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Mosques typically have higher water usage due to religious As part of the environmental review, the team also gathered
requirements, particularly the cleansing ritual (Wudu), where data on the mosque’s current utility usage (Table 1),
Muslims use water to cleanse specific parts of their bodies averaged over six months, and calculated the associated
before every prayer. CO2 emissions, as shown in Table 2.
During our site visit, the team observed the existing manual
watering of vegetation used by the mosque volunteers.
The team noted that this watering method consumes a
significant amount of water and is labour-intensive.

Eight garden beds are spread across different levels of the
mosque (Figures 4 and 5), sometimes requiring several hours
to water. For instance, at the ground level, a mix of plants is
cultivated to enhance the aesthetics of the space and serve
as a physical barrier. On the upper level, staff maintain a herb
garden.

Table 2: Annual associated CO2 emissions in
Darul Ghufran mosque
Figure 4 and Figure 5: Garden beds at the mosque

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