Al Azhar Memorial Garden

Cemetery in East Kawarang, West Java, Indonesia

Al-Azhar Memorial Garden is an Islamic cemetery and a business unit of the Al-Azhar Islamic Foundation (YPI Al-Azhar)[1] that has provided Islamic funeral services since 2011. The cemetery, which is located in Karawang Timur, West Java, Indonesia, covers 25 hectares (62 acres) and can accommodate around 29,000 bodies.[2]

In accordance with Islamic Shari’a, Muslim graves and non-Muslim graves should not be mixed. Therefore, Al-Azhar Memorial Garden Muslim Cemetery only serves Muslim graves.[3] In accordance with Shari’a, a tomb must not be stepped over so the graveyard's layout includes a walkway in front of each tomb.

## Purpose and objectives

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The Al-Azhar Memorial Garden was built primarily as an Islamic cemetery and includes a mosque. The layout of the cemetery is organized so that they are facing toward Mecca. There is also a garden in the cemetery.

## Islamic Funerals

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The Al-Azhar Memorial Garden carries out the funeral procession relying on traditional Islamic funeral practices:[4][5][6][7][8]

## Gallery

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* Al-Azhar Memorial Garden Walkway

* Al-Azhar Memorial Garden

## References

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1. ^ "Yayasan Pesantren Islam Al-Azhar". Yayasan Pesantren Islam Al-Azhar (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
2. ^ "Harga Tanah Kuburan Mewah: Termurah Rp 25 Juta, Termahal Rp 230 Juta". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
3. ^ "Private luxury cemeteries a growing trend in Indonesia". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
4. ^ "Menjaga Syar'i Hingga Liang Lahat". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
5. ^ "Dukung MUI, Pemakaman Al Azhar Tiadakan Ziarah Kubur". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
6. ^ "Tanggapi Seruan MUI Soal Ziarah Kubur, Ini Kata Dirut Al Azhar Memorial Garden". indopos.co.id (in Indonesian). 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
7. ^ Wiratama, Ibad Durohman, Syailendra Hafiz. "Peristirahatan Terakhir Seharga Setengah Miliar". detikx. Retrieved 2020-05-28.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
8. ^ "Makam Al Azhar - Pemakaman Muslim Syariah Modern No.1 Di Indonesia". makamalazhar.co.id. Agen Marketing Official Makam Al Azhar

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al-Azhar Memorial Garden.

* Official website

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