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For those in the United States who were able to work remotely once lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the shift to working from home collectively saved 60 million

Ramadan is a blessed month of fasting for nearly two billion Muslims across the world. Much attention is focused on fasting from dawn to sunset, increasing attention to prayers, giving in charity, and performing good deeds.

Bottled water is the world’s fastest-growing commercial beverage. Yet few of us question where this water comes from. How safe is it? What are its effects on the environment? We seem to believe that bottled water is unquestionable healthier, safer and of superior quality. But the reality is surprisingly different.

"GREEN" has come to be a catchall phrase for all things environmental and sustainable. DEEN is the Arabic word for religion, way of life, or path. So "Green Deen" literally means environmental path; green way, or any other combination of the definitions.

Most Muslim youth today are growing up at a time of unprecedented awareness around green issues in the United States. Protecting the planet has become part of school curriculums, youth group programs, even much of the media they consume.

From the concrete jungles of Manhattan to the dusty deserts of Mali, Muslims across the world are building eco-mosques which show that caring for the planet is at one with the teachings of Islam. Arwa Aburawa investigates.

A growing awareness of everything environmentally friendly is taking place in mosques across the United States. From Virginia to Illinois to California, Masjids and Muslim communities are stepping up to the challenge to reduce their carbon footpring. Here are some examples.