App to promote greener Hajj and Umrah launched
July 20, 2021
Visitors sit in the Grand Mosque in Mecca ahead of Haj
KUALA LUMPUR – In an effort to motivate and inspire pilgrims to conserve the environment while performing Hajj and Umrah, a Green Guide and mobile application was launched in London on Monday in conjunction with the day of Arafah.
Developed by Global One, a United Kingdom-based Muslim women-led international development NGO, the guide and app demonstrate the teachings of Islam related to the conservation of the environment.
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According to Global One Chief Executive Officer Dr Husna Ahmad, this second version of the Green Guide for Hajj and Umrah has come 10 years after the first version was launched in Assisi, Italy, under the auspices of the Alliance of Religion and Conservation.
Announcement of the launch of the Green Guide and App for Hajj and Umrah
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