A lecture by Dr Ekram & Dr Mohammed Beshir

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland has the pleasure to invite youto attend the following programs:1- Friday 26th March 2010 after Maghrib prayer, a lecture by DrMohammed Bashir and Dr Ikram Basir from Canada titled Paradise in ourhomes in the Seminar Room. The lecture will be delivered in Englishand will be tranlated to Arabic simultaneously.2- Saturday 27th March 2010 from 12:30 to 8:30 pm a course onPositive Parenting Skills by the same speakers named above in SeminarRoom. the Course will be run in English and will be translated toArabic Simultaneously. please note that Child care wil be provided for both events andRegistration is necessary for the course on Saturday. you can registerat Reception Office, Women Office or by simply calling ICCI on 01 2080000 or emailing info@islamireland.ie.see the posters attached for more details.WassalamIslamic Cultural Centre of Ireland24 March 2010
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
يسر المركز الثقافي الإسلامي أن يدعوكملحضور المناشط التاليةأولاً: يوم الجمعة 26/03/2010 بعد صلاةالمغرب: محاضرة بعنوان (الجنة في بيوتنا)يلقيها الدكتور محمد بشير و الدكتورةإكرام بشير من كندا.المحاضرة ستكون فيصالة المحاضرات بالمركز و ستكون باللغةالإنجليزية مع ترجمة فورية إلى العربية.علماً أن المركز سيوفر الحضانة للأطفالو الدعوة عامةثانياً: يوم السبت 27/03/2010 من الساعة 12:30إلى الساعة 8:30 مساءً: دورة عن المهاراتالإيجابية في كيفية تربية الأولاد منقبل الدكتور محمد بشير و الدكتورة إكرامبشير من كندا. الدورة ستكون في صالةالمحاضرات بالمركز و ستكون باللغةالإنجليزية مع ترجمة فورية إلى العربية.سيوفر المركز الحضانة للأطفال . للتسجيل للدورة الرجاء الإتصال بالمركز علىالرقم 012080000 أو
البريد الألكترونيالتالي.info@islamireland.ie
والسلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
المركز الثقافي الإسلامي في إيرلندا

A lecture by
Dr Ekram & Dr Mohammed Beshir

From Canada


Friday March 26th 2010 7pm (after Maghrib prayer)

‘Paradise in Our Homes’


Childminding provided


Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, 19 Roebuck Rd., Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.
Contact: 01-2080000, info@islamireland.ie

Invitation to the Irish Launch of Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide

by Ben White
Thursday 25th March, 6.45pm,Robert Emmet Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College DublinIsraeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide distills the work of academics and experts into a highly readable text. This is the book to read if you want to understand the root of the conflict and how apartheid applies to the situation in Palestine .In an evening chaired by Senator David Norris, author Ben White will discuss his new book that examines the origins of Israeli Apartheid and how it affects the daily lives of Palestinians. The systematic oppression of Palestinians living under Israeli Apartheid applies to both Palestinians living in Israel and those living in the Occupied Palestinian Territories . The 'matrix of control' includes illegal Israeli colonial settlements, settler-only roads, checkpoints and closure, military bases, no-go zones, water theft, the Wall, East Jerusalem, detention and torture. 'The Crime of Apartheid' 'Inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them.' - Article II, International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, UN General Assembly Resolution 3068, 1973Praise for the book:"This book deals rationally and cogently with a topic that almost always generates considerable heat even just with book titles. The reader may not agree with everything that White asserts but it is a highly commendable effort to throw light on a fraught subject." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate"This is a very honest, clear and powerful book bringing us face to face with the reality of what Israel has done and is doing to the Palestinians. It would be convenient to ignore it. It would be convenient to assume Ben has got it wrong - that it's not quite that bad. Sadly it is and we ignore it at everyone's peril." - Garth Hewitt, Canon of St. George's Cathedral, JerusalemAbout the authorBen White is a journalist and writer specialising in Palestine/Israel. He also writes on the broader Middle East , Islam and Christianity, and the 'war on terror'. His articles have appeared in a variety of international publications, including the The Guardian, New Statesman, Electronic Intifada and Christian Science Monitor.

The Story of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui

"7 years of American Injustice: The Story of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui"
7pm, Friday 26th March 2010
Synge Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
Also.......
Protest in front of the USA Embassy on Saturday the 27th March 2010 at 2.30pm
Related articles by prominent individuals (click on them to read)
Robert Fisk: The mysterious case of the lady of Bagram
Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad: Open letter of support
“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, be he rich or poor, Allah is a Better Protector to both (than you). So follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest you may avoid justice, and if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allah is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do (Qur’an 4:135).” The Qur’an Chapter 4 The Women Verse 135
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: ”The best of struggle (in the path of Allah) is a speech of truth in the presence of a tyrant ruler.” (Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi)
WHAT IS JUSTICE FOR AAFIA COALITION (JFAC)
www.justiceforaafia.org
Sunday 28 March 2010 is the 7th anniversary of the kidnapping of Aafia Siddiqui and her children. To commemorate this, the Justice for Aafia Coalition (JFAC) has been formed – an umbrella organisation, currently spanning four continents, which aims to unite and direct all individuals and organisations concerned for our sister and working for her release.
We all should be aware of the plight of our sister Aafia Siddiqui who last month was convicted of the attempted murder of US soldiers in Afghanistan whilst in custody. The hidden side of this story is the fact that Aafia had been missing since 2003 and claims that she was kidnapped with her three children by the Pakistani intelligence services, transferred to US custody and held in a series of secret prisons away from her children for five years during which time she was repeatedly raped, tortured and abused. Two of her children remain missing to this day.
Aafia’s trial was also flawed in that there was no evidence of any gun residue from the rifle she is alleged to have shot, no trace of her fingerprints on the rifle, no bullet shells found in the room or bullet holes in the wall. The testimonies of the soldiers conflicted with each other and with their own earlier statements. Despite the prosecution admitting Aafia was not a member of al-Qaeda or linked to any terrorist group, she was for all intents and purposes, tried as such. Her sentencing is on 6 May – she faces spending the rest of her life in an American maximum security prison. Since her conviction, she has been denied access to phone calls, sending or receiving letters, or any visits, in the interests of ‘national security.’

WHAT IS AAFIA SIDDIQUI DAY?
Sunday 28 March 2010 is the 7th anniversary of the kidnapping of Aafia and her children. To commemorate this and to highlight Aafia’s case as symbolic of the brutality of the ‘war on terror’ with the aim of having her repatriated to Pakistan and launching an investigation into the whereabouts of her missing children, the Justice for Aafia Coalition (JFAC – www.justiceforaafia.org) has been formed – an umbrella organisation, currently spanning four continents, which aims to unite and direct all individuals and organisations concerned for our sister and working for her release In an international day of protest, we aim to have events, demonstrations, letter-writing campaigns, khutbahs, etc in towns and cities all over the world in solidarity with Aafia on the one day – 28 March.
WHAT CAN YOU DO??????????????
a) Organise an event (or screening) in your locality; rather than asking us to supply speakers, people could spend one hour reading up on her case thoroughly and presenting it to his community. JFAC will aim to provide you with the necessary information pack to deliver a presentation. If people educate themselves on the case and do the talk themselves, it is more empowering than just having an external speaker come. If you are interested in organising an event or hosting a related documentary screening, please email events@justiceforaafia.org
. All events will be publicised on our website.
b) Attend the Aafia Siddiqui Solidarity March on the 27th March 2010 in front of the USA embassy at 2.30pm.
c) Get 20 people from your community to send a letter to both your local paper and a national paper in the week beginning 22 March. The letters should be short, to the point and mention Aafia Siddiqui Day, the kidnapping and detention, missing children and the event. The individual must collect the letters, buy the postage and envelopes and post the letters. You have 20 days from today to get 19 letters (excluding the one you send yourself).
d) Get 20 people (doesn’t have to be the same 20) to send a letter to Aafia that day, from children in particular. Even though she is currently being denied mail, if the volume is enough, they may just let a few through.
f) An information leaflet, campaign pack and other resources will be shortly available, along with translations of the campaign materials into as many languages as we can. The aim is that anyone in the world can then just print off their particular language and distribute, thereby empowering them and decreasing dependency.
g) Approach your local mosque or Islamic Society to dedicate their khutbah on Friday 26 March to the case of Aafia Siddiqui. A khutbah template is available for download. Can download from here on this link by click here
There are many other projects in development and events are confirmed for UK, USA, Pakistan, Canada, Ireland, and Australia.
If you would like to assist us in the campaign please email info@justiceforaafia.org.
To subscribe to our mailing list please email subscribe@justiceforaafia.
org
Justice for Aafia Coalition (JFAC)
www.justiceforaafia.org

Parenting course ar ICCI 27/03/10

Multi-Cultural Day 2010 on Saturday March 20th 2010

The Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland will host Multi-Cultural Day 2010 on Saturday March 20th 2010. This year the program will consist of a variety of events, including:
Football Tournament (Showing Racism the Red Card)
Asian Cultural Exhibition and food extravaganza,
Anti-Racism Training Workshop by Kensika Moshengwo,
Garda Siochana Stand and activities, plus special talk on drugs and their affects by Sgt Andy Carmody.
Bring the children along for face-painting, popcorn, candyfloss, henna hand art, or even for a tasty bite from the BBQ. Open to everyone, admission free.

Address: 19 Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.Contact: 01-2080000, info@islamireland.ie

Lecture by Dr. Ahmed Elhabbash

يعلن المركز الثقافي الإسلامي عن

يعلن المركز الثقافي الإسلامي عن
برنامج لفضيلة الدكتور العربي البشيري
The ICCI has the pleasure to announce the following lectures
1- "الفتوى: حقيقتها وخطورتها"
(The Concept of Fatwa)
Friday 05.03.2010
بعد صلاة المغرب في المسجد
2- منتدى حول كتاب " المسلم مواطناً في أوروبا"
Symposium on “The Muslim as a citizen in Europe”
Sat 06.03.2010
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Venue: Seminar Room
3- محاضرة بعنوان "القياس في الفقه الإسلامي"
Lecture on “Analogy in the Islamic Fiqh”
Venue: Seminar Room
Sat 06.03.2010
13:30 am to 15:30 pm
Seminar Room

والدعوة عامة All welcome