Eid al-Adha at Croke Park stadium: Irish Muslims celebrate socially-distanced Eid

Around 200 Muslims performed their Eid al-Adha prayers on Dublin's Croke Park pitch, observing social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. (Source: Reuters)

Croke Park is the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the biggest sporting arena in Ireland, with the capacity to hold more than 82,000 spectators. (Source: Reuters)

Shaykh Umar al-Qadri, chair of Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council, addressed the congregation at the Eid al-Adha festival. (Source: Reuters)

Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Diarmuid Martin also addressed the congregation at the Eid al-Adha festival on Dublin's Croke Park pitch. (Source: Reuters)

"Thank you to Ireland because today this Eid prayer is sending a very strong message out to the whole world that Ireland is indeed a country of céad míle fáilte [Irish phrase for a hundred thousand welcomes]," Dr Al-Qadri was quoted as saying to BBC.

The celebration was attended by representatives of the government, ambassadors, as well as Christian, Jewish and other faith leaders. (Source: Reuters)