Abdul-Matin, Ibrahim.

Green Deen : What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet. - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2010. - 1 online resource (263 pages). - A BK currents book . - BK currents book. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Environmental protection--Religious aspects--Islam.
Nature--Religious aspects--Islam.
Sustainable living.
Religion.
Environmental protection.
Islam.
Nature.
Religious aspects.
Religion.
Environmental protection--Religious aspects--Islam.
Nature conservation--Religious aspects--Islam.
Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Sustainable living.
RELIGION--Islam--General.
NATURE--Ecology.
Environmental protection--Religious aspects--Islam.
Nature--Religious aspects--Islam.
Religion.
Sustainable living.


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