Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Citing a growing Muslim population in South Florida, an Islamic Center wants to open a cemetery that adheres to the religion’s ...

In Islamic tradition, burial without a coffin is more than a ritual, it's a reflection of faith, equality in death, and a return to the natural order. Here's why it's practiced and what it symbolizes.

A year-and-a-half after the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the Delaware Board of Funeral Services discriminated against Muslim burial practices, the ...

In Nigeria, whether Muslim women attend funerals or not largely depends on regional and cultural practices, more than religious rulings alone. The question of whether Muslim women can attend burials ...

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 ...

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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 ...

It's a tale as old as the American West: folks fighting over water. This time, however, the battle brewing in the remote California community is one you've likely never heard before. The clash is ...

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 ...

MIAMI — 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 ...

Have you ever wondered why most Muslims are not buried in coffins? If you have ever attended a Muslim funeral, you might have noticed that the dead is usually wrapped in a white cloth and buried ...

In many Muslim communities around the world, it's common to notice an absence of women at burial grounds. While women participate actively in janazah prayers and other mourning rituals, their physical ...