AssalaamWW
Grateful for any help anyone can give.
I'm trying to find out the details of Muslim graveyards around UK and specifically what their burial policy is on who can be buried there i.e if they only allow Muslims to be buried of one ethnic background such say Pakistani only (or sub-Pakistani only such as Multan only) or Indian/Gujarati only (or sub-Indian only such as Baruchi only, Tamil only, Surti only etc) or Bangali only (or sub-Bangali only such as Sylheti only, Chittagong only) etc or have an open policy of accepting the burial of any Muslim regardless of ethnicity such as 'Gardens of Peace' Muslim graveyard in Hainult.
Please list any you know of like this:-
NAME: London Muslim Graveyard
ADDRESS/LOCATION: Fleet Street EC4
POLICY: Open for all Muslim burials regardless of ethnicity.
Also any stories of difficulties anyone has had in burial of their loved ones (especially reverts/converts) when the only or closet Muslim graveyard to them had fixed/one ethnicity only policy which was outside their ethnicity. I.e did they ask the graveyard to try accommodate their loved one, what response they received, any support they had when dealing with the funeral arrangements, where they eventualy managed to have the burial etc
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p.s I guess its somewhat understandable to have a criteria that ensures conformity on the type of grave etc that can be dug/made such as the rules applied by Gardens of Peace or a possibly also a criteria that limits to a certain locality's boundary only – that is not being asked here.
Jzk
Musa
Hackney
LOCATION: LONDON - WoodGrange Cemetry, Romford Rd.
POLICY: This graveyard has 4 sections. (1) for general/ regardless of faith or non-faith, (2) Gurarati Muslims from Buruch only, (3) Bangladeshi Muslims only - used significantly be the Bangladeshi community of Newham and i think Tower Hamlets (4) Mixed/all Muslims. Sections 4 is residents only and membership far as i know is now closed. Not quite sure of criterias for 2 and 3 - If/when anyone finds out please can you update here .
LOCATION: LONDON - Walthamstow, Folley Lane.
POLICY: Mixed/all Muslims - for Walthamstow / Waltham Forest residents only.
LOCATION: LONDON - Tottenham, Montague Rd.
POLICY: This graveyard has 2 sections. (1) for general/ regardless of faith or non-faith though a significant number of the Turkish / Turkish-Cypriot Muslim community uses it (2) Mixed/all Muslims - residents only and membership for No.2 far as i know is now closed.
LOCATION: LEICESTER - Safrron Hill
POLICY: A section is mixed/all Muslims. Membership criteria (i.e. residents only) TBC
LOCATION: BIRMINHAM - Handsworth
POLICY: A section is mixed/all Muslims. Membership criteria (i.e. residents only) TBC
