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Sufis Are Islam’s Eco Guardians

"Defenders of the environment," Shireen Qudosi explores the "green" beliefs of Islam's Sufis. Sufism is the undiscovered sect within Islam known only through its...

Video: Meet Some of America's Green Muslims Fueling Change In The Middle East

Planting green roots in the Muslim community in America, this video points out the Islam-inspired Green movements in Washington and California. Like the Jewish...

Bustan's Mud Huts With Plasma Screens

Israeli Bedouin go back to the green roots they've always had. Sometimes, when an irresistible force meets an immovable object - like when the...

Saudi Arabia's KAUST University Is Eco-friendly Environment For Fueling Academic Progress

 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may still be considered as one of the most conservative from a religious standpoint. But with the opening of the...

Hazon Hosts Jewish Food Conference in California

If you are in the California area this winter and you care about food issues, consider heading to Hazon's annual food conference, from...

"Ye Shall Live In Booths" And Be With Nature During Sukkot

For Jews in Israel, there is probably no better time to reflect on one’s place in nature and the health of the environment than...

Powering Down on Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, which starts tomorrow evening, is a time of reflection, atonement, and looking forward to the year ahead.  It is also the only...

Annual Green Sukkah Conference Taking Place Again in Kibbutz Ein Shemer

The high holidays keep marching on, and after a reflective and sustainable Rosh Hashanah (and Yom Kippur) comes a (hopefully green) Sukkot. The ecological greenhouse...

Have a Sweet and Green Rosh Hashanah

With the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) coming up this week, many of us are reflecting on the past year and making resolutions for...

Green Ramadan Org Plans to Focus on the Environment During Ramadan

A new NGO, known as Green Ramadan, plans to make Muslims and non-Muslims more aware of protecting the environment. Daniella touched on the new...

Chicago Muslims Launch Green Ramadan

Suburban mosques in Illinois are preaching carpools, recycling and reduced meat consumption this month as part of a Green Ramadan campaign launched by the...

Jordan Bankrolls Cheap Vegetables for Ramadan

Jordan  opened 15 lower-cost vegetable markets Saturday in several cities in honor of Ramadan, the month-long Muslim fasting holiday that began Friday. According to the...

Sulha's Environmental Message: If Jews, Muslims and Christians can Live Together, the Environment Will Benefit too

 A year ago, James wrote an article on Green Prophet about a unique organization known as the Sulha Peace Project and its role in...

Eco-Activist Yeshiva in Jerusalem Brings the Torah Down to Earth

The links between religion and environmental concern/activism are no news to Green Prophet.  We've covered them in our Eco Rabbi series, discussion of the...

JGooders.com Raise Money and Spirits for Green Jewish Groups

Just six months ago, JGooders.com was started as way to build a global, accessible, vibrant, and transparent central Jewish and Israeli arena that would...

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