Final Tribute to Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O'Connor fans gathered on the streets of Bray, Ireland to pay their last respects to Sinead O'Connor on the day of her funeral, last Tuesday (8/8/2023).
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| Sinead O'Connor's funeral took place in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland on Tuesday (Photo: Getty/Mostafa Darwish) |
Sinead's fans threw flowers as the motorcade carrying her body passed by. They also kept flowers and handwritten messages in the yard of her former home in Montebello, where she lived for 15 years until 2021.
Funeral ceremonies are performed in Islamic religious manners
The "Nothing Compares 2 U" singer died on July 26 and was laid to rest in a private funeral in his hometown.
The funeral, which took place in Islamic religious manners, was attended by Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland, and his fellow musicians, Bob Geldof, Bono, and The Edge.
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In 2018, Sinead decided to embrace Islam and changed her name to Shuhada' Sadaqat.
Sheikh Umar Al-Qadri of the Islamic Centre of Ireland delivered his speech during the funeral service.
"The more he sang and talked about his own pain, as well as about the sins pervasive in the society he witnessed, the more his voice and words resonated with listeners and touched their hearts," Umar said.
"Sinead never stopped her quest to know God fully, exemplifying a life marked by a deep bond with God," he said.