Ottawa's OTHER Muslim burial option, and one many families do not know about: Beechwood is a large non-denominational national cemetery, but its Section 21 has been set aside for the Muslim community since 2008 under an agreement between the Ottawa Muslim Association and the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation. On-site the cemetery provides clean facilities where families can carry out the ritual washing and wrapping themselves, and it stocks simple caskets and white traditional cloth; the National Memorial Centre has large prayer rooms with dividers for the janazah prayer. Beechwood does NOT publish plot availability, prices, the size of Section 21, or whether graves face the Qibla - all of that needs a phone call. Distinct from the Ottawa Muslim Cemetery in Greely, which is entirely Muslim.
At a glance
Arranging a burial here
- Contact the masjid handling the janazah first — most cemeteries deal with the funeral provider rather than the family directly.
- Ask what the plot costs and, separately, what opening and closing the grave costs. They are almost always billed apart, and the second surprises people.
- Ask whether the section faces qiblah and what markers are permitted.
- See what a Muslim burial costs across Canada before you commit — plot prices vary more than fourfold between cities.
What we haven’t confirmed
We could not establish: size, whether plots are available. Those are published as gaps rather than filled with a plausible guess. If you know the answer — especially if you are from this organisation — tell us and we will verify and update the listing.
Planning ahead, rather than in a crisis?
The two things a funeral coordinator asks a family for are the burial wishes and the will. Recording where your will is kept and working out the inheritance shares now spares your family both questions at the worst possible moment.
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Sources for this listing
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- Muslim Community - Beechwood Cemetery Ottawa — beechwoodottawa.ca