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Invasion of #necropolis in times of #COVID19 is bringing into bear some of the havocs happening to dead bodies.
This reminds me of the so-called #resurrectionists and a piece I wrote sometime ago....
#CemeteryHistory #DeathHistory
saharareporters.com/2020/05/26/syn…
This reminds me of the so-called #resurrectionists and a piece I wrote sometime ago....
#CemeteryHistory #DeathHistory
saharareporters.com/2020/05/26/syn…
"In Search of Ori Gbigbe & Ori Tutu: #Resurrectionists in 19th Century Edinburgh and 21st Century Nigeria" - by Sesan Michael Johnson @SMBofAfrica
With shared pains, I voluntarily enlisted as one of the gravediggers when one of my uncles was being buried in his house premised...
With shared pains, I voluntarily enlisted as one of the gravediggers when one of my uncles was being buried in his house premised...
... on Islamic rituals. Remember that encumbered in Islamic doctrine is the belief that one of the best things you can do for a deceased is helping in his/her final liminality to eternity. More importantly, there are providential rewards (lahda) for doing this.
