Queer women smoke more, quit less
People who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual – particularly women – respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigarettes daily and may have a more difficult time quitting.
Islam
Muslim Climate Watch and the Green Ramadan Calendar Download 2024
Here is a Ramadan Creation Care calendar, to print and post in your masjid or at home.
Kefir, legendary health milk traced back to Mohammad’s gift
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.
Interview with eco-Islam scholar and 11 books for sustainable Muslims
Core ideas and reading list for every Muslim who wants to be more sustainable.
An Islamic Perspective to support the “brown to green” revolution
The book Care for Creation; An Islamic Perspective, has recently been authored by the prominent Turkish environmentalist Professor İbrahim Özdemir. The topic couldn’t be more crucial nowadays; Europe has planned to slash carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 and the need of a global effort to tackle, in several manners, climate change is increasingly discussed on mass media and social media, day by day.
Can alcohol help you detox?
Mice models suggests alcohol may be used for detoxing arsenic
The Sidr tree is the sacred link between Judaism, Islam and Christianity
From the leaves of the jujube (sidr) to its fruits, roots, and bark, the sidr tree is a treasure trove of medicinal wonders: The leaves, rich in calcium, iron, and magnesium, hold therapeutic prowess, serving as components in natural wound disinfectants and herbal shampoos.
Keeping the faith at COP28
People of faith can appeal to their communities and spiritual leaders to help heal our planet.
Virginity tests carry prison sentence in Malta
Malta criminalizes virginity testing.
Allah’s call for cosmic balance at COP28
Umma for Earth will be hosting events at COP28 and will be present to share tools from their faith, including Islamic Climate Finance, information about water scarcity in the Middle East North Africa region, their aspirations for fossil fuel-free places of worship. Landscape restoration, nature-based solutions and Green Ramadan practices will be part of their talks.
Islam and the Environment talks with Green Muslims
Over in the United States, Green Muslims want to share their love of faith and the natural world and invite the public to join in on a Zoom call on the top of Islam and the Environment. The Zoom call on Dec. 7 at Noon, DC time, is part of a monthly series with this one highlighting Islamic approaches to environmental care.
Magic and Islam
Muslims used stones for warding off the evil eye. A pile of unusual magical objects was uncovered in Israel and believed to be used by sorcerers helping pilgrims on their way to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
In memory of green deen Ibrahim Abdul-Matin: “the earth is a mosque”
Environmental activist, green deen, Green Prophet, urban strategist and author Ibrahim Abdul-Matin passed away in California on June 21, 2023. He was only 46 and leaves behind a wife and children. Abdul-Matin interviewed several times on Green Prophet leaves legacy of deepening democracy and environmental advocacy.
Go to mass in a Cairo, Egypt church built out of a cave
Historically marginalized and evicted from Giza in 1970, a community of Coptic Christians took up residence at the foot of the Mokattam hills in south east Cairo.
Confessions of a circumcised Muslim woman
A candid letter by a Muslim woman who shares the pleasures of female circumcision.