40th Day after death

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The 40th Day after death is a traditional memorial service, family gathering, ceremonies and rituals in memory of the departed on the 40th day after his/her death. The observation of the fortieth day after death occurs in Islam and the Eastern Orthodox tradition. The rituals represent spiritual intercession on the part of the dead, who are believed to collectively await the Day of Judgment.^[1] Thus, these rituals may be conducted for an individual, like commemoration of the fortieth day after death, or for all dead souls.

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• Memorial service in the Eastern Orthodox Church
• Arbaʽeen Commemoration the 40th day after the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali (Shia Islam)
• ja:四十九日 (gathering of family and relatives of, and praying for a person in Japan, 49 days after the person dies)

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• Stefon, Matt; Chadwick, Henry; Sullivan, Lawrence E.; Lindberg, Carter E.; Hick, John; Spencer, Sidney; Hogg, William Richey; Pelikan, Jaroslav Jan; Crow, Paul A.; Benz, Ernst Wilhelm; McGinn, Bernard J.; Wainwright, Geoffrey; Marty, Martin E.; Fredericksen, Linwood (2020). "Christianity: Concepts of life after death". Encyclopedia Britannica.