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Saint Patrick A Voice for the Irish: A Haram Figure in Islam
Saint Patrick, celebrated as Ireland’s patron saint, is a towering figure in Christian history—a voice who brought Jesus Christ to the Irish. Yet, under the rigid grip of Islam and its Sharia Law, his legacy is slapped with the label haram—forbidden—exposing the stark, unyielding clash between Christian honor and Islam’s oppressive doctrines. This article dives into Patrick’s transformative role in Ireland and lays out 4 reasons his celebration is banned in Islam, pulling no punches on the religion’s harsh stance, including its rejection of saints like Saint Valentine.
Can Muslims, celebrate or allow our children to join in the St. Patrick's Day celebrations? Answered by Yusuf Estes from Islamway, "No. This is definitely a non-Muslim Christian related celebration." One of reason he gives, non historical facts:
- St Patrick is patron of fishermen in the Loire, where a legend associates him with a blackthorn bush. The saint is said to have slept beneath it, and when he awoke the next day, Christmas, the bush flowered, and was said to have continued to do so every Christmas until its destruction during the First World War.-Yusuf Estes
That story is not widely known or supported by historical evidence. While St. Patrick is widely known as the patron saint of Ireland, he is not traditionally associated with fishermen or the Loire region. St. Patrick was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland and later served as bishop there, credited with bringing Christianity to parts of Ireland. The Loire is the longest river in France, and the story of St. Patrick and the blackthorn bush is not a widely known or supported legend in the Loire region or elsewhere. Saint Patrick isn’t a myth but a Saint spreading Christianity and establishing churches and monasteries, he remains a symbol of all that Islam forbids.
A Voice for the Irish
Born around 385 AD in Roman Britain, Patrick’s life flipped when Irish raiders snatched him at 16, forcing him into six years of slavery. There, he turned to Christianity, escaping after a divine vision. Trained as a priest, he returned to Ireland around 432 AD, determined to convert its pagan tribes. Patrick brilliantly fused Christian teachings with Irish ways—using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity—baptizing thousands, from kings to peasants. His memoir, The Confession, paints him as a humble tool of God, founding hundreds of churches and spreading Christianity across kingdoms. By his death around 461 AD, Ireland was solidly Christian, with Armagh as his enduring mark. St. Patrick’s Day, held March 17, celebrates him as Ireland’s Apostle—a voice that reshaped a nation’s soul.
A Haram Figure in Islam
In Islam, haram means forbidden, a tag enforced by the suffocating rules of Sharia Law, a legal system drawn from Islamic texts that dictates every move of its followers. At its core is tawhid, an obsessive dogma demanding worship of God alone, rejecting anything that even hints at sharing His spotlight—no partners, no intermediaries, nothing. Sharia Law, with its iron fist, bans venerating saints like Patrick, claiming it trashes tawhid by daring to lift a human to a sacred level. Fatwas—those self-righteous edicts from Islamic scholars—pile on, slamming any whiff of Christian influence. Patrick’s celebration, with its parades and joy, gets crushed under Sharia’s no-fun rulebook, branded an imitation of non-Muslims and a fast track to disbelief (kufr).
Some Reasons Saint Patrick’s Celebration Is Prohibited in Islam
- Trampling Tawhid: Hoisting Patrick up as a saint spits in the face of tawhid, which can’t stomach a human getting anywhere near God’s turf.
- Copying Infidels: St. Patrick’s Day Christian ways, and Islam’s paranoia about staying separate bans it outright.
- Trinity Is Trash: Patrick’s shamrock lesson on the Trinity is pure heresy to Islam’s rigid “one God, no splits” line, no compromise allowed.
- Stealing God’s Spotlight: Like Saint Valentine’s Day—blasted by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen for pushing love and infatuation
Islamic Texts and Fatwas
Islamic texts snarl against cozying up to Christians, calling their festivals a betrayal of the faith. They warn of copying other nations, damning figures like Patrick as off-limits. Fatwas hammer the point home: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab branded Saint Francis’ veneration shirk (Kitab al-Tawhid), Ibn Abidin called Saint Teresa’s intercession kufr (Radd al-Muhtar), and Salafi scholars trashed Saint Augustine as bid’ah. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen’s fatwa on Saint Valentine doubles down, slamming celebrations that stir emotions Islam wants locked down, and Patrick’s no exception.
Have you seen what has happened to Ireland?
Conclusion
Saint Patrick was a voice for the Irish, a man who led thousands to Jesus Christ, cementing Ireland’s Christian roots. But in Islam, he’s a haram outcast—his celebration crushed under tawhid’s heel and Sharia’s chokehold. For Muslims, ditching him is a non-negotiable order, baked into their texts. This isn’t just a difference—it’s a full-on collision of worlds. Now you know.
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