US: handling bin Laden's body in Islamic tradition
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WASHINGTON May 2 (Reuters) - The United States is ensuring that the body of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is being handled in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition, a U.S. official told reporters on Monday. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; editing by Philip Barbara)
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Comments (3)
LoudCitizen wrote:
What exactly are the Islamic practices and traditions involved in handling the dead body of a mass murderer? Jeff? Barbara? Anyone?
altmann wrote:
Loudcitizen, It must be burying at sea.
Jasem_Ali wrote:
the prophet Mohammad did not say drop any one’s body underwater in the sea! are they kidding us? they better be.
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