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A Lancashire cemetery could have an extended Muslim burial area and other changes, if councillors approve a range of work ...
The Muslim cemetery opened last November, and more than two dozen Muslims have been buried there so far. Across the country, Muslim groups have faced similar backlash over building cemeteries.
In this April 12, 2016 photo, Desiree Moninski, walks on land located across from her house in Dudley, Mass., which is the site of a proposed Muslim cemetery, a project vigorously opposed by area ...
The Muslim cemetery is planned for a tract at U.S. Highway 380 and County Road 557. (Carly Geraci / Staff Photographer) The Farmersville cemetery is to include a pavilion, restrooms and a ...
One of the fields of the property the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester could now potentially turn into a cemetery. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) After a more than year-long battle over a proposed Muslim ...
A Muslim cemetery was finally approved in Virginia. Now bigotry needs a proper burial. October 14, 2021. The All Muslim Association of America cemetery, near Fredericksburg, on Nov. 24, 2020.
But he said the East Moriches cemetery would fill a need for Muslim plots, noting the special needs for Muslim burials. “Cremations are on the rise, though Muslims do not cremate, so I would ...
A proposal to turn 55 acres of old farmland into a Muslim cemetery is facing strong community opposition. Skip to main content. WBUR. 90.0 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station.
The new Muslim cemetery's first interment was in 2012. In his office at the Northern Nevada Muslim Community center, Azim pointed at a map showing future plans for the site.
Citing a growing Muslim population in South Florida, an Islamic Center wants to open a cemetery that adheres to the religion’s specific burial rites on a seven-acre plot in the Redland.
In absence of a Muslim cemetery in Delaware, the only other options are to drive more than an hour to the nearest site in South Jersey or opt for a non-Muslim burial ground. “Going to a different ...