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Abu Dhabi’s Eid al-Adha Waste Cleared by 3,000 Workers

Abu Dhabi’s key attractions received a special makeover over the Eid holidays thanks to an army of extra workers equipped with special cleaning gear. Public...

A look at Islam’s Eid al-Adha 2012 Across the Middle East

This time of year marks one of Islam’s most sacred holidays, Eid al-Adha. The four-day holiday corresponds with the height of the Hajj, the...

Bosnian Walks 3,600 Miles to Mekkah

Senad Hadzic walked for 314 days and crossed six countries from his village in Bosnia to get to Mekkah in time for Hajj Last year...

Hijab Moves From Sports, to a News Room, to a Green Debate

Last month, a woman wearing a Muslim hijab headscarf presented the headlines on an Egyptian television news program, becoming headline news herself. So why...

Green Muslim Blogger Muaz Nasir Says Spiritual Connection With Nature Is Key (INTERVIEW)

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Saudi Smoking Grounds for Divorce

Smoking can cause cancer, emphysema, birth defects, and - in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - divorce. Saudi Arabian authorities enacted a ban against smoking...

Khaleafa: New Green Muslim Blog Nominated For Prestigious Award

Khaleafa, an Eco Islam blog created by Muaz Nasir, has been nominated for the Brass Crescent 'Best New Blog' Award Over the last year, I've...

SARS-like Mystery Virus Appears in Saudi Arabia, Alerting Haj Pilgrims

A new SARS-like mystery illness has health authorities alert ahead of the millions-strong Haj pilgrammage to Mecca. There have been two recent cases of...

Israelis Protest Early End of Summer Time

Dozens of protestors gathered in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square last Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time (DST) was set to end.  They claimed Israel’s...

Cambridge’s Eco Mosque Finally Granted Permission (PHOTOS)

Years after it was first announced, the Cambridge eco mosque has finally received planning permission. Back in 2010, we reported that the Cambridge Muslim community...

5 Ways Yom Kippur Can Green The World

Miriam talks of Yom Kippur and the power of consciousness. The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur is a day of introspection and prayer. In Israel,...

Film Review: ‘The Blessed Tree’ – An Interfaith Meeting Under The Shade of Nature

Under a solitary tree in the desert, a young Prophet Muhammed met with the Christian monk Bahira. This documentary charts the importance of this...

How to Ward Off the Evil Eye

Laurie attempts to explain Middle East evil eye superstition. Can a lingering look with a penetrating gaze cause catastrophe in another’s life? If you’re Jordanian, you...

What Can Islam Do For The Environment?

What can Islam do for the environment? That's a question I have been asking myself for some years now and, in all honestly, I...

World’s First All-Women City Coming to Saudi Arabia

The patriarchal kingdom of Saudi Arabia creates an all-female city where (the arguably better half) of humanity can work freely, within Islamic guidelines. Saudi...

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