Why I Volunteer to Wash & Shroud Dead Bodies | Br. Abdur Rehman
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 27/08/2021

Abdur Rehman is a prolific volunteer who has volunteered to wash and shroud Muslims in the East Bay for more than a decade. A convert to Islam from Hinduism, he brings a unique understanding of the relationship to death and burial in both faith traditions. 

At mosques, Br. Abdul Rahman demonstrates practical ghusl and shrouding in workshops and he encourages area Muslims to learn how to wash their loved ones.

Here is Br. AbdurRehman's talk deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l8zpN8NwZ-kwtC-eLpcKb8qiE7pOyHRM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109078986159805370677&rtpof=true&sd=true

He speaks and performs a mannequin demonstration during an end of life virtual workshop about death and grief. Watch that event at https://youtu.be/LiK23Ulhq4M

 In his demonstration, Br. AbdulRahman is assisted by another body washing volunteer, Hafiz Tamim.

- MCC’s Islamic End of Life Talks Playlist: http://mcceastbay.org/end-of-life
- Presentation deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l8zpN8NwZ-kwtC-eLpcKb8qiE7pOyHRM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109078986159805370677&rtpof=true&sd=true
- Islamic burial services in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay: https://mcceastbay.org/funeral

This talk was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on August 21, 2021.

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