Eid Mubarak – Sunday the 30th of March insha Allah

Bismillah

Al Salam Alaykom wa Rahmat Allah wa barakatu

The Letterkenny Islamic Association wishes all Muslims in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, and around the world a blessed Eid Mubarak on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, which is confirmed for Sunday, the 30th of March, God willing.

May God accept all our deeds during the holy month of Ramadan from us and from you.

Our hearts are still broken as we look on in horror at what is happening in Gaza. Please keep praying for them and continue to support them.

We remind all that Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrana needs to be paid before the Eid prayer is offered. You may like to donate online to any number of reputable Islamic charity websites. Zakat ul-Fitr is €9 per person. You may also like to donate your Zakat ul-Fitr via our bank account, and we will forward it to a charity for you. Please put “zakat ulfitr” or similar in the payment reference to help us identify the payments. Details of our account are on our donations page.

There will be Eid prayer on Sunday, insha Allah.

To accommodate numbers, there will be two prayer sessions. If the hall is full for the first session, please wait until the second session begins. Please cooperate with the ushers. Jazakum Allah khairan.

Session 1:

Hall open and takbeer begins at 7 am. Prayer at 7:25 sharp, God willing.

Session 2:

Takbeer begins at 8 am. Prayer at 8:15 sharp, God willing.

As the clocks will go forward tonight, please make sure your clocks are correct so you don’t get caught out and miss the prayer!

Venue: The Vestry Hall (Eir Code: F92 TD92)

Jazakum Allah khairan.

Eid Mubarak to one and all.

Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/WLPpLzB1UjerUWFy9

Ramadan Mubarak – from Saturday the 1st insha Allah

Bismillah

The Letterkenny Islamic Association would like to wish all Muslim brothers and sisters in Co. Donegal and all around the world a blessed month of Ramadan. The first day of Ramadan will, God willing, be on Saturday the 1st of March. May God accept the best deeds from us and from you. Ameen

Timetables

Please find below the Ramadan timetables in PDF format for both Letterkenny and Donegal town. Please use the timetable for the location closest to you.

Here are images of the LIA Ramadan Booklet for those would like a digital version.

Mobile Apps

Don’t forget there are also two apps – MyMasjid and PrayerTimes Ireland – for both Android and iPhone with daily prayer times. In MyMasjid, search for Isa ibn Maryam and the prayer and iqama times for our masjid will show. In Prayer Times Ireland, you can specify your location and it will display the prayer times for you. Unfortunately, prayer times for Donegal town are not available in the app.

MyMasjid

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teo.mymasjid

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-masjid-community/id1452575134

Prayer Times Ireland
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.farend.prayer
Apple iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/prayer-timetable/id1505376171

Taraweeh Prayers

Taraweeh prayers will start tonight (Friday the 28th of February) directly after isha which is at 07:45 insha Allah. They will take place at the Isa ibn Maryam community centre as in previous years.

Below is a picture of the masjid. It’s on the raised ground floor.

We pray that God accepts our acts of worship from us and from you and that we come out of the end of the month closer to Him insha Allah. Ameen.

Let us all remember our brothers and sisters around the world who are suffering and cannot experience Ramadan like we can. Please remember them in your prayers.

We wish you all a blessed and merciful Ramadan insha Allah.

Eid Mubarak – Wednesday the 10th of April insha Allah

Al Salam Alaykom wa Rahmat Allah wa barakatu

The Letterkenny Islamic Association wishes all Muslims in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal and all around the world a blessed Eid Mubarak on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr which is confirmed for Wednesday the 10th of April God willing.

May God accept all our deeds during the holy month of Ramadan from us and from you.

It has been a great Ramadan with Sheikh Adel. All praise is to God!

Of course, our hearts are broken for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Please keep praying for them and continue to support them.

We remind all that Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrana needs to be paid before Eid prayer is offered. You may like to donate online to any number of Islamic charity websites. Two such sites are One Ummah and Islamic Relief. Zakat ul-Fitr is €9 per person. You may also like to donate your Zakat ul-fitr via our bank account and we will forward it on to a charity for you. Please put “zakat ulfitr” or similar in the payment reference to help us identify the payments. Details of our account is on our donations page.

There will be Eid prayer on Wednesday God willing.

To accommodate numbers, there will be two prayer sessions. If the hall is full for the first session, please wait until the second session begins. Please cooperate with the ushers. Jazakum Allah khairan.

Session 1:
Hall open and takbeer begins at 7 am. Prayer at 7:15 sharp God willing

Session 2:
Takbeer begins at 8 am. Prayer at 8:15 sharp God willing.

Venue: The Vestry Hall (Eir Code: F92 TD92)

Jazakum Allah khairan.

Eid Mubarak to one and all.

Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/WLPpLzB1UjerUWFy9

Ramadan Mubarak – from Monday the 11th insha Allah

Bismillah

The Letterkenny Islamic Association would like to wish all Muslim brothers and sisters in Co. Donegal and all around the world a blessed month of Ramadan. The first day of Ramadan will, God willing, be on Monday the 11th of March. May God accept the best deeds from us and from you. Ameen.

Timetables

Please find below the Ramadan timetables in PDF format for both Letterkenny and Donegal town. Please use the timetable for the location closest to you.

Here are images of the LIA Ramadan Booklet for those would like a digital version.

Don’t forget there’s also an app – PrayerTimes Ireland – for both Android and iPhone with daily prayer times. You can specify your location and it will display the prayer times for you. Unfortunately, prayer times for Donegal town are not available in the app.
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.farend.prayer
Apple iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/prayer-timetable/id1505376171

Taraweeh Prayers

Taraweeh prayers will start tonight (Sunday the 10th of March) directly after isha which is at 8:30 insha Allah. They will take place at the Isa ibn Maryam community centre as last year.

Below is a picture of the masjid. It’s on the raised ground floor.

We pray that God accepts our acts of worship from us and from you and that we come out of the end of the month closer to Him insha Allah. Ameen.

Let us all remember our brothers and sisters in Palestine and around the world who are suffering and cannot experience Ramadan like we can. Please remember them in your prayers.

We wish you all a blessed and merciful Ramadan insha Allah.

Eid Mubarak – Friday the 21st of April insha Allah

Bismillah

Al Salam Alaykom wa Rahmat Allah wa barakatu

The Letterkenny Islamic Association wishes all Muslims in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal and all around the world a blessed Eid Mubarak on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr which is confirmed for Friday the 21st of April God willing.

May God accept all our deeds during the holy month of Ramadan from us and from you.

It has been a great Ramadan with Sheikh Abdalla and Sheikh Yusha and the opening of the Isa ibn Maryam masjid on the High Road! All thanks and praise are to God.

We remind all that Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrana needs to be paid before Eid prayer is offered. You may like to donate online to any number of Islamic charity websites. Two such sites are One Ummah and Islamic Relief. Or, if you still can, you could send the money to your other home country. The Irish Council of Imams has agreed last year that Zakat ul-Fitr should now be €9 per person. You may also like to donate your Zakat ul-fitr via our bank account and we will forward it on to a charity for you. Please put “zakat ulfitr” or similar in the payment reference to help us identify the payments. Details of our account is on our donations page.

There will be Eid prayer on Friday God willing.

To accommodate numbers, there will be two prayer sessions. If the hall is full for the first session, please wait until the second session begins. Please cooperate with the ushers. Jazakum Allah khairan.

Session 1:
Hall open and takbeer begins at 7 am. Prayer at 7:15 sharp God willing

Session 2:
Takbeer begins at 8 am. Prayer at 8:15 sharp God willing.

Venue: The Vestry Hall (Eir Code: F92 TD92)

Jazakum Allah khairan.

Eid Mubarak to one and all.

Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/WLPpLzB1UjerUWFy9

Ramadan Mubarak – from Thursday the 23rd Insha Allah

Bismillah

The Letterkenny Islamic Association would like to wish all Muslim brothers and sisters in Co. Donegal and all around the world a blessed month of Ramadan which will, God willing, start on Thursday the 23rd of March. May God accept the best deeds from us and from you. Ameen.

Timetables

Please find below the Ramadan timetables in PDF format for both Letterkenny and Donegal town. Please use the timetable for the location closest to you.

Here are images of the LIA Ramadan Booklet for those would like a digital version.

Don’t forget there’s also an app – PrayerTimes Ireland – for both Android and iPhone with daily prayer times. You can specify your location (including Letterkenny and Donegal town) and it will display the prayer times for you.
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.farend.prayer
Apple iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/prayer-timetable/id1505376171

Taraweeh Prayers

Taraweeh prayers will start tomorrow night (Wednesday the 22nd of March) directly after isha which is at 8:30 insha Allah. All thanks and praise to God, we shall be performing taraweeh prayers in our new community centre on High Road opposite the Honeypot cafe.

Below is a picture of the new masjid. It’s on the raised ground floor.

Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/3gyb61Lqtq35jtCs7

We pray that God accepts our acts of worship from us and from you and that we come out of the end of the month closer to Him insha Allah. Ameen.

We wish you all a blessed and merciful Ramadan insha Allah.

Eid ul-Adha Dish Party Saturday the 9th from 6 to 8 pm insha Allah

Bismillah

In celebration of Eid ul-Adha, there will be an Eid dish party in the Letterkenny Community Centre insha Allah.

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Please note that the venue is different from the Eid Prayer.
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As we’ve done in previous Eid parties, this will be a dish party where everyone is encouraged to bring food and sweets so that we can all share our international tastes.  There’ll be food from Sudan, Pakistan, Morocco, Egypt, Bangladesh, India and lots more countries so don’t miss out on the chance to taste them all! 😋

Plates, cutlery etc will be provided.

We intend to ensure that the food is separated so that everyone gets a good helping. Please bring your dish in two separate containers if possible.

There will be a bouncy castle and play area for children as well along with some fun and games for the kids 🥳

It’s always a fun occasion for all the family.  Both adults and children enjoy the occasion. So don’t miss it!!

Venue: Letterkenny Community Centre

Date: Saturday the 9th of July

Time: 6 to 8 pm

Looking forward to seeing you there insha Allah!!

Eid Mubarak – Saturday the 9th of July insha Allah

Bismillah

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IMPORTANT: Please note venue for Eid Prayer is The Vestry
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Al Salam Alaykom wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatu

The Letterkenny Islamic Association wishes to congratulate all Muslims in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal and all around the world on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha which is confirmed for Saturday the 9th of July insha Allah.

May Allah accept from us and from you.

Eid prayer will be in The Vestry like last time. Once again, there will be two sessions insha Allah.

Session 1:
Hall open and takbeer begins at 8 am. Prayer at 8:15 sharp insha Allah

Session 2:
Takbeer begins at 9 am. Prayer at 9:15 sharp insha Allah.

Venue: The Vestry Hall (Eir Code: F92 TD92)

Jazakum Allah khairan.

Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/WLPpLzB1UjerUWFy9

Remember the takbeer for Eid prayer. Let’s say it loud and proud! 😊

The words of the takbeer are as follows:

الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر، لا إله إلا الله

الله أكبر الله أكبر، و لله الحمد

God is The Greatest, God is The Greatest.  There is no deity except for God.

God is The Greatest, God is The Greatest.  All praise is to God.

You can listen to what it sounds like here:

Eid Mubarak!

Eid Mubarak – Monday the 2nd of May insha Allah

Bismillah

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IMPORTANT: Please note change of venue for Eid prayer
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Al Salam Alaykom wa Rahmat Allah wa barakatu

The Letterkenny Islamic Association wishes all Muslims in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal and all around the world a blessed Eid Mubarak on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr which is confirmed for Monday the 2nd of May insha Allah.

May God accept all our deeds during the holy month of Ramadan from us and from you.

Thanks be to God, with the pandemic restrictions lifted, we have been able to enjoy a Ramadan like that of the past.

We remind all that Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrana needs to be paid before Eid prayer is offered. You may like to donate online to any number of Islamic charity websites. Two such sites are One Ummah and Islamic Relief. Or, if you still can, you could send the money to your other home country. The Irish Council of Imams has agreed that Zakat ul-Fitr should now be increased to €9 per person. You may also like to donate your Zakat ul-fitr via our bank account and we will forward it on to a charity for you. Please put “zakat ulfitr” or similar in the payment reference to help us identify the payments. Details of our account is on our donations page.

There will be Eid prayer on Monday insha Allah. Due to the North West 10k, the venue is different this time.

To accommodate numbers, there will be two prayer sessions. If the hall is full for the first session, please wait until the second session begins. Please cooperate with the ushers. Jazakum Allah khairan.

Session 1:
Hall open and takbeer begins at 8 am. Prayer at 8:20 sharp insha Allah

Session 2:
Takbeer begins at 9 am. Prayer at 9:20 sharp insha Allah.

Venue: The Vestry Hall (Eir Code: F92 TD92)

Jazakum Allah khairan.

Eid Mubarak to one and all.

Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/WLPpLzB1UjerUWFy9

Eid ul-Fitr Sweet Dish Party Monday the 2nd of May from 2 to 5 pm insha Allah

Bismillah

In celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, there will be an Eid dish party in The Vestry Hall insha Allah.

Slightly different to previous dish parties, this will be a sweet dish party where we encourage each person to bring a sweet dish which we’ll all share together.

IMPORTANT: The venue of the Eid party is different this time! We shall be doing it in The Vestry Hall at town park. See below for details.

IMPORTANT: Please note that this is a reschedule of the Eid party. This party is INSTEAD of the party that was originally scheduled for the 8th. There will be NO party on the 8th of May.

It’s rare that we get the opportunity to have the Eid party on the same day as Eid. Let’s celebrate Eid together on the Monday the 2nd insha Allah.

There’ll be sweet dishes from Sudan, Pakistan, Morocco, Egypt, Bangladesh, India and lots more countries so don’t miss out on the chance to taste them all! 😊

There will be entertainment for the children and maybe one or two surprises 😉

It’s always a fun occasion for all the family.  Both adults and children enjoy the occasion. So don’t miss it!!

Venue: The Vestry Hall (Eir Code: F92 TD92)

Date: Monday the 2nd of May

Time: 2 – 5 pm

Looking forward to seeing you there insha Allah!!

Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/WLPpLzB1UjerUWFy9