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With the world on the brink of what might seem to some as the Third World War, natural resources play a center-stage role. Rapidly becoming one of the most valuable commodities on Earth, water might become so scarce by the middle of this century that 2-7 billion people worldwide will be in a blatant state of deprivation.
IslamOnline's Health & Science Page dedicates the month of March to covering water issues in observance of World Water Day this March 22nd. Make sure to revisit our Water Folder as it will be continually updated.
Water Facts
Flash file summarizing what you need to know about water.
Water Wars: IslamOnline Exclusive With Boutros Ghali
Francesca De Châtel reports from Paris on her visit to the former Secretary General of the United Nations, Boutros Ghali, and his convictions about possible water wars in the 21st century.
Water Flows Once More in Gujarat
Lalitha Sridhar reports from India on an ambitious project to provide clean water Gujarat.
The Indus Delta Goes Thirsty
The majestic Indus River, which is the lifeline of Pakistan's essentially agrarian economy, is threatened by the myopic policies of successive rulers and the building of barrages and large dams upstream, reports Shahid Hussain in Pakistan.
Do You Take This Glacier to be Your Wife?
The task at hand is to choose a male and a female piece of ice, setting in motion a series of rituals. Pieces of ice will then be placed side-by-side, close enough for both chunks to eventually produce 'offspring' in the shape of fresh water - a new source of irrigation and drinking water.
Water for People, Water for Life, For the Right Price
In many developing countries, the poor have to pay vendors more for water, often ten times as much as the rich. This is because the poor are often forgotten and are given the least priority in terms of access to piped water services. The rich in contrast receive the privileges of almost all government-run services, such as electricity and piped water.
Beware the Color Red
Although water seems to be almost everywhere, the people of Bangladesh suffer from inadequate amounts of safe, potable drinking water, due to arsenic contamination that has resulted in the death of hundreds of Bangladeshis.
Drops of Faith: Water in Islam
In this comprehensive article on water in Islam, Francesca De Chatel examines water in Islamic culture.
How the U.S. Intentionally Destroyed Iraq's Water Supply
Thomas Nagy reveals the United States' deliberate policy of intentionally destroying Iraq's water treatment system, knowing full well the cost in Iraqi lives.
From the River to the Sea
Isabelle Humphries reports from Palestine on one of the fundamental stumbling blocks to peace: Israeli control of Palestinian water resources.
Toshka: Mubarak's Pyramid
Francesca De Chatel interviews various Egyptian nationals on Egypt's South Valley Development Project, an ambitious project will attempt to reclaim and irrigate 1.4 million acres of the country's desert land.
Jordan Turns Back on Watery Future with Israel
Hwaa Irfan writes about a joint Jordanian-Israeli proposal to save a shrinking Dead Sea from environmental devastation.
Turkish Water Project: Curse or Blessing?
Francesca De Chatel covers the controversy surrounding the Turkish South Eastern Anatolian Project.
A Chemical Cocktail of Waterways
Hwaa Irfan looks at the chemical cocktail of compounds present in United States' rivers ready to go back into the food chain.
Using Recycled Water: Islamic Approach
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi answers a question on the Islamic position on recycled water.
Baptism from an Islamic Perspective
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi compares this Christian ritual to Islam's rituals of ablution and Ghusl.
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