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Sacred image is a hot theme in funeral culture. Many devout believers carve Christian symbols on their headstone to show their passion for religion. If you want do so for your loved one, you need to understand the meaning of each sign. Angel Angels are deemed as the messengers between God and man, and the protector of tomb.They stands for purity and spirituality. Thus, they are often seen on perso...
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In the past, tombstone can only be carved by hand. Thus, craftsman carves most of them into rectangle or semicircle shape. Barely a few wealthy families can afford to hire sculptors to design and make large beautiful gravestones for them. But now, with the fast development of technology, the cost of buying a headstone with sculpture has been significantly reduced, and the manufacturing method is b...
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With the implementation of cremation, urns has been accepted by a growing number of people. Especially in some countries like England and Japan where cremation is forced by government. Since urn is used for keeping the ashes of the dead agelong, everyone will be cautious when purchasing them. But they are not commodities and impossible to get in most stores. Thus, someone may meet difficulti...
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A grave candle is also called a cemetery lantern, cemetery lamp or grave lantern. It is a type of candle or lantern used to commemorate the dead. Christianity prefers a lantern while Judaism like a candle. The Types of Grave Candle The traditional cemetery candle is only a candle. It is still prevalent in modern society for religious meaning. Also, it is the cheapest one in similar products. But i...
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When facing a big blank tombstone, what do you want to write on it? For the man who never handles funeral matters, it would be a perplexing thing. Due to respect for the dead, no one will write the words randomly. Relevant Articles How to Buy An Islamic Tombstone? What Are The Funeral Traditionas of Muslim? 8 Things Not to Do About Islamic Grave The simplest method is to leave the name, date of bi...
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Life and death is a momentous topic in each religion. Understanding the meaning of life and death can help people to live in the world with the right attitude and gain liberation after death. In Islam, it is also primary for each Muslim to learn the significance of life. So how does Islam view life and death? How Does Islam View Life? Quran, the sacred book of Islam, explains what life is. In the ...
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In Islam, a Muslim should experience this life, death, and the hereafter. The three parts consist of the full life process of a person. Most of us value real life and expect to get into heaven after the hereafter. Very few people concern with death. However, death is a momentous moment. What we do before expiring will also affect our life after death. So how should a Muslim say goodbye to life bef...
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Islam affects every aspect of the life of a Muslim. In the previous article, we have introduced the funeral customs of Islam. Today, we will further discuss the prohibitions of the Islamic funeral grave. The taboos mentioned here all come from Hadith. It records the words and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and has been called the repository of Islamic Knowledge. As the author didn't add a...
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Islamic tombstone is different from other types of tombstones. Due to diverse understanding of doctrines. Moslems do not have private graves in some areas while set up personal headstones in others. Believers who have the custom of setting up gravestone, preparing a funeral tombstone may be a headache for them. This is because influenced by Islam, sizes and specifications of Islamic headstone are ...
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