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Islamic funeral rites: No speeches, please

Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. [AFP]

The Islamic faith has quite firm guidelines regarding funeral services and how long, after death, a Muslim is buried.

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