| Description |
1 online resource (263 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
A BK currents book
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BK currents book.
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| Note |
Description based upon print version of record. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Environmental protection -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Environmental protection -- Religious aspects -- Islam. |
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Nature -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Nature -- Religious aspects -- Islam. |
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Sustainable living.
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Sustainable living. |
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Religion.
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Religion. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Ellison, Keith.
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| Other Form: |
Print version Abdul-Matin, Ibrahim Green Deen : What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers,c2010 9781605094649 |
| ISBN |
9781605094663 electronic book |
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1605094668 electronic book |
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9781605099460 electronic book |
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1605099465 electronic book |
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9781605094649 |
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1605094641 |
| Standard No. |
9786612885501 |
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