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 ...

A proposal to build a cemetery for Muslims in South Miami-Dade County was rejected by a community zoning appeals board late Thursday evening after hours of public comments. The request came from a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although there appears to be some room for debate over the burial - as with many issues within the faith - a wide range of Islamic scholars interpreted it as a humiliating disregard for the standard ...

The Ogun State government and the Al-Maqbarah Muslim Forum, Abeokuta, have warned residents against conducting home burials, describing the practice as illegal and a violation of existing ...

A mild drama on Monday almost marred the final rites of passage for Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, as traditionalists were prevented from conducting customary burial rituals at the ...

Eugene "Big U" Henley is asking a federal judge to temporarily release him from jail so he can attend and participate in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 — ...