Dreaming of a Green Ramadan

By Omar Mahfoudhi
Originally published in the August 2009 issue of the Muslim Link newspaper and can be seen at iqra.ca
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Ramadan is upon us, Alhamdulillah (thanks be to Allah). We are now [...]

Where Our Garbage Ends Up – the (not so) Great Pacific Garbage Patch

This is merely one example of the plight of the natural world at the hands of what man has earned. At the cost of fauna and flora, ecosystems, and the health and integrity of the entire planet we’ve chosen the “convenience” of simply tossing out things we no longer need. While the sad reality is that we never [...]

Where Do Your Gadgets Go?

A couple of entries ago I wrote about a then newly released eco-friendly MacBook Air for my fellow tech enthusiasts out there. The new MacBook Air, boasted a new standard of tech eco-friendliness beyond the energy-wise approach by building the MacBook Air with less toxic components, and reducing harmful chemicals.
Not that you are ready to [...]

Air, Soil, Water, and Energy Conservation – Islamic Ecology

If you’ve been concerned, as many of us have been, about the state of the environment, you can learn more about it and how to become involved. I will be talking on the topic of Environmental Issues as seen from an Islamic perspective, and why it is important for Muslims to be concerned with this [...]