Controversy in death: Seven questions about Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea

Just as his life had been a flashpoint of contention, Osama bin Laden’s death has incited fresh disputes about whether his burial at sea was done in accordance with Islamic law.

3. How was bin Laden’s burial performed?

After bin Laden was killed in a firefight in his Abbottabad compound, his body was transferred to the American aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, in the North Arabian Sea, according to administration officials.

His body was washed, wrapped in a white sheet, and then placed inside a weighted bag. After a military officer read prepared remarks that were translated into Arabic, bin Laden’s body was placed on a board and then tipped into the sea from the carrier’s lower deck, according to administration accounts.

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