The Muslim community on Long Island is feeling hurt and anxious over a lack of space for cemeteries. McLoganTV reports.
religion, Muslims should be buried in a cemetery with those who share their faith. This is similar to how Catholic and Jewish cemeteries are operated.As CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reported Monday, there is no room left at the cemeteries and the Muslim community feels hurt and anxious.
Imam says his community is growing desperate. There are no Muslim cemeteries in New York City and the only one on Long Island with a Muslim section -- Washington Memorial in Mt. Sinai -- is full. He discovered that in the last century regulations and zoning laws have mostly prevented new cemeteries from being built in the state.
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