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The Ahlul Bayt Islamic Centre is the main Shia Islamic centre in Ireland and is situated at Milltown Bridge, Dublin. It is commonly known as ‘Hussainia’ and was previously the only Shia Muslim Islamic centre and mosque in Ireland.
It draws Shia members from throughout the country, particularly at festival times and during Muharram. There are about 6,000 Shias working, studying and living in Ireland.
Formation in the 1980s
It was founded by Imam Dr. Ali Al Saleh who was studying in Ireland during the 1980s, moving through several rented houses before finally getting its own building in September 1996. The centre was built from personal funds under the supervision of Ayatollah Gholamreza Hassani.
Administration and Activities
The centre's Imam is Imam Dr. Ali Al Saleh, a graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and a religious scholar who studied in the Hawza of Najaf, Iraq and Qum, Iran. The centre has very good relationships with many politicians and diplomats of Ireland and also with the two other Islamic Centres of Ireland. Al Saleh is a member of the Irish Council of Imams, in which he represents the Shia community. The centre is a resource for Shia Muslims in Dublin.
Facilities
The centre includes a library, a main prayer hall, a kitchen, administrative offices and ablution areas.