Birds of a Feather Hopefully will Flock Together A Muslim’s Reflections on the New Pope By – Imam Afroz Ali 1. Birds, Francis and the New Pope I was somewhere in between Singapore and Sydney when fumata Bianca from the chimneys of the Sistine Chapel announced to the world of …
Read More »“Have you ever considered the water which you drink?”
“Have you ever considered the water which you drink?” [Surah Al Waqi’ah 56:68] “No, not really,” was my answer to this very simple question from the Quran, and I think the same would be the case for many of us. Water comes out of a tap, by a process which …
Read More »Makkah Metro : The Journey of Hajj goes green
Makkah Metro : The Journey of Hajj goes green A high speed train to Makkah in Saudi Arabia will cut down on carbon emissions during hajj this year, but its reach is limited for now. Every year, around three million Muslims from across the world prepare for the spiritual journey …
Read More »Prophet Muhammad (SAW) : A Pioneer of the Environment
Prophet Muhammed (SAW) : A Pioneer of the Environment By Francesca De Chatel Anthropologist of Islamic Culture, The Netherlands “There is none amongst the believers who plants a tree, or sows a seed, and then a bird, or a person, or an animal eats thereof, but it is regarded …
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