THE Borough of Poole has scrapped a policy which meant Muslims had to pay more for their graves than other locals. Muslims believe they should be buried south-east, facing Mecca, which means they may need to take up two plots.
With the council running out of burial space, it was normal practice to charge for both plots.
But Clive Smith, head of leisure services, who is responsible for cemeteries at the council, said the policy had been reviewed. "With immediate effect in all Poole cemeteries, if two plots are needed in order to meet the needs of personal belief or faith such as in the Muslim example, only one will be charged for," he said. More...
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