(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, [...]
Religion
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 [...]
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