Editing Burial (section)

====Orientation====
Most often, a burial will be oriented to a specific direction for religious purposes, as are the case for persons of the [[Abrahamic faiths]]. Standard Jewish burials are made supine east–west, with the head at the western end of the grave, in order to face [[Jerusalem]]. In other cases, the body may be buried on a north–south axis, or, simply facing towards the exit of the [[cemetery]] or burial grounds. This is done in order to facilitate the return to Israel foretold of all those who are resurrected at the [[Jewish eschatology|end of time]] following the coming of the [[Messiah in Judaism|Messiah]].  Historically, Christian burials followed similar principles, where the body was placed east–west, to mirror the layout of Christian [[Church (building)|churches]], which were themselves oriented as such for much the same reason; to view the coming of Christ on [[Judgment day]] ([[Christian eschatology|Eschaton]]). In many Christian traditions, ordained clergy are traditionally buried in the opposite orientation, and their coffins carried likewise, so that at the General Resurrection they may rise facing, and ready to minister to, their people.

In an [[Islamic funeral]], the grave should be aligned perpendicular to the [[Qibla]] (the direction to the [[Kaaba]] in [[Mecca]]) with the face turned to the right along the Qibla.