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The Saudi Government Starts an Animal-Welfare Society

A few days ago the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced the establishment of a society for animal welfare following the Ministry of Labor and Social Development’s approval.

An Imam in Istanbul Has Opened Up His Mosque as a Warm Home to the City’s Stray Cats

Efe is well known in the city for his “good humour and diligence”, the Daily Sabah reports – but a video Efe took of a mother cat taking her kittens from the street into the safety of the mosque has given his everyday acts of compassion a global audience.

Vegetarian Muslim: Turning Away From a Meat-Based Diet

My reasons for moving towards a plant-based diet didn’t happen overnight as some people I know.

Animal Sacrifice or Blood Orgy?

Sacrifice inherently means that you part with something that is very close to your heart and experience a certain degree of pain during the process.

Is There Such a Thing as ‘Halal’ Foie Gras?

As a Muslim who grew up in the Indo-Pak subcontinent, I was appalled when I read that some retailers in France have started marketing so-called “halal foie gras” to the area’s growing Muslim community. I would argue that this term is as deceptive as “halal pork” would be.

World Animal Day Exists to Celebrate Animal Life and Humankind’s Special Relationship With the Animal

Animal Save Movement Pakistan celebrated International Animal Day on 4 October, with a fruitful gathering at which many school children, social workers, teachers, lawyers and political workers participated.

Dogs: Face to Face With My Worst Enemy

Many Muslims, growing up in devout households, are taught that dogs are dirty and scary. So could Sarfraz Manzoor learn to love Cookie the bulldog?

Vegetarianism Is Not Contrary to Arab Culture

When Jordanian activist Amina Tariq took to the streets of Amman clad only in lettuce leaves, she captured the attention of the media in the Middle East.

Animals Feel the Pain of Religious Slaughter

Brain signals have shown that calves do appear to feel pain when slaughtered according to Jewish and Muslim religious law, strengthening the case for adapting the practices to make them more humane.

Halal and Mad Cow Disease

The recent discovery of mad cow disease in United States cattle has prompted many Muslims to question the halal status of their meat. According to a recent report, halal meat is still susceptible to mad cow disease.