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In a studio in the DC Maryland Virginia area, ceramic artist Alison Kysia is working with clay in a way that feels both grounded and personal. She makes pottery and abstract Islamic sculptures, and one of her recent works focuses on the 99 Names of God in Islam.

Other notable mud structures in the wider Muslim world include the Bob Dioulasso Grand Mosque in Burkina Faso, and the Khiva Wall in Uzbekistan, which is built around a collection of Islamic schools and mosques. The Siwa Oasis in Egypt (which we visited and posted about here) and the Eastern Castle in Syria have also employed mud bricks in their construction, and research shows that the famous walls of Jericho were built using sun-dried mud bricks.

Many Muslims avoid beer because Islamic law forbids all intoxicants, yet drinking habits vary across cultures. Green Prophet explores the religious basis, real-world exceptions, and the rise of alcohol-free trends like mocktails and kombucha among Muslim and non-Muslim drinkers.

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.

Can Muslims drink kombucha even though it may have traces of alcohol?

Participants expressed a strong interest in having health initiatives related to cancer education, screening and survivorship integrated within mosques. This preference suggests that mosques could serve as vital centers for health education and intervention, leveraging the trust and influence of faith leaders to promote better health outcomes.

Similar to Pope Francis encyclical Laudato Si’ published in 2015, Al-Mizan is an Islamic-inspired global call to head the cries of the people and the earth seeking to inspire billions of people from all religions in all parts of the world to tend to our one planet, our home.

Here is a Ramadan Creation Care calendar, to print and post in your masjid or at home.

And like Kombucha, the origins of the "mother" substance are lost in ancient history.  Legend has it that Mohammed himself gifted the nomad community with the yellowish-white kefir culture "grains,"  and taught them how to ferment milk with them. We posted about black cumin, another legendary gift from Mohammed, here.

Core ideas and reading list for every Muslim who wants to be more sustainable.

People can be addicted to reading COVID of climate news but some addictions can take your life. Even the most planet-aware people can be at risk.

Muslims are also environmentalists and a group of them from a few NGOs want to help 10 mosques in...