(Millions of Muslims go on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina every year. A new high speed train planned by Saudi Arabia is bound to make the journey smoother, cooler, and much more environmentally-friendly.)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has long been thought of as a country
where white gowned sheikhs drive luxury American, German, [...]
Islam
Get On The “Hajj” Train
May 2nd, 2009
Muslims Should “Waqf” for Water Because It’s Good for the Environment
November 22nd, 2008
The video (access it through this link) is a bit slow to start and speaks to a somewhat unsophisticated audience, but it introduces an important concept of charity in Islam (sadaqah jariyah), and why Muslims should support “Waqf” –– for the environment’s sake. Or at the very least political stability (see Doc’s Talk doomsday prophecy [...]
Environmental Conference for Imams Challenges Israeli Muslims to Go Green
August 19th, 2008(Image credit marantzer)
Last Thursday fifty Muslim clerics gathered in Umm el-Fahm, Israel, for a conference to raise awareness regarding environmental issues among imams. The first of its kind, the conference was an important stepping stone in improving the quality of the environment in Israeli-Arab towns.
Organized partially by the director of Environmental Quality Unit [...]
Arab Youth as examined by the New York Times.
May 13th, 2008A New York Times correspondent in Cairo has been putting together a series on Arab youth for the American media giant. The series, called “Generation Faithful” is an eye-opening opportunity for those of us who do not qualify as Arab youth, as well as an eye opening experience for Arab youth to realize how other [...]
Christian Arabs threatened from all sides — Israel, Middle East, Arab and Islamic Worlds, too
May 7th, 2008This week I got a chance to meet a Christian Arab member of the Israeli Knesset, Nadia Hilou (Hilo). She is a member of the labor Party, and is the only Christian Arab woman, one of 17 total women, and one of two Arab Christians in the Israeli parliament. Nadia was the guest on my [...]
‘Fitna’ Reaction
March 28th, 2008This post is cross-posted from my blog.
After watching ‘Fitna‘ yesterday, I wasn’t sure whether to post a reaction that night here on the blog. The film failed to move me either way. It was a series of images which we have all seen before, especially regular readers of blogs, while the only thing [...]
A Palestinian at Limmud LA
February 15th, 2008Limmud is one of the world’s largest gatherings of religious Jews in the world and the Limmud LA chapter is meeting this weekend and featuring the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour. We do two shows, one Saturday night and one Sunday night. And I give them credit for opening themselves up to prodding and poking by a [...]
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