Burial Spaces, Cemeteries and Muslims. The Forgotten Dimensions of Immigration and Citizenship in Québec
This article presents an analysis of results of a study commissioned by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (Québec) regarding needs arising from the requests by denominational religious institutions for cemetery land allotted to persons of Islamic faith or culture in Quebec. We do not offer a scientific hypothesis. Rather, we propose, to look at places of burial as markers of temporality and integration. The results of the study indicate, among other things, a process of negotiation of religious norms on the part of Muslims so as to support those in mourning. Finally, we emphasize the urgent need for serious consideration of islamophobia as it is actually experienced, along with the necessity of dealing with the issue of the places of burial from the standpoint of active citizenship and equality.