Cremated Muslim buried in correct grave
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After a mix-up of corpses in MHH: Turkish and German families bury relatives in real graves
Buried in the Stöcken cemetery: Abdülkadir S.
© Source: Katrin Kutter
Hanover. After the momentous mix-up of two deceased men at the Hanover Medical School (MHH), the respective relatives buried the bodies of a Turkish Muslim who died at the age of 71 and an 81-year-old senior from Großburgwedel. The error had caused a stir – also in the Turkish media.
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The reason: Cremation is taboo in Islam because it is an unholy practice. The burning of the dead is considered a form of mutilation forbidden by Allah. The Muslim war was erroneously buried with the family of the 81-year-old in Kleinburgwedel at the beginning of last week. The mix-up only came to light when an undertaker wanted to prepare the alleged corpse of the Muslim for burial in Hanover – and found the wrong body. By that time, the Muslim man had already been cremated.
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On Wednesday, the urn of Abdülkadir S., who died in Hanover on December 14, was buried in the city cemetery in Stöcken. In addition to his family and acquaintances, the ambassador of Turkey in Berlin, Ahmet Başar Şen, the consul general of Turkey in Hanover, Gül Özge Kaya, and the district mayor of Vahrenwald-List, Monica Plate, will also attend the farewell. Numerous Turkish media reported on the burial and the prayer for the dead in a mosque. Camera teams and photographers were also on site. Numerous Turkish news sites reported on the ceremony.
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Buried in the Stöcken cemetery: Abdülkadir S.
© Source: Katrin Kutter
A day later, relatives buried the 81-year-old from Großburgwedel on Thursday in the cemetery in Kleinburgwedel. Both families had previously agreed. “It was a very respectful and pleasant exchange between those affected,” says S.’s sister-in-law. “That helped.”
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The families also agree that the MHH made a serious mistake. That would have to be cleared up and shouldn’t be repeated, according to the sister-in-law. She and the others are still awaiting an apology from the clinic. Except for a short public statement by MHH shortly after the mix-up became known, there were no words of regret to the bereaved.