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. “As this ...

DALLAS (AP) — An Islamic association has again received permission from a North Texas town to move forward with plans for a Muslim cemetery despite vehement opposition from some residents seeking to ...

DALLAS (AP) — Muslims say they’re looking for a place to bury their dead. Locals say it’s a plot to gain a foothold in their small rural Texas town. A proposal to bring a Muslim cemetery to ...

If you’ve ever had a Muslim friend or neighbour pass away, you may have noticed they were buried the same day, sometimes within just a few hours. No long waiting. No casket viewing. No week-long ...

WATERLOO, Iowa --- Black Hawk County's indigent burial policy is being tested by increasing religious diversity. Members of the county Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday, by a narrow 3-2 vote, to ...

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (RNN) - News that 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was swiftly buried at sea and in "conformance with Islamic precepts and practices" left some scholars confused and many Americans ...

People sign in to for zoning meeting on a proposed cemetery for Muslims at the South Dade Regional Library in early November. This week, a board rejected the request. MATIAS J. OCNER ...

Japan’s recent struggle to accommodate Muslim burial practices reveals a deeper conflict, a clash between its deeply rooted traditions and external pressures for multicultural accommodation. While ...

“Proper burial in accordance with Islamic teaching is very important. This involves specific ritual and practices that must be followed.” Islam — a religion that has a strong belief in the afterlife — ...

From left, neighbors Esequiel Martinez, Matthew Rendini, Indiana Gonzalez, Margarita Valencia, Karel Alvarez, and Alexei Enriquez stand in front of a farm in the Redlands that’s also the site for a ...