If Ramadan and Yom Kippur have given you a taste for fasting, why not try the latest eco friendly fast: the oil fast. Fasting is a natural, religious and spiritual affair which is practised by many people all over the…
Next week leaders of various sects will discuss modern interpretations of climate change within the Islamic tradition. Next week, Jordan will be hosting a three day event on the ‘Environment in Islam’ which is the theme for the 15th General…
Hima, practised for over 14,000 years in the Arabian Peninsula, is believed to be the most widespread system of traditional conservation in the Middle East, and perhaps the entire earth. In these modern times, it’s easy to think of environmental…
Jews in Israel will live for a week in a sukkah, starting next week. It’s a time to get back to nature, and one’s roots. We’ve had a marathon of Middle East holidays the past while. There was Ramadan and…
Before you start building your sukkah, think about the materials and values that you want to use. Sukkot, the Jewish Festival of Booths, will begin next week and many Jews all over the world are starting to think about building…
What lesson would you like to share with the next generation? What does it take to create a better future for the human family and all life on this planet? These questions are at the heart of the Feather Project…
Littering and lack of moderation violates important Islamic tenants, according to prominent scholars With businesses in the UAE slowly beginning to take the environment message seriously, it seems that scholars and imams are now doing the same. During a Ramadan…
When the controversy subsides and construction begins, “Park 51,” otherwise known as the “Ground Zero Mosque,” will be LEED certified Green mosques are sprouting up all over the world. We brought news of the first eco-mosque in Cambridge, but now…
Arwa offers a 6 step guide to greening this year’s Ramadan starting August 11. With the month of Ramadan quickly approaching, Muslims across the world are beginning to prepare for the month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. Food supplies…
The Tower of Silence, a “green” and ancient burial site in the West of Yazd, Iran. The west – eager to learn about greener burial and holiday traditions – doesn’t need to invent the wheel. Head over to Iran and…
