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Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet

  • Written by Noorzehra Zaidi, Assistant Professor of HIstory, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planetPlastic, yes. But at least the bottles are being reused.Marwan Naamani/AFP via Getty Images)

For many Muslims breaking fast in mosques around the world this Ramadan, something will be missing: plastics.

The communal experience of iftars – the after-sunset meal that brings people of the faith together during the holy month starting on March 22,...

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