Alexander Litvinenko's last wish: Muslim burial

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Alexander Litvinenko, the former KGB agent murdered by radioactive poisoning in London, requested to be buried according to Muslim rites after converting to Islam on his deathbed, according to the Times Online.

Walter Litvinenko, Alexander's father, said in a reported interview published today in the Times Online that his son, an Orthodox Christian, made it his last wish as he lay dying in the hospital.

"He said ’I want to be buried according to Muslim tradition’," Mr Litvinenko told Moscow's Kommersant daily. Reported the Times Online.

"I said, ’Well son, as you wish. We already have one Muslim in our family - my daughter is married to a Muslim. The important thing is to believe in the Almighty. God is one.’"

http://people.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1229458.php/Alexander_Litvinenkos_last_wish_Muslim_burial

[Arazi]

1. Who cares about what happens to the body?

What is your point? Is a deathbed conversion symbolic of, what?

[ck4829]

2. Just because the RW'ers are throwing a hissy fit over it

Visit
http://hotair.com/archives/2006/12/04/litvinenkos-father-says-he-converted-to-islam-on-his-deathbed-or-did-he/
If you dare.

[CJCRANE]

3. Maybe he just liked the muslim-style funeral.

It's a very simple, non-flashy ceremomy (as you would know).