2020
Staying connected
Our Eid video showcase brought together contributions from different backgrounds, sharing the celebration while COVID-19 restrictions kept people apart.
Eid 2020 showcaseAbout us · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ihsan Youth
& Family Centre.
Supporting Muslim young people and families across Northern Ireland, with faith, learning and community at the heart of what we do.
143 University Street, Belfast
Who we are
Faith connects us.
Community brings us together.
Ihsan Youth is an organisation supporting Muslim youth and their families throughout Northern Ireland.
Our purpose brings together Muslim values, education, community development and care for people facing hardship. We promote Islamic arts and heritage, encourage religious and racial harmony, and work towards a community in which people can participate and thrive.
Faith is part of everyday life: learning from one another, supporting families, creating opportunities for young people and showing compassion through practical action. These connections are at the heart of Ihsan Youth & Family Centre.
Our work spans education and skills, outdoor and sporting activities, youth support, and faith and spirituality.
Explore what we doOur story
Built through shared moments
and acts of care.
Our project archive tells the story of people coming together—to help, to learn, to worship and to celebrate.
A place to call our own.
Opening the Ihsan Youth & Family Centre gave our organisation a home for the first time. It marked an important step in bringing our community together around a shared space.
Alongside the centre’s story, our archive records projects supporting families, encouraging young people’s creativity and strengthening connections across the community.
Read about the centre’s opening2021
Giving together
The Giving Together project is part of our record of community fundraising and support for others.
Giving Together project2022
Gathering as a community
Weekend iftars during Ramadan and our Eid party created opportunities to share food, celebrate and spend time together.
Eid Party 2022These are moments from our history. Explore the projects archive for more of our community’s work.
Our purpose
Stronger roots.
More opportunities to flourish.
We work towards an empowered, connected community, with opportunities for Muslim young people and families to learn, contribute and feel a sense of belonging.
Faith & learning
Advancing Muslim values and education, while sharing Islamic arts, culture and heritage.
Young people & families
Supporting development, building confidence and encouraging people to take part in community life.
Compassion in action
Making care for others part of our work through poverty alleviation, giving and practical community support.
Understanding & belonging
Promoting religious and racial harmony, inclusion and constructive participation in wider society.
Your community, right here
Get to know us.
Find our centre on University Street in Belfast. For current prayer times, activities and announcements, explore the timetable and our community updates.