Green Deen

Green Deen

by Abdul-Matin, Ibrahim

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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. Abdul-Matin points out that the Prophet Muhammad declared that "the …

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  • Full title :Green Deen / Abdul-Matin, Ibrahim.

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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. Abdul-Matin points out that the Prophet Muhammad declared that "the Earth is a mosque." Deen means "path" or "way" in Arabic. Abdul-Matin offers dozens of examples of how Muslims can follow, and already are following, a Green Deen in four areas: "waste, watts (energy), water, and food." At last, people of all beliefs can appreciate the gifts and contributions that Islam and Muslims bring to the environmental movement

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2010.
  • Edition:1st edition

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (264 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781605099460, 1605099465
  • oclc:on1105770939
  • LC Classification:BP190.5
  • Dewey Decimal:297.5691

Subjects

Environmental protection -- Religious a… Gestion d'entreprise Industrial management

Writers

Abdul-Matin, Ibrahim Ellison, Keith

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