A greener Ramadan: How Atlanta-area mosques are cutting food waste during the Muslim holy month

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By Tasnim Shamma, 285 SouthMar 16, 2025, 9:00 am763 ptsInterestingTop
One evening in early March, Nina Ansari frowns as she picks up an untouched plate of rice left on the floor of the masjid she attends near her home in Stone Mountain. “Would anyone like to take this?” she asks a group of women standing nearby. When no one responds, she picks it up. Her hands are already…

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