Galway, Ireland, attack on mosque and its results

[Rosebud77]

Letting the news items speak for themselves.

breakingnews.ie/ireland/widespread-condemnation-of-attack-on-galway-mosque-792537.html

irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/church-leaders-support-muslims-after-galway-mosque-attack-1.3111078

connachttribune.ie/galway-city-mosque-to-hold-open-day-300/

 

[Crusaderbear]

Sounds like hooliganism more than anything else. Though hate is probably the source of this. Praying it can be dealt with swiftly and with a peaceful ending.

 

[drac16]

That’s horrible. That should be considered a hate crime.

 

[Rosebud77]

That’s horrible. That should be considered a hate crime.

As the article says, we do not have hate crime laws here.

Attacking a place of worship while prayers are in progress… ANY prayers.

And what is impressive is the way the churches have come together to create greater understanding between us all. Less ignorance and less kneejerk reactions;this was of course a direct consequence of the London attacks.

Ireland is vulnerable because we have no real “had” border between the North ie UK and here and that is being used by extremists.

But good is coming from it in the coming together of folk of different traditions. Here it used to be Catholic v Protestant. It has widened now.

 

[Rosebud77]

The day they say went well.

galwaybayfm.ie/listen-strong-turnout-ballybrit-mosque-open-day-continues/

The Imam is Irish; raised Catholic then converted to Islam 26 years ago.

May peace come and bless all.