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:
Posted in Economy, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Politics, Regional Issues | Tagged Economy, Iran, Iran's Presidential Election, Islam, Khamenei, Middle East, Muslims, Religion, Sanctions, Supreme Leader | 3 CommentsJewish 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 …
Posted in Environment, Israel | Tagged Education, Environment, Green Prophet, Israel, Judaism, Religion | 5 Comments“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 …
Posted in Creativity, Culture, Current Events, Islam, Society, Youth | Tagged Ramadan, Religion | 5 Comments(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 …
Posted in Environment, Islam, Religion, Saudi Arabia | Tagged Environment, faith, Green Prophet, Hajj, Islam, Mecca, Medina, pilgrims, Religion, Saudi Arabia | 2 CommentsThe 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 …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Awareness, Environment, Ethics, Regional Issues, Religion | Tagged charity, Green Prophet, Islam, Middle East, Muslim, Religion, water protection, water scarcity | 1 Comment(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 …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Environment, Islam, Israel | Tagged Eco Rabbi, Education, Environment, Imam, Islam, Israel, Judaism, Middle East, Religion | 1 Comment