Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet
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Main Author: Abdul-Matin, Ibrahim (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2010
Series:BK currents book
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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
"The Earth is a mosque"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 do
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (263 p.)
ISBN:1605094641
1605094668
1605099465
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9781605094663
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