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Green Muslims Top ‘Muslim 500’ List

Green Muslims have been nominated as some of the most influential Muslim leaders of 2011 While Green Prophet works on its own top green leaders...

Muslim President Calls for Rain Prayers on Sunny Friday

Followers of Islam perform the Al Istisqaa prayer on occasions of drought. United Arab Emirates AE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is urging...

Hanukkah Chocolate Coins Recipe

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INTERVIEW: Sofiah Jamil Talks Faith, Women & Climate Justice

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...

Should Mosques Be Muzzled?

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Help Protect Coastal Fisheries – The Islamic Way

The Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences wants your vote for its project aimed at protecting coastal fisheries One of the world's oldest Green...

Ancient Middle East Craft is Knitting Bridges

Often-ridiculed craft with ancient Middle Eastern roots serves as gentle conduit to change.  It’s pretty much agreed that the origins of knitting are placed somewhere in...

Interfaith Women’s Group Commemorates Carmel Fire Tragedy

Faith-based TRUST-WIN women's initiative promotes peace between peoples of the Middle East. Muslim, Christians, Druze, and Jews gathered in the Galilee town of Dalyat Al-Carmel...

Women are Aroused by Cucumbers and Carrots According to an Islamic Cleric

A Muslim Cleric in Europe has stated that cucumbers and carrots prompt women to have seedy sexual thoughts and that they should therefore be...

About Hijri, the Islamic New Year

Astronomical time savers, renewable faith and eco-terrorism. Another year has passed of the Islamic calendar. Over a thousand years since the first eco-mosque, but are Muslims any more greener at the end of it?

Green Hannukah and Save Energy on Lights

The Festival of Lights gives spiritual and historical messages. This year, add a green message to the lights. Hannukah falls on December 20th this year....

Why Muslims don’t drink alcohol

Alcoholism creates addiction and affects health. But for Muslims, not drinking is a command from God.

What is an eco wudu?

Wudhu (woo-dhoo) is a Muslim's ritual wash before any act of worship. Wudhu is a control switch, a health check, a reminder of liquid blessings. But how can wudhu make the Islamic faith even greener?

Pilgrims Pose Environmental Threat To Holy City of Mecca

From holy water to holy traffic to holy trash, millions of Muslim pilgrims in Makkah take a spiritual experience with them and leave truckloads of pollution behind.

Mekkah Signals Move Away From Las Vegas-Style Architecture

The hideous Mekkah Clocktower may have been the final straw – officials now state that any additions will be more in tune with traditional...

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