Waste Management Awareness in Oman: A Pilot Study
The four Rs (reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle) of waste management have not yet entered the everyday discourse of Oman, but does this mean that they are not part of everyday life in Oman? We think...
View ArticleThe Significance of Rural Culture in Islam
Rural culture developed magnificently during medieval times in the Islamic Mediterranean countries. It has left its mark on many aspects of daily life in the countryside, from Sicily and the Spanish...
View ArticleAnimal Welfare: Guiding Principles in Islam
Survival and sustainability of animals are key principles in Islam. We are not their creator, only their caretakers, and have no right to engage in practices that will bring about their extinction or...
View ArticleIslamic Teachings on Animal Welfare
During the last few decades, agriculture and animal-rearing has become commercialized and industrialised. The breeding and slaughtering of farm animals in Muslim countries has become an unethical...
View ArticleEnvironmental Initiatives in Middle East – Challenges and Remedies
Environmental protection has become an increasingly important item on the social and economic policy agenda of Middle East nations. As I read last week’s piece titled “Environmental Impacts of Plastic...
View ArticleMiswaak – The Natural Toothbrush Tree of Arabia
Miswaak is an organic toothbrush which is readily available, inexpensive, easy-to-use and inherently natural. It is can be easily adopted by Muslims as well as people from other faiths as an attractive...
View ArticleIslam and Environmental Protection: A Fresh Perspective
There is an inseparable relation between the environment and our soul. It will be great if Muslims in particular and the wider world in general learn from the Holy Scriptures, like the Holy Qur’an and...
View ArticleThe Islamic Discourse on Climate Change
Global ecological trends show that we face the risk of tipping points and irreversible changes in the environment and in its capacity to support and sustain human life in all its dimensions. This...
View ArticleHima: Integration of Religion and Conservation
Revisiting the earliest days of rural, pastoral- and agriculture-based societies offers thought-provoking answers to solve today’s crises. At the highest levels of international concern, Islam’s...
View Article7 Ways to Tackle Litter Problem in Jordan
In the recent past, Amman was among the cleanest cities in the world. These days, like many other countries, Jordan experiences littering of all waste types in its public areas, which has serious...
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