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