The Letterkenny Islamic Association is happy to report that it has officially invited Sheikh Muhammad Fathi to be our imam during the holy month of Ramadan 1447 AH / 2025 CE.
This invitation is extended with the aim of reviving and enriching the spiritual atmosphere during the holy month, through leading the daily and Tarawih prayers, and delivering religious lessons and sermons for the benefit of the local Muslim community.
The invite letters as extended to Al-Azhar institutes in Damietta in both English and Arabic are attached below.
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 7:25sharp, 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!
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.
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.
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.
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 closestto you.
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.
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.
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 closestto you.
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.
In celebration of Eid ul-Adha, there will be an Eid dish party in the Letterkenny Community Centre insha Allah.
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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!!
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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.
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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.
