"Their Religion Does Not Allow Them To Bury A Christian In A Cemetery Where Muslims Are Also Buried"Muslims In Algeria Prevent Christian Family From Burying Their Son In Public Cemetery Because He Was Not A Muslim

A Christian family in Algeria has been refused permission to bury their son in the local public cemetery because he was not a Muslim.



“The leaders of the mosque demanded that I would have to follow Islamic burial rites if I was to bury my son in the cemetery,” said the father of 24-year-old Lahlou Naraoui, a University student.



Naraoui’s family, who live in Chemini in the Kabylie region of northern Algeria, said they could not follow the Muslim leaders’ demands and instead chose to bury their son on private land.



“The Muslim community of Chemini informed us that their religion does not allow them to bury a Christian in a cemetery where Muslims are also buried,” said Nordine Mahmoudi, pastor of the Protestant Church of Bejaia, who led Naraoui’s funeral ceremony.

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