{"id":934,"date":"2013-02-19T01:48:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T01:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/islaminamerica\/?p=934"},"modified":"2013-02-21T01:11:56","modified_gmt":"2013-02-21T01:11:56","slug":"controversy-over-a-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/islaminamerica\/2013\/02\/19\/controversy-over-a-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy Over a Cemetery?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After residents voiced strong opposition to a proposed Muslim cemetery in a rural part of unincorporated Bullitt County in Kentucky last week, the county\u2019s Board of Adjustments voted 4-1 to deny the request to loud applause from the crowd of more than 110.<\/p>\n

You can read more here: Bullitt board rejects plan for Islamic cemetery<\/a><\/p>\n

“[Some residents] expressed concern about environmental issues associated with Islamic burial traditions, which typically involve no caskets or vaults. Some feared vandalism from those opposed to Islam.”<\/p>\n

What can Muslims do to counter such opposition to what should be an easy approval?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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