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Sofi Hamid  Back to Photo Essay 2 Flowers here show the manner in which people typically lay flowers on a grave when they visit their deceased loved ones. Note the even number of flowers (in this case, eight). Even numbers (not odd) represent participation and union with the spirit of the person who has died. Bouquets of flowers offered as a present to a living person always consist of an odd-number of flowers. The Arabic is from the Quran. Photo: Betty Blair Back to Index AI 13.1 (Spring 2005) AI Home | Search | Magazine Choice | Topics | AI Store | Contact us Other Web sites created by Azerbaijan International AZgallery.org | AZERI.org | HAJIBEYOV.com |
