“The whole burial at sea is ridiculous.
The ‘tell’ was when the media insisted that burial at sea is a common Muslim custom. “
Memory might be fuzzy, but seem to recall ‘...buried at sea with appropriate muslim rites...’
The idea of burial at sea would have been, if all things are equal and true, a hedge against the body being dug up and paraded as martyr icon.
All for our convenience, not a “common muslim custom.”
YMMV
Pretty convenient that no one can do any DNA tests to prove whether it was Osama.
Pretty convenient that no one can do any DNA tests to prove whether it was Osama.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/21/us/bin-laden-burial
The burial at sea of Osama bin Laden after he was killed by Navy SEALs last year followed traditional Islamic procedures, according to newly released military e-mails, but less than a dozen “leadership” members aboard the Navy carrier where the service took place were informed of the burial.
“Traditional procedures for Islamic burial was followed,” said one e-mail, adding, “The deceased’s body was washed (ablution) then placed in a white sheet. The body was placed in a weighted bag. a military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker. After the words were complete, the body was placed on a prepared flat board, tipped up, whereupon the deceased’s body slid into the sea.”