funeral ceremony

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Kamba said one of the reasons the virus spread so quickly was the number of people exposed to the body during the funeral ceremony.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

At Wednesday's funeral ceremony in Tehran, thousands of people waved flags of the Islamic republic as prayers were read out for the dead outside Tehran University, according to images broadcast on state television.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

His funeral ceremony at the National Cathedral will be held the following day — which President Biden has decreed a national day of mourning — followed by a private interment in his Georgia hometown, Plains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

State TV said a funeral ceremony will be held in the northern city of Babolsar on Sunday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

She had seen no need for a funeral ceremony.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield