Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet
Muslims are compelled by their religion to praise the Creator and to care for their community. But what is not widely known is that there are deep and long-standing connections between Islamic teachings and environmentalism. In this groundbreaking book, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin draws on research, scripture, and interviews with Muslim Americans to trace Islam's preoccupation with humankind's collective role as stewards of the Earth.
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- Full title :Green Deen : What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet.
Summary
Muslims are compelled by their religion to praise the Creator and to care for their community. But what is not widely known is that there are deep and long-standing connections between Islamic teachings and environmentalism. In this groundbreaking book, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin draws on research, scripture, and interviews with Muslim Americans to trace Islam's preoccupation with humankind's collective role as stewards of the Earth.
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- Publication Date:2010.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- Place of Publication:San Francisco
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2010.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (263 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781605094663, 1605094668, 9781605099460, 1605099465, 1282885502, 9781282885509, 9786612885501, 6612885505
- oclc:ocn781363694
- LC Classification:BP190.5.N38A238 2010
- Dewey Decimal:297.27
Table of Contents
Contents; Foreword; Preface: This Deen Called Islam; Introduction: The Earth Is a Mosque; Part I: Waste; Part Ii: Watts; Part Iii: Water; Part Iv: Food; Conclusion: Following the Call; Notes; Glossary of Islamic Terms; Resources; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author.
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