简介：ThehospitalcallsFareed;hiswife"ssituationiscritical;thecancerhasreacheditsterminalstage.PensionerRolicomestohishelpandtakeshimtoseehiswifewhopassesawayshortlyafter.HerfuneralfallsunderthejurisdictionofAmrikoncouncil.FareedwantstoseehiswifeburiedinaccordancewithMuslimrites.RoliiskeentohelpFareedandhisdaughtersbutproblemsquicklyarise:thegravesinthelocalcemeteryhavenotbeenalignedtofaceMecca;thecouncilisunabletocarryouttheburialwithin24hoursafterdeath.CouncillorThomasKünzliassureseveryonethatthey"llorganisethingsforthefollowingweek.Unimpressedbythecouncil"stacticalheal-dragging,Rolioffersamorecreativeidea:afamilyplotwouldallowforthebodytobeburieddiagonally-facingMecca.Butevenfamilygravesareexhumedafter25yearsandallocatedanew.ForMuslimsthisdisturbanceofpeaceisanabsolutetaboo.