Muslim cemeteries opening in Canada

The Globe and Mail – June 21, 2012 After years of planning and work, developers in two cities are set to meet a burgeoning need by opening two cemeteries – the Toronto Muslim Cemetery and the Ottawa Muslim Cemetery. While there are currently five Muslim cemeteries in Ontario, as well as a few others scattered…

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Greater Toronto Area to open first cemetery catering to all Muslims this summer

News Agencies – March 7, 2012 The province of Ontario has granted a license to the Toronto Muslim Cemetery Corporation, allowing it to operate the site in Richmond Hill. The corporation says the cemetery is a joint project between Sunni and Shia Muslim communities and will open in June. The group plans to open the…

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