A prominent Muslim cleric in Dublin has warned that the radicalisation of Muslim youth is becoming more prominent in Ireland.
Shaykh Dr Muhammad Umar Al-Qadri has said that Islamic extremists are regularly congregating at two Irish mosques and in one mosque in particular the religious leaders never denounce atrocities carried out in the name of the terror group Isil.
“We need to stop the radicals from spreading their lies to the youth,” Shaykh Al-Qadri told the Irish Independent, emphasising that young people need to be educated about extremism.
The Imam of the Al-Mustafa mosque in Blanchardstown also claims that there are now up to 100 extremists in Ireland. He said that his group, the Muslim Peace and Integration Council, is working to promote peace but are meeting resistance in some quarters.
However, the cleric added that at the moment, extremists in Ireland are non-violent and extremist in their ideology only.