Virtual Visits: Paying Respects at a Pakistani Cemetery Online

Virtual Visits: Paying Respects at a Pakistani Cemetery Online

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Architecture, Religious Studies, Social Studies

KG - University

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The transcript describes a Shiite Muslim graveyard near Karachi, Pakistan, where over 1600 people are buried. The cemetery allows global virtual visits through the Internet, with each grave meticulously organized, photographed, and given an identity number. Personal details of the deceased are uploaded online, enabling mourners to recite prayers remotely. The cemetery, with a capacity of 60,000 graves, aims to involve Internet users in future funeral proceedings.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What do mourners believe about the cyber symmetry offered by the cemetery?

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What future plans do cemetery operators have for Internet users regarding funeral proceedings?

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