Belfast Multi-Cultural Association

08/08/2024

PRESS RELEASE

04/08/2024

Build Solidarity! Help support the business attacked and people intimidated in Islamophobic attacks in Belfast and Bangor by donating to this fundraiser organised by Anaka, UAR, BMCA and Alliance for Choice. You can even add gift aid!

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/buildsolidaritybelfast

09/08/2023

📍Well worth a read📍

Eulogy for Sister Shuhada Sinéad O’Connor by Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam Islamic Centre of Ireland

27/06/2023

Peace be upon you all,

📌 Reminder 📌

Register NOW for the Eid in the Park festival at Botanic Gardens.

Registration is free. Wristbands can be purchased separately. See details in the eventbrite link below.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eid-in-the-park-celebrating-the-biggest-eid-festival-in-belfast-tickets-663000671857

We look forward to seeing you there.
This is a time to recognize, accept, celebrate and embrace one another’s uniqueness. This is where our strength lies.

20/06/2023

📍 Eid in the Park 📍

Peace be upon you all.
Belfast Multi-Cultural Association in collaboration with Belfast Islamic Centre and Islamic Centre of Northern Ireland are pleased to announce that Eid prayers 🌙 together with Eid festival will be celebrated in the Botanic Gardens InshaAllah on the 28th of June.

Thank you to the most amazing team of volunteers for their tireless work behind the scenes. Thank you to everyone for your support and cooperation.

Further details to follow so watch this space.

13/02/2023

Peace be upon you all,
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sale of the premises for BMCA on Donegall Pass.

After the first arson attack we had great hopes that we could return to the building and further develop our plans for the centre. The tremendous support and donations from the wider community really inspired us, and we could see a shared future.

Sadly, just hours after the repairs were completed a second, devastating arson attack was carried out. Whilst the racist and Islamophobic attack was condemned by many, the result has left us speechless and we have made many attempts to engage in shared dialogue but we were met by a wall of silence. This has been deeply discouraging.

By way of update, we would also like to inform you that there has been no progress with the police case for either attack, despite CCTV footage, prominence of our building and the high profile nature of the attacks, and prior threats of violence to us and our centre.

Since, we have slowly accepted that we will never return to Donegall Pass. The members are far too anxious and scared of the reprisal and we can’t risk our lives over it. Therefore it is with heavy hearts that we have listed it for sale.

insha'Allah (God willing) this will enable us to move to alternative permanent premises and fulfill our original plans- a community hub for all.

When we are searching for a new place to call ours, we can only hope to stumble upon understanding neighbours. We all need to be surrounded with people that genuinely care for the well-being of others. Only these type of people can create a community that is more than just a bunch of individuals next to each other.

We are forever grateful to everyone who donated through the fundraiser by Patrick Corrigan, those who encouraged us with words and actions.
To all the friends we have made,
📍THANK YOU📍

20/10/2022

“Do not lose hope, nor be sad. You will surely be victorious if you are true in Faith.” We really do hope that it won’t always be like this.

Thank you to Sarah and Brendan for capturing these.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj7U60sD7qc/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

10/07/2022

Eid Mubarak to all!
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for Eid Prayers. It was the largest outdoor Eid Prayer in NI to date, Alhamdulilah.

Thank you to all the volunteers, donors and BMCA management committee who made it possible. To Davitts GAA Club
for the use of their grounds, thank you,l for your willingness to letting us use your facilities, and volunteering on the day with the coordination of event. It was much appreciated by all who attended.

First Minister Elect: Michelle O'Neill, Lord Mayor of Belfast City Council
Christina Black, Paul Maskey MP, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile
thank you for joining us, for genuinely embracing our community and taking part in our celebrations. The cultural respect, civility and dignity you have shown is exemplary.

Thank you to the members of the media from North and South News (BelfastMedia.com) UTV Northern Ireland BBC News NI and many others who joined us. Thank you to all the friends of BMCA who attended.

Our Eid Festival is open to all and we look forward to welcoming people from all backgrounds in the years to come. Here’s to a society where we all belong.

06/07/2022