Green Pilgrim

Striving to make pilgrimage to #Najaf & #Karbala eco-friendly ♻️
Working with the Holy Shrines, pilgrims & more.

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

The holy lands of Karbala and Najaf welcome millions of pilgrims annually. But consequently, the cities must also handle the large amount of plastic waste that is generated.
Watch the video and see how you can be a Green Pilgrim! 🍃
#Arbaeen #Iraq #ecofriendly

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

One thing is certain climate change is going to hit us, even if we are prepared for it and we be forced to change the way we live. It will become unavoidable to try to adapt sustainable lifestyles and so we must increase our knowledge about the SDGs.

#sdgs #Unitednations

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

Tigris & Euphrates, the ancient rivers of the world have supported many past civilizations and are now dying.

Increased tourism adds to environmental cost for Iraq. Our religious tourism must strengthen Iraq’s ecology instead of becoming a challenge for the local communities.

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

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Reminder: Karbala and Najaf are no different. The holy cities pay an environmental price for all the single-use plastic spoons and cups that we can easily avoid during our regular pilgrimage. Prepare for a #sustainable_Arbaeen

#plasticpollution #plasticfree

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

Approximately half of all plastic waste is submerged under the ocean. Alarming, isn't it? What is more frightening is the fact that the plastic left underwater for two weeks can be ten times more harmful to marine life.

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#zerowaste #sustainability #savetheplanet

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

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يَا مَنْ كَبَسَ ٱلأَرْضَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَاءِ
'' O He Who surfaced the Earth over the water."

Who else can choose such enlightened words other than the one who sees Allah, the Creator, with all His glory and magnificence?
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Written by Zahra Ali Syed
#Islam #environment #sdg

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

Do you know the first stable continents rose out of the global ocean covering Earth after 300 to 400 million years of continuous volcanic activity? Scientists believe that the land that emerged out of the ocean could be the lava that was being collected underwater +

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

+ and eventually rose to the surface of the water. That is when the Earth started becoming a habitat for the first oxygen-producing life forms.

Now when I read Dua e Arfa by Hussain (a), I fall in love with this verse,

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[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

It is estimated that there are over 8.7 million species of plants and animals on this wonderful planet. The biodiversity we see today is the result of 4.5 billion years of evolution.

SubhanAllah

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#biodiversity #Allah #species #planet #sustainability #Earth #thegreenpilgrim

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

@babulhawaijcal goes green!

Starting from 1st December plastic, styrofoam, disposable cups and plates are being banned.

Sunday school students are requested to bring their own reusable cups, plates, or food boxes.

How amazing is that?!

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

@ManiaurShani1 Very true!

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

Eid Zahra Mubarak from all of us at the Green Pilgrim team! ✨

Although the mourning days have ended, we can’t forget our ongoing responsibility. Let’s carry sustainable practices into next Muharram ♻️

[Uzair Rizvi @RizviUzair]

Great initiative by Shia Muslims in Lucknow to main cleanliness during their religious processions.

Volunteers walk along with mourners keeping bins, collecting garbage and educating about cleanliness

This lessens half of the burden to clean the streets after the procession

[Arbaeen UK @Arbaeenuk]

We’re working with @greenpilgrim_ this year. A reminder to please carry you’re own reusable cup or bottle tomorrow and help our procession go green insha’Allah! Labbaik Ya Hussain! #arbaeenuk #marblearch #london #

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

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But – a simple fix can change this situation. Through using reusable water bottles, cutlery, and bags, we can make a world of difference. Start small, but make an intention today.

Let's do this together, for the sake of Imam and his ziyarah 💚

#plasticfree #ecofriendly

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

Plastic is one of the most poisonous materials for the environment. Most of the pictures displayed were taken during Arba'een 2021 showing how pervasive plastic use is during Arba'een time in Iraq.
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#sustainability #ecofriendly #plasticpollution

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

As pilgrims of Imam (as), it is our responsibility to keep his land clean. By using plastic cups and discarding them without a thought, we're contributing towards landfills that won't decompose for millennia.
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#plasticfreekarbala #Sustainability #sustainabletourism

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

Congratulations on the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (as) from The Green Pilgrim Team 💚 https://t.co/oafieqCywx

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

Congratulations 💚

#Wiladat_E_HazratFatimah ummul al aimmah

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

@mfhusayn Sent you a DM :)

[Green Pilgrim @greenpilgrim_]

When 2021 started, I was questioning myself if this platform should go on, mainly because I had reached everyone who I could, written and submitted proposals to authorities, made as many posters as I could, but nothing seems to be making a difference.

(Continued)

#plasticfree