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Can Muslims Be Buried At Sea?

The world’s most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden, was given the ultimate green burial. Read more on how Muslims bury the deceased at land and sea.

Eco-Funeral? Jewish Burial Rites Are Green.

Traditional Jewish burials: guidelines to a green farewell. The recent controversy over arch-terrorist Osama bin Laden's burial at sea has piqued an interest in eco-funerals...

Help Save The World’s First Green Synagogue

Help save the world's first green synagogue which is currently under threat of closing down due to financial difficulties Here at Green Prophet, nothing makes...

Connecting the Profound: Jewish Passover and the Environment

Tomorrow night the Jewish holiday of Passover begins. The holiday marks the time when the Israelities left Egypt as slaves, and entered the land...

Project to Reduce Water and Electricity Consumption in 300 Mosques in Dubai

The 'Green Mosques' project hopes to help conserve water and electricity at 300 mosques- and save around US$1.5 million every year Water scarcity in the...

Make Your Own Green Purim Costume

Design your own environmentally-friendly Purim costume this year. For kids, the most important part of the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim is the costume....

Part 2: Weighing up the Green (and Not So Green) Aspects of Hajj

According to our calculations, a pilgrimage to Mecca from the UK releases more tonnes of carbon than the average French person does in...

Celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Purim the Old-Fashioned Way

Cooking and baking are one way that Jews celebrate the Purim holiday of salvation. Jews celebrate the holiday of Purim on the 14th day of...

Case Study: We Measure One Family’s Hajj Carbon Footprint

What is your Hajj footprint? Arwa starts calculting her family's

Celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees

Myths and facts about the "Jewish Earth Day" This Wednesday evening and Thursday, Jews around the world will celebrate the holiday of Tu B'Shevat (15th...

This Is What A Muslim Vegetarian Looks Like

Arwa meets three Muslim vegetarians from around the world whose views, lifestyles and paths to vegetarianism couldn't be more diverse and distinct When I was...

Sufi Poetry: Lessons In Nature & Leadership

Eco-spiritual inspiration in Sufi poetry. Sufis, followers of the mystic sect of Sufism, have a deep reverence for nature and nowhere is this more obvious...

The Islamic New Year: A Time To Reflect

As the Muslim world marks the Islamic new year, Arwa reflects on the past 12 months of environmental action (and inaction) in the Middle...

Jordanians Urged To Pray For Rain

An unprecedented absence of rain in the Middle East has Jordanians praying in Amman As the water crisis in Jordan deepens, the country's ministry of...

Climate Change and Hanukah – A Connection?

The 8-day Jewish holiday of Hanukah starts tonight. Is there a connect with climate change?

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Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

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Zentera drops “ethical wool” claim after peta exposé into zq-certified farms

The New Zealand Merino Company, now rebranded as Zentera, has quietly removed the phrase “world’s leading ethical wool brand” from its website, a notable change that comes after a disturbing investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific into the company’s ZQ-certified wool supply chain, PETA reports to Green Prophet.

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