THE father of imprisoned Irish lad Ibrahim Halawa has been criticised for not doing enough to stamp out Islamic radicalism.

Sheikh Hussein Halawa, whose son has languished in an Egyptian jail without trial since August 2013, is a prominent cleric at Ireland’s biggest mosque in Clonskeagh, Dublin.

4 Sheikh Hussein Halawa, is the father of Ibrahim Halawa and a prominent cleric at Ireland’s biggest mosque

But a counterpart imam yesterday told the Irish Sun of his shock that Halawa is listed as a Facebook friend of an Irish Muslim convert who spouts extremist anti-Western views.

Blanchardstown-based preacher Sheikh Umar Al-Qadri revealed that the fanatic — who posts under the name of Abu Yusuf Al Irlandi — urges jihad against supporters of democracy, which he labels “shirk”, the sin of worshipping anything other than Allah.

One of the loon’s rants posted last month said: “Beware of the callers to the Hellfire who try to involve you in democracy oh Muslims!

4 Blanchardstown-based preacher Sheikh Umar Al-Qadri who slammed Halawa for having radical Facebook friends

“Democracy is Shirk, stay far from it and its people and have enmity to them as Allah commanded.”

“In the West including Ireland the majority of the ‘representatives of Islam’ mislead millions. May Allah make us from those who stand against this as it is a form of Jihad.

“So every brother and sister who has the ability must stand up and speak against these false callers lest we are questioned about it on the day of judgement.”

Sheikh Umar, who is chair of the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council, slammed the Facebook posts.

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He said: “Any individuals that are known to propagate hate narratives must be called out. Abu Yusuf Al Irlandi openly preaches that democracy is Kafir, which means it is a Muslim duty to fight against it. Interfaith dialogue is also forbidden.

“I am shocked to see in his Friends list the imam of the largest mosque in Dublin, Hussein Halawa.

“Muslim scholars like Sheikh Halawa have a very big responsibility.

4 Ibrahim Halawa who is currently in an Egyptian prison awaiting trial

“Such individuals as Al Irlandi, why are we giving them safe space?

“Some of these posts have been liked by Irish converts. And these are new Muslims. They are being radicalised.

“I am so, so worried now. I have been saying for the last two years that there are extremists. Now it’s proven one of the London bombers lived in Rathmines, Dublin.

“I would like all Muslim leaders to call out such individuals. Enough is enough. Our religion is a religion of compassion, of mercy.

4 Ireland's biggest mosque which is located in Clonskeagh, Dublin

“By not speaking out against these individuals, he is allowing them to hijack our religion.”

Speaking on behalf of her dad, Nosayba Halawa told the Irish Sun: “His opinion is very clear. He has said it many times in his prayer, through the media and in his lectures in the mosque that he will never, ever support terrorists.

“And if he knew someone that was radical we would tell about him to Government.”