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funeral rituals in other religions and life considerations

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Today we live in a multicultural society. However, it is no longer strange world that comes into contact with other people, others believe, other cultures etc... Hence it is in our view also seems to need to bring people into contact with other religions and beliefs. We must have the opportunity to become acquainted and to get an overview on a number of other religions. That this article is devoted to a first acquaintance with the funeral rituals in two different religions.

Each religion has its rituals, its traditions and waarden.Bij a brief explanation of the expected content of the article.

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Funeral Rituals to the Muslims

It is for the Muslims a sacred duty to a dying love to surround. A Muslim who dies with his face to Mecca addressed. The family prays for the dying, that he may have luck in the world after death he will end up. The Muslim believes that the soul of the dead to an intermediate world is where they wait for the day of the opinion "and the resurrection. Daarmo is a Muslim and always begvragen never cremated.

If the Muslim died, his body ritually washed and wrapped in a piece of cloth that knotted the top and bottom is close. The dead are buried as soon as possible. Usually, the body brought to the mosque. For the funeral family members and friends gathered in the mosque. The imam (religious-political leader or simply a person who, in the mosque for and counsel for the mosque community) leads the prayers and read from the Koran. After the prayer service draws people into the cemetery. En route there are prayers and we think about the meaning of death.

At the cemetery, the dead buried with the face to Mecca. The participants include a handful of earth and throw in the grave while they pray: we created this h. We did you return it. It will please stand up again on the last day. It is prohibited to the grave a tombstone to continue. However, one can define the tomb.

After the funeral follows a mourning period of three days. Friends and family bring food in the family of the deceased. They are also together to pray and to withdraw from the Koran to read. During 40 days each evening prayers for the deceased. It allah asked the deceased in heaven, too.

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Funeral Rituals to the Jews

As a jew in the moment of death is approaching, he is surrounded by the family. They pray together and the dying asks for forgiveness for his sins. He says even the creed: "Hear Israel, Lord our God, the Lord is one. 'When he died, his body ritually cleansed and with a simple white robe covered. The dead is placed in a simple coffin with his head in a bag filled with earth from Israël. The family watches to the dead. They lit a candle until he is buried. The funeral takes place Friday shortly after the death.

Family and friends are a funeral and go to the cemetery. Here they pray for the dead and buried him on the face towards Jerusalem. As a sign of mourning, the immediate family Lede no crack in a piece of clothing. This is an old custom in which Jews mourn. The family is made with the words: 'God will comfort you among all those who wear mourning on Zion and Jerusalem. "After the funeral follows a mourning period of thirty days. The ritual of the first seven days and is proceeding according to certain prescribed rules. The family is not outside and prays three times a day for the deceased. They get a lot of friends who visit them come solace. So they feel not alone.

On the grave are small and larger stones placed, whether or not a note underneath with a message, a wish or a prayer. After a year there is a headstone placed.
 
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