Muslim leaders in northern France are refusing to bury the body of one of the jihadi attackers who stormed a church and slit a priest's throat before being shot dead by police. They took several nuns and members of the congregation before they forced year-old Father Jacques Hamel to kneel at the altar before slitting his throat, while filming the incident on a mobile phone.
Muslim leaders in northern France are refusing to bury the body of Adel Kermiche, left, who slit the throat of a priest alongside accomplace Abdelmalik Petitjean, right. The pair were then shot dead by police as they ran from the church reportedly shouting 'Allahu Akbar. Now, it has emerged that prominent Muslim leaders in the town of Rouen are refusing to bury the body of Kermiche, saying they 'did not want to taint Islam'.
According to Islamic tradition, when a Muslim dies ,they are buried as soon as possible in a ceremony organised by the local Islamic community. The local Islamic community also helps to prepare the body for burial before it takes place. But speaking to La Parisien , Mohammed Karabila, imam and president of the local Muslim cultural association, said they would not be taking part - even if they were requested to by the family.
Prominent Muslim leaders in the town of Rouen are refusing to bury the body of Kermiche, saying they 'did not want to taint Islam'. He said: 'We won't participate in preparing the body or the burial.
While Khalid El Amrani, a local Muslim, said it was 'normal' that they did not want to take part. He added: 'What this young man did was sinful; he is no longer part of the community. Meanwhile, one of the nuns who witnessed the murder of Father Jacques has spoken out saying the killers spoke about the Koran and even smiled during the siege. The two nuns were in the church when the priest was killed and said the men appeared aggressive and nervous. Then, one of the attackers seemed pleased.
