We speak to Muslim green campaigner Sofiah Jamil about the environmental threats facing Southeast Asia and why climate justice alone isn’t enough Sofiah Jamil is a Singapore-based campaigner who has been working hard to help Muslims living in Southeast Asia…
A Muslim Cleric in Europe has stated that cucumbers and carrots prompt women to have seedy sexual thoughts and that they should therefore be banned from touching them. Women should be banned from touching cucumbers, carrots, bananas, and zucchinis, says…
Circumcision. Why would you slice off a body part? In the first comprehensive online explanation, read why and how Islam advocates a healthy attitude to life-saving hygiene and sexual activity.
We celebrate the Muslim environmental campaigner and green activist Ayman Ahwal (right) who passed away last week I think it’s fair to say that Ayman Ahwal was not your average Muslim. A British Muslim convert, he worked tirelessly to support…
Need some ideas to help inspire Muslims on environmental issues? Here are my ten top tips… As much as I’d like to tell you that there is an easy and foolproof way to capture the imagination of every Muslim when…
El Asira is a discreet online store that sells adult pleasure aids aimed at a savvy international Muslim community. Committed to maintaining a halal presence that is inline with Islamic tenets of sexuality, the site offers two ‘portals’ – one…
Lebanon Graphic Designer, Leen Sadder, shares with us the design and environment issues behind ‘THIS Miswak’, an organic and toothpaste-free toothbrush that’s also a Muslim tradition. Check out what Leen has to say to critics in this exclusive Green Prophet interview.
Check out the first entirely ethical outfit in Green Prophet’s ‘eco-hijab’ series focusing on Muslim fashion – taking inspiration from UK’s Spirit Of Nature, an entirely organic store striving for ‘eco-living’.
From luxury architecture in Mecca to the blinged-out buildings of Dubai, it seems that Islamic architecture is all about opulence and grandeur. The bigger and the more lavish- the better but it hasn’t always been like this. In the past,…
As the most iconic structure of Islam, the cuboid Ka’bah in Mecca is one of striking simplicity. Covered in black material it’s a bold yet uncomplicated structure, with bare walls and a simple interior consisting of lamps and three supporting…