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How to - Hold Your Own Memorial

If you have been bereaved and you can’t attend a funeral or have chosen not to do so you may want to hold your own memorial service for the person you have lost.

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Funeral Etiquette - in Different Faiths

If you are attending the funeral of someone of a different faith you can get advice here on, for example, what to expect, how to pay your respects, how to send condolences and what to wear to the funeral.

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Cir:Relevant to All, Type:Reflection, For:Before death, For:Parents, For:Adults, For:Those widowed, Relig:Islam, For:Those who are rece, For:Those who lost child John Elbourne Cir:Relevant to All, Type:Reflection, For:Before death, For:Parents, For:Adults, For:Those widowed, Relig:Islam, For:Those who are rece, For:Those who lost child John Elbourne

Return to Him

REFLECTION: A book to guide muslims through bereavement. The 99 Names of Allah, are used to present a grief recovery process.

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My Dad and Me by Daxa Manhar Patel

BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: A journey of love... loss...and life. Daxa bravely shares the story of her love and grief for her inspirational father.

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Funerals: Organisations That Can Help

WEBSITE: Organisations, both faith-based and secular, that can help and advise about loved ones' funerals and help you find a celebrant.

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Cir:Prenatal/Perinatal, Cir:Sudden illness, For:Those who lost child, For:Parents, Cir:Accident/violent d, Relig:Islam, Type:Factual John Elbourne Cir:Prenatal/Perinatal, Cir:Sudden illness, For:Those who lost child, For:Parents, Cir:Accident/violent d, Relig:Islam, Type:Factual John Elbourne

The Virtue of Remaining Steadfast When Losing a Child by Al-Suyuti J.

BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: The Virtue of Remaining Steadfast When Losing a Child is a compendium of consolations found in the earliest texts of Islam, the great majority of them attributed to the Messenger of Allah himself.

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A Gift for the Bereaved Parent by Zamir Hussain

REFLECTION: This book has been written to address this need from the Islamic perspective using quotes from the Quran and Ahadith. The loss of a child is probably the most painful experience a parent can go through. It is at such times of deep sorrow and grief that people often turn to their faith.

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Funerals: A Guide by James Bentley, Andrew Best & Jackie Hunt

FACTUAL: An anthology of prayers, readings, hymns and music, drawn from a wide range of faiths and traditions.

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Somerset County Council, Advice on Attitudes to Death and Grieving in Different Faith and Belief Communities

FACTUAL: A guide with general advice about how to respect different community approaches to death and bereavement.

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Cir:Other causes, Type:Article, For:Before death, For:Professionals, Relig:Islam, For:Those supporting t John Elbourne Cir:Other causes, Type:Article, For:Before death, For:Professionals, Relig:Islam, For:Those supporting t John Elbourne

Understanding Faith Considerations When Caring for Bereaved Muslims by Maria Kristiansen & Aziz Sheikh

FACTUAL: Bereavement represents a significant life event, often resulting in major social, psychological and spiritual transitions. In this paper, core Muslim beliefs in relation to death and bereavement are considered.

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