Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Green Islam is the future - Bikya Masr
“We also hope that the Saudi government will be able to print Qur’ans on paper that will be part of new forestry programs that recycle material, making it more biodegradable and won’t affect the life of forests and trees.”
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Mahmoud Akef of the Earth Mates Dialogue Center agreed vehemently that making the Hajj green is the first step along the path toward sustainable religion.

Akef argued that Muslim environmentalists believe they can have the message of climate change and global warming heard in the region and Islamic countries through the mosque.
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“If even one speech at the Hajj was to talk about our impact on the environment, this would be an immediate first step,” he added.

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