Tag: Muslim world

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'...

Break Your Ramadan Fast With Fair Trade

MADE is encouraging Muslims to embrace ethical living this Ramadan and to break their fast with Fair-trade A UK-based organisation...

Saudi’s Bridge Plans and Nuclear Protest in Turkey- News Snippets

From protests in Turkey to everything you wanted to know about climate change, catch up on the latest green...

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...

Interview With The Leading Green Islamic Organisation

We speak to Fazlun Khalid who set up The Islamic Foundation For Ecology And Environmental Sciences about the highs...

All New Mosques In Qatar Will Be Eco-Mosques

Qatar is currently in the process of issuing new guidelines which mean that all new mosques built in...

Eco-Muslim, Professor Ali’s Islamic Eco-Rap

Californian hip-hop artist 'Professor A.L.I.' is the unique voice behind Islamic Eco-Rap. Read Green Prophet's interview with the social activist to find out exactly what message Eco-Rap is rapping about.

5 Spectacular Eco Mosques Of The World – real and conceptual

Explore the world's five most renowned and low-key "eco mosques" - Muslim places of worship - that are either high tech or made from mud.

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...

Egypt’s Social Change Begins With Cleaning The Streets

After seven days of demonstrations rubbish and dirty water have collected in the roads which the Egyptian people are not leaving for outsiders to clear up - watch how and why Egyptian men and women are creating waves of social revolution, one piece of rubbish at a time.

Islam’s Environmentally-Friendly Architecture – Where Did It Go?

From luxury architecture in Mecca to the blinged-out buildings of Dubai, it seems that Islamic architecture is all about...

Luxury Architecture in Mecca: Has Hajj Lost Its Egalitarian Spirit?

As the most iconic structure of Islam, the cuboid Ka'bah in Mecca is one of striking simplicity. Covered in...