Radical Muslims that hold an unrealistic and radical view of Islam should not be allowed communicate with the Irish Muslim community, the Imam of the Al-Mustafa Islamic Centre in Dublin has said.
Shaykh Dr Muhammad Umar Al-Qadri has said that while Islamic radicals may not be entering the country with the intent to recruit terrorist fighters, they should not be allowed to preach to the Muslim community in Ireland. While many radicals speak out about their beliefs, it is important that the whole community is not associated with the radicals.
“They may not necessarily come here with the intention to recruit people, but these people are known to have radical views and a radical interpretation of Islam,” he said.
“We in Ireland must take that step that any person that has a radical interpretation of Islam, that does not believe in pluralism, does not believe in integration, does believe that we must impose our faith on others, must not be allowed to come and communicate and be in touch with the Muslim community here.”