First Islamic clothing store opens in Limerick Ireland

a Bangladeshi man has opened what he claims is the first Islamic clothing store in the country on Henry Street

As Limerick’s Muslim population continues to rise, a Bangladeshi man has opened what he claims is the first Islamic clothing store in the country on Henry Street.

Faysal Khan, who is a research assistant in the areas of physics and energy in the University of Limerick, opened the store, Al Hayaa’, meaning ‘modesty’, to cater for the growing Muslim population in the Mid-West.

The shop sells prayer mats, copies of the Qur’an, as well as traditional dress for men, women and children, including hijabs and abayas.

It is estimated that there are now more than 2,000 Muslims living in Limerick, among some 49,000 nationally, with four mosques locally – in Pennywell, Windmill Street, O’Connell Street and in Dooradoyle.