After Death of 18-Year-Old Niagara Woman, Her Family Told Thorold Cemetery Won't Accommodate Muslim Burial

Thorold denying Muslim teen's burial draws over 200 peaceful protestors to City Hall

More than 200 people gathered outside Thorold City Hall to protest the City's decision to deny a local Muslim family the right to bury their daughter at Lakeview Cemetery

After death of 18-year-old Niagara woman, her family told Thorold cemetery won't accommodate Muslim burial

The family of a young Niagara woman who died in a car accident has been told she won’t be buried in their local cemetery because it won’t accommodate Muslim burial traditions, their imam says.

Hours before a Muslim family was to bury their daughter, the City of Thorold put a stop to it

Alina Masud, an 18-year-old Brock University student, died as a result of a crash on Highway 406 after which she was subsequently struck by a hit-and-run driver.

Vigil Outside Thorold City Council for Muslim Burial at Public Cemetery

A News Release from Mosque Aisha of Thorold Posted December 9th, 2025 on Niagara At Large THOROLD, ON – There will be a vigil at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 outside Thorold City Hall to demand Muslim burial rights at the public Lakeview Cemetery, including having a section for Muslims. Thorold City Councillors intervened in preventing the burial of Alina Masud of Thorold at Lakeview Cemetery, which was supposed to take place on Saturday,…

Muslim community in Thorold says 18-year-old Brock student was denied burial

A Thorold family, who lost their daughter last week in a horrific car crash, wasn't able to bury her in the local cemetery.