Famed Irish singer Sinead O’Connor laid to rest in Muslim burial
LONDON (AA): An Islamic funeral was conducted Tuesday in Ireland for Sinead O’Connor who died last month in London.
Umar Al-Qadri, chief imam at the Islamic Center of Ireland, led the service.
“Gifted with a voice that moved a generation of young people, she could reduce listeners to tears by her otherworldly resonance,” he said.
O’Connor converted to Islam in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat.
Irish President Michael Higgins, wife Sabina and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar also attended the service.
“The outpouring of grief and appreciation of the life and work of Sinead O’Connor demonstrates the profound impact which she had on the Irish people,” Higgins said in a statement. “The unique contribution of Sinead involved the experience of a great vulnerability combined with a superb, exceptional level of creativity that she chose to deliver through her voice, her music and her songs.”
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