Tag Archives: Religion

Is Khamenei stealing the wealth of Iran?

Posted on by Ehsan Bakhtiar

A number of websites and videos are presenting evidence that the lifestyle of Ayatollah Khamenei is not as simple as he pretends. Check out two of the most interesting ones here:

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Meet Noam Dolgin of the Green Zionist Alliance

Posted on by Green Prophet

Jewish religious values can help green The Holy Land. Noam Dolgin is a Jewish environmental educator and the executive director of the Green Zionist Alliance (GZA). Based in Vancouver, Canada, he travels regularly around North America teaching about Jewish environmental …

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Ramadan Kareem

Posted on by Shahrazad (Iran)

“There is nothing more beloved to God than a youth who turns to Him.” ~ Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) It’s so interesting that most muslim countries start Ramadan all together. Inshallah it plants more friendship among our nations and bring us …

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Get On The "Hajj" Train

Posted on by Green Prophet

(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 …

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Muslims Should "Waqf" for Water Because It's Good for the Environment

Posted on by Green Prophet

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 …

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Environmental Conference for Imams Challenges Israeli Muslims to Go Green

Posted on by Green Prophet

(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 …

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