1.   She tore the rose apart and scattered the petals over the grave.

2.   She adds that the Romans scattered rose petals on the graves of their dead to symbolize the short life of both humans and roses.

3.   Mourners lit incense and scattered rose petals over the corpse, which was wrapped in a white shroud and an embroidered coverlet of green, the Islamic color.

4.   Then they each scattered rose petals on the memorial.