Ireland changes 125-year-old law for Muslims

New post on Creeping Sharia   Ireland changes 125-year-old law for Muslims by creeping via Change to 125-year-old Victorian law means Muslims can be buried with no coffin in Ireland h/t halalporkshop After expressed concerns from members of the Muslim community in Ireland, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan approved a change to the burial regulations established in 1888, which will allow human remains to be buried without a coffin. On June 1 the reform will override the original rule that no burials are allowed, “unless the body be enclosed in a coffin of wood or some other sufficiently strong material.” The Irish Times reported that a spokesman for the Department of the Environment explained that, “The change to the rule follows concerns recently expressed by members of the Muslim community regarding their traditional burial rituals,” although the option to go without a coffin will not be exclusive to people of muslim faith. It is reported that the Environmental Protection Agency, HSE and the City and County Managers Association all approved of the change. As we warned in 2010: Sharia and Jihad, Creeping in Ireland Ireland: Cost of non-Muslim burial plots to increase 33%, Muslim plots $0 Criticizing Islam now a crime in Ireland under sharia-like blasphemy law URL: http://wp.me/pbU4v-eCZ Comment    See all comments   Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/ireland-changes-125-year-old-law-for-muslims/     Thanks for flying with WordPress.com