Many Muslims appear to have a callous attitude where dealing with animals is concerned giving the impression that maybe their religion has no consideration for animals. However, when we examine the Quran and hadith, we are pleasantly surprised to find… Read More »Animals Are a Part of Community Like Us: Holy Quran
By Aiman Reyaz Islam has advocated for animal rights since its inception, some 1400 years ago. Unfortunately, few today remember what it says. Eid al Fitr is over and is right around the corner. Muslims across the world sacrifice animals… Read More »When Allah Asked Prophet Ibrahim to Sacrifice What Was Dearest to Him, he Thought That Meant His Animals
Out of the numerous such injunctions, one would suffice here: God’s Messenger(s) forbade inciting animals to fight each other. (Narrated by Abdullah bin Abbas. Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi and Abu al-Darda; recorded in Riyad (Ref. No. 28); Hadith No. 1606; p.… Read More »All Kinds of Animal Fights Are Strictly Forbidden in Islam
Nathan, a Victim of Cerebral Palsy, Helps Animals My neighbor, Miss Sandy, is a Raptor Rehabilitator. That means she takes care of injured birds of prey, like owls and hawks, until they are well enough to fly again. Every day… Read More »We All Can Help Animals
Indus delta, a famous Ramsar Site, earlier occupied an area of about 600,000 hectors, consisting of creeks, mud flats and mangrove forests that spread from Karachi to Rann of Kutchh, Sindh province. However, presently, the active delta is considered to… Read More »Wildlife Leaving the Indus Delta as Natural Habitat Lacks Water
Haleji Lake, a Ramsar site in district Thatta that was once a magnet for migratory birds, is in the process of dying. Already under severe stress due to insufficient water inflows, Haleji’s fate has now been sealed by the Right… Read More »Haliji Lake in Thatta is Dying
We in Pakistan have taken sparrows for granted for over 10,000 years. This is unfortunately no longer the case. Ornithologists and bird enthusiasts across the country fear the only reason the house sparrow has not yet gone on the Red… Read More »The Fall of a Sparrow
Many of the wildlife has been displaced from inside the reverine forests and game reserves throughout the Sindh province during the 2010 floods; there are also fears that a number of endangered species, especially hog deer might have been killed.… Read More »2010 Floods Affected the Sindh Wildlife
Government study suggests long-term exposure to chemicals can destroy colonies The combination of two pesticides commonly used on UK fields can have… Read More »Double Dose of Pesticide Poses New Danger For Bumblebees
