In Need

Asalamu Alaikum dear brothers and sisters,

The Muslim Cemetery of the Greater Fayetteville Area is in desperate need of a new compact backhoe or mini excavator!

We are currently digging the graves by shovel which is extremely difficult. One reason being due to a limit on brothers available to dig the graves.

The old backhoe was unreliable due to mechanical complications and faults. Though much effort was put into keeping our old backhoe operational, it became more of an issue. But alhamdulilah for the times when it did help us!

We are interested in acquiring a new (used) backhoe/ or mini excavator of a much smaller size. One that can dig a minimum of 6-8 feet (1.8-2 meters).

So far our research has shown that a good and reliable used machine can cost anywhere between $7,000-$14,000.

< Here is our old backhoe.













Below are some examples of what would suite the cemeteries needs inshAllah.

324 Bobcat Compact Excavator

JCB 8032 EXCAVATOR

TERRAMITE T5C



Do contact us QUICKLY if you are aware of something reliable and inexpensive being sold or given away that would suite the needs of this Muslim cemetery. Or if you are someone you know would like to donate one.

OR make a donation to the cemetery and include a note stating what you would prefer your money to go towards.


We call on Allah first- and then you all our dear brothers and sisters- to aid us. For imagine one day you may need to be buried here.

 "Indeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted." [31:34]

We've got Paypal!

Asalamu Alaikum,

After clicking the donate button, please write whether or not you want your donation going to Masjid Ahlu Sunnah or the Muslim Cemetery of the Greater Fayetteville Area.

Shukran

Muslim Cemetery Today

Asalamu Alaikum dear Brothers and Sisters,

Here are the most recent pictures  of the Muslim Cemetery (July 8, 2012)! Allahuakbar, the progress is evident! With the help and cooperation within the Muslim community far and wide, we have been able to pull together and bury our deceased on a manicured piece of land. Both owned and maintained by the Muslims. And Allah is the most Great! 

In The Paper

Asalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatulla Brothers and Sisters,

Recently a news reporter from the Fayetteville Observer was driving down HWY 24/27 and saw our cemetery sign. He contacted me (Yaqub Shamsid-Deen) on whether he could do an article about the Muslim graveyard. I thought you all might appreciate reading and sharing the article linked below.


http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/12/05/1220313Photo Taken from Article

Updated Pictures

Asalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatulla Brothers and Sisters,

Here are the much awaited updated pictures of the Muslim cemetery. Be sure to go back and check out the photos taken in 2005!

A tree fell on this fence. InshAllah please help out to get it fixed.

The much awaited (and appreciated) backhoe.

Recommended Books

Asalamu Alikum Brothers and Sisters,

Inshallah, I would like to recommend a few books with authentic beneficial knowledge about funerals, sickness, death, and burial.

WE ARE NOT PROMOTING THE AUTHOR MUHAMMAD AL-JIBALY

• Sickness Regulations & Exhortations by Muhammad al-Jibaly. Al-Kitaab & as-Sunnah Publishing

• The Inevitable Journey Part 5: Life in al-Barzakh by Muhammad al-Jibaly. Al-Kitaab & as-Sunnah Publishing

• The Inevitable Journey 3: Funerals Regulations & Exhortations by Muhammad al-Jibaly.

• Provisions for the Hereafter Volumes 1,2,3, and 4 by Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah

Up Keep Payment Plan

Asalamu Alikum Brothers and Sisters,

Alhamdulilah, as you may or may not know, all burials for Muslims at this cemetery are free. So far the masajid in the area have come together and agreed to each contribute $100 a month for the cemetery maintenance. These masajid so far being:

• Masjid Al-Madina on Raeford Road, Fayetteville North Carolina
• Masjid Omar Ibn Sayeed on Murchison Road, Fayetteville North Carolina
• Masjid Ahlu-Sunna, on Preston Avenue, Fayetteville North Carolina
• Islamic Center of Fayetteville (ICF) 

The money is used for things like gas to fuel the backhoe and lawnmower, white rocks to cover the grave, and etc. In this post, I will outline the cost of everything needed to maintain uniformity of each grave and the manicured look of the grass. And of course the prices of items vary with inflation. 

• White Rocks (1 ton) 
• Heavy Duty Black Plastic to prevent weeds within the grave.
• Red Bricks to boarder the graves. We were using wood, but we found that to buckle overtime due to the weather. 
• Large headstone, approximately the size of two fist. To number the grave. 
• Foot Long Steel Rod. This rod bears the same number on the headstone for the purpose of proper identification. The rod is inserted into the surface of the ground at the head of the grave on the Qiblah wall.
• 4X8 Ply Wood. The wood is used inside the grave to create a niche. (Lahd)
• 2x4's. These are used alongside the 4x8 plywood to create the niche. (Lahd)
• Diesel Fuel (for the backhoe)
• Regular gasoline (for the lawnmower)

We have established a non-interest bearing account with BB&T, and anyone can donate to aid in this worthy cause.

Checks or money orders can be sent to: 
Muslim Cemetery 
20696 NC HWY 24/27 
Cameron, NC 28326