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Muslim scholars speak on bin Laden burial Published: May 4, 2011 at 7:48 AM <http://www.upi.com/enl-win/3585c3da8ec813a94ca79bc03b5feb93/> An Israeli vendor holds a Hebrew newspaper in his shop in Jerusalem announcing the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. special forces in Pakistan An Israeli vendor holds a Hebrew newspaper in the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem with headlines announcing the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. special forces in Pakistan, May 3, 2011. UPI/Debbie Hill <http://www.upi.com/enl-win/3585c3da8ec813a94ca79bc03b5feb93/> http://www.upi.com/img/clear.gif WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Some <http://www.upi.com/topic/U.S._Muslim/> U.S. Muslim scholars differed on the sea burial of al-Qaida leader <http://www.upi.com/topic/Osama_bin_Laden/> Osama bin Laden, killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. Islamic studies chairman Akbar Ahmed at American University told The New York Times any other burial could have made the place a focus of discontent. "Shrines are very powerful," he said. "Shrines of controversial figures in Muslim history become centers to attract the angry, the disenchanted. The shrine bestows powers of religious charisma." However, Ahmed also said the secretive burial at sea could evoke anger and generate speculation about whether Bin Laden was really dead. Other Muslim scholars told the Times bin Laden should have been buried on land in a simple grave. The Times said White House officials had decided prior to the raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad he would buried with full Muslim burial rites at sea if killed. Later, officials said the sea burial was in keeping with Islamic customs as advised by Islamic experts. PHOTOS: bin Laden's compound in Pakistan <http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/News/Osama-bin-Ladens-compound-in-Pakistan/5 022/?sg> The Times quoted defense officials as saying the Obama administration tried to convince one other country to take bin Laden's body for burial but was turned down. The country was not identified but the Times said other outlets had cited Saudi Arabia. It was not possible to contact other countries as Islamic customs require burial within 24 hours of death, the report quoted officials as saying. In India, which has one of the largest Muslim populations in the world, Muslim scholars were critical of bin Laden, the Hindu newspaper reported. "This is a reflection of the Indian Muslim's disinterest in Osama," Jamia Millia Islamia Vice-Chancellor Najeeb Jung told the Hindu. He said there was no reaction on the university campus or in the neighboring Muslim community over bin Laden's killing. Read more: <http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/05/04/Muslim-scholars-speak-on-bin-Lade n-burial/UPI-81131304509704/#ixzz1LOneNPeC> http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/05/04/Muslim-scholars-speak-on-bin-Laden -burial/UPI-81131304509704/#ixzz1LOneNPeC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, discuss-os...@yahoogroups.com. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor biso...@intellnet.org http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: osint-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: osint-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: osint-dig...@yahoogroups.com osint-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: osint-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
