brandon Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.Visitors getting their Henna tattoo at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition in the Brandon Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.Chief Superintendent Pat Sullivan speaking at the Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition in the Brandon Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Fergus Dennehy.
