` ` It 's not a political thing ( but ) he ca n't bury himself , '' an Islamic group has said . The death certificate says Tsarnaev is buried at Al - Barzakh Muslim Cemetery in Baku . A Christian group led the effort to find a burial site , Islamic group says . `` My assumption is that they must be here , just to help with the investigation at least , '' Tsarni said . Local officials say they were n't consulted , though that 's ` ` standard practice '' for burials .
` ` It 's not a political thing ( but ) he ca n't bury himself , '' an Islamic group has said . The death certificate says Tsarnaev is buried at Al - Barzakh Muslim Cemetery in Baku . A Christian group led the effort to find a burial site , Islamic group says . Local officials say they were n't consulted , though that 's ` ` standard practice '' for burials .