Bin Laden burial followed Islamic custom, says official
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was buried at sea from the deck of a US aircraft carrier, receiving a religious funeral, a US defense official said.
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was buried at sea from the deck of a United States aircraft carrier in the north Arabian Sea after being washed according to Islamic custom and receiving a religious funeral, a US defense official said on Monday.
“Preparations for at-sea burial began at 05.10 GMT, the official said. “Traditional procedures for Islamic burial were followed.”
“The deceased’s body was washed and 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 place on a prepared flat board, tipped up, whereupon the deceased’s body eased into the sea,” the official said.—Reuters
