 has been remembered as somebody who managed to "change pain into beauty", by her friend Liam Ó Maonlaí. The life of the Irish singer was celebrated at a private ceremony by family and friends before the funeral cortege travelled past her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow so thousands of fans could pay their respects before a private burial. Singer Bob Geldof, Irish president Michael Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar were also in attendance, where Muslim funeral prayers were led by Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, an Islamic scholar and Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland, who met the star in 2018, the same year she converted to Islam. In a eulogy he shared online after the ceremony, Dr Umar Al-Qadri said: "The more she sang and spoke about her own pain, as well as about the pervasive sins in society that she witnessed, the more her voice and her words resonated with listeners and touched their hearts. Sinead never stopped her search to know God fully, exemplifying a life marked with a deep communion with God. "Gifted with a voice that moved a generation of young people, she could reduce listeners to tears by her otherworldly resonance." He added: "I know that peoples of all faiths throughout the world will be praying for this beloved daughter of Ireland, among them will be countless Muslims praying for their sister in faith and humanity. "Sinead's voice carried with it an undertone of hope, of finding one's way home. The Irish people have long found solace in song from the sufferings of this lower abode, and Sinead was no exception, and in sharing that solace, she brought joy to countless people the world over." He continued: "May her family and loved ones find solace in the outpouring of love from the corners of this earth for this unique daughter of Ireland){kind=link}
Sinéad O’Connor’s friend and fellow musician Liam à Maonlaà has paid tribute to the late icon on the day of her funeral, just weeks after she died aged 56 at her home in London
Sinéad O’Connor (Shuhada’ Sadaqat) has been remembered as somebody who managed to “change pain into beauty”, by her friend Liam à MaonlaÃ.
The life of the Irish singer was celebrated at a private ceremony by family and friends before the funeral cortege travelled past her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow so thousands of fans could pay their respects before a private burial.
Singer Bob Geldof, Irish president Michael Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar were also in attendance, where Muslim funeral prayers were led by Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, an Islamic scholar and Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland, who met the star in 2018, the same year she converted to Islam.
In a eulogy he shared online after the ceremony, Dr Umar Al-Qadri said: “The more she sang and spoke about her own pain, as well as about the pervasive sins in society that she witnessed, the more her voice and her words resonated with listeners and touched their hearts. Sinead never stopped her search to know God fully, exemplifying a life marked with a deep communion with God.