Monday 30 November 2009

Call for a 'greener' Hajj

BBC News, Expert calls for a 'greener' Hajj, 29 Nov 09 "An Islamic expert is calling on Muslims to reduce the environmental impact of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.

"Dr Mawil Izzidien of the University of Wales, Lampeter, says the event is beset by wasted and misused resources."

See the related book Mawil Izzidien, The Environmental Dimensions of Islam