A Comparison of Death Rituals: Islam, Hinduism, Roman Catholicism, New Orleans Jazz

by Sara Booth through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org Spring, 2009. This very nicely made documentary commences with Muslim practices of washing the body, and we hear how cremation and embalming are forbidden in favor of a sheet alone and interment in the ground. Walking on graves is very bad and harms the dead themselves. Hindus are next and we find a different scene. The chanting of verses from the Gita and after flowers are scattered on the body, cremation which releases the soul to the next realm. Roman Catholic rituals follow and we hear of the last rites for the dead. Bodies may be disposed of in reverance and has no bearing on the nature of the afterlife. The Mass of the Dead has given way to the new Mass of the Resurrection, with black clothing giving way to white. These are times of pain and forgiveness and those present are asked to forgive the deceased and/or be forgiven. Priests are allowed to refuse to perform a funeral depending upon how the deceased live. The Jazz festival is the most jolly for sure. The procession and music practice is described along with the roles of various members, e.g. the Grand Marshal. Excellent visuals, narration and music in Booth's production. Very informative masterful comparison.

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• Hinduism
• Islam
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• ritual

[tintintabulations]

What a horribly constructed video.

Sacre-Coeur (the domed structure shown in the first seconds of the video) is a Catholic church in Paris; it has nothing to do with Islam. The mourners shown at 1:55 are Coptic (Egyptian) Orthodox Christians, not Muslims (note the icon of the Virgin Mary in the coffin, for pity's sake).

[Gergely341]

This chick needs to know her facts. Especially pronunciation. Iman is not I-man.

[SMLIPRT]

@sasdasbd Hindusim is a pagan religion...You should stop speaking for my brothers and look up the definition of pagan in your dictionary if you have one.

[shiney94]

Wow, wow, wow.. since when did the deceased get punished for a person walking over there graves?

I havent heard that in Islam

[arabiandracula]

Stop criticizing her accent u stupid fools...just think that she has got a chance to study Islam atleast.

[207112351]

The most important thing she didn't mention, When a muslim is dying, he should be reminded by his surrounders that he should make his two testimonies (shahadatayn), those should be the last words of the dying Muslim that he be safe.

Saying: I bare witness that there is no God but Allah, and I bare witness that Muhammad is his messenger!!

[addy2346]

@gopicim Islam is better then all you fool

[gopicim]

Respond to this video... mr Stuip first under stand any religion's method and practice then comment on it. though understanding is very difficult for u Muslims u may try at least. hindu is not a religion its life style . which is designed for tropical rain forest region, where following these hindu method a human can live long , healthy and with sound knowledge. 

[gopicim]

mr Stuip first under stand any religion's method and practice then comment on it. though understanding is very difficult for u Muslims u may try at least. hindu is not a religion its life style . which is designed for tropical rain forest region, where following these hindu method a human can live long , healthy and with sound knowledge.

[mastera7x]

Aye-Mam ? Its IMAM (EE-MAM) for crying out loud.... stupid accent.

[addy2346]

ISLAMIC METTHOD IS BETTER THEN HINDUISM