At the “L’Espinette” cemetery in Quaregnon, the daily visits by Samir Benbouali’s family took an unexpected turn on Friday.
Next to the grave of this man, who had died at the age of 46, his relatives report that they discovered a Christian grave in an area they believed to be reserved for Muslims. The family is now awaiting a statement from the local council.
Quaregnon (B) : la famille de Samir Benbouali conteste la présence d’une tombe chrétienne voisine dans une parcelle supposée musulmane du cimetière de l’Espinette.
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Translation: Quaregnon (B): Samir Benbouali’s family has objected to the presence of a neighbouring Christian grave in what they claim is the Muslim section of the “L’Espinette” cemetery. “According to our faith, such a thing should not exist.”
Translation: In Quaregnon, Abdelkader and his family feel cheated. Almost every day, they visit the grave of their loved one, who passed away a year ago. They thought he had been buried in a Muslim section of the cemetery, but a few days ago they were stunned to see a Christian cross on the neighbouring grave. Abdelkader explains in the newspaper Sudinfo that this juxtaposition is a problem because the prayers do not reach his relative when a…