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27.
June
2019.
New shelter for Muslim community at Western Cemetery
A new shelter has been installed in the Muslim burial area at Western Cemetery.

The £20,000 shelter, which will provide protection from bad weather for visitors to the cemetery wanting to pray or waiting for burial services to commence, has been funded by generous donations from local mosques, business and community leaders and delivered in partnership with Cardiff Council, led by Councillors Dilwar Ali and Abdul Sattar.

Cabinet Member with responsibility for Bereavement Services, Cllr Michael Michael, said: "It's important that our cemeteries are places of dignified remembrance for people of all faiths and this new shelter will really enhance the Muslim burial area at Western Cemetery.

"I'd like to thank everyone who has donated for their generosity, and all involved in making this happen, for the time and effort they have put into the project."

Donations were received fromDar Ul Isra, Universal Foods Limited, Masud and Zakia Ahmed, Abu Baker Mosque, Jalalia Mosque & Islamic Education Centre, Shah Jalal Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre, Bilal Mosque, Global Foods Limited, Muslim Council of Wales, The South Wales Islamic Centre, Madina Mosque, Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre, Osman Islamic Centre, Al Farah Centre, Masjid-E-Umar Islamic Centre, East Cardiff Muslim Centre, Mughal Emperor and M F Haque.