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GATEWAY TO HEAVEN? AN EXAMINATION OF MUSLIM BURIALS IN SOUTHWEST OHIO

FINK, NISSA
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1172074455

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2007, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Geography.
In 2004, land was purchased by the Muslim community in Memphis, TN with the express purpose of establishing an Islamic cemetery. Due to opposition by the local community, that plan was never carried out. Opposition to similar cemetery projects has also surfaced in Charlotte and Atlanta. While the reason for such opposition may be questioned, so may the reason for why a specifically Islamic cemetery is needed. What are the requirements of a Muslim burial? Can these requirements be performed in a mainstream cemetery? What happens in locations where no Islamic cemetery is available? This research examines the burials of Muslims in Southwest Ohio, with the purpose of examining both the locational and cultural attributes of these burials. The location of Muslim burials were obtained through interviews with local Muslim leaders; site surveys were used to examine the location of Muslim burials within the cemetery as well as demographics and cultural attributes of the individual burials. Cultural attributes examined included the existence of a cult of piety, burial markers, inscriptions and grave orientation.
Dr. Roger Selya (Advisor)
92 p.
Geography
Necrogeography; cemeteries; Muslim; Islam; burials

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  • FINK, N. (2007). GATEWAY TO HEAVEN? AN EXAMINATION OF MUSLIM BURIALS IN SOUTHWEST OHIO [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1172074455

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • FINK, NISSA. GATEWAY TO HEAVEN? AN EXAMINATION OF MUSLIM BURIALS IN SOUTHWEST OHIO. 2007. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1172074455.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • FINK, NISSA. "GATEWAY TO HEAVEN? AN EXAMINATION OF MUSLIM BURIALS IN SOUTHWEST OHIO." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1172074455

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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