Holding Eid prayers at the "iconic" Croke Park in Dublin is a powerful symbol of religious unity during the pandemic, an Islamic leader has said.
Around 200 worshippers wearing face masks and surrounded by empty terraces rolled out their prayer mats on the manicured grass pitch this morning.
Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, from the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council, delivered part of his speech in Irish and paid tribute to Ireland's tradition of welcome and inclusivity.
He said: "This pandemic has brought with it some blessings. "If not for this pandemic we probably would not have been here. "If it was not for this pandemic our communities would not have been united. "We understand as humans we are in this together and we are having