Online obituary service born in Egypt

Given the extent to which the digital world has become an essential part of our everyday lives, many of the region’s industries have been forced to go online. The commemorative and memorial industry is no exception.

The attempt to digitize mourning and memorials didn’t originate in the Arab world. One of the many attempts launched in this regard is Sanctri, a Facebook app that was created about a year ago offering to create a memorial page for the deceased and to immortalize their memory. Other websites were also created, such as MuchLoved, which pays tribute to the deceased.

Another wave of Western sites also started offering the option of attending funerals online, reaching its peak around two years ago with Online-Funeral, FuneralOne, and many other sites.

However, despite the success that virtual funerals have achieved in the West, it is unlikely that it will be replicated in the Islamic Arab world. That’s because in-person attendance at funerals is culturally and religiously proscribed.

This should not prevent the importation of ideas that are more in line with Arab and Islamic traditions, especially since there is significant need for obituary digitization, which could save time, effort, and money for users.

Original article by Eman Mostafa

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Online obituary service born in Egypt