Islam and Ecology
Author: Fazlun Khalid with Joanne O'Brien, editors. The word of Allah revealed in the Qur'an is at the heart of Muslim life. The duties and obligations of humans to each other and to the created world that are contained in its verses are central to Islam, and the laws that guide Muslim action reflect an inherent concern for ecology. In this book Muslim perspectives on issues as wide-ranging as animal husbandry, desert reclamation, international trade, and science are addressed through discussion, examples, stories, and quotations.
Author: Fazlun Khalid with Joanne O'Brien, editors.
Publisher: Cassell Publishers Ltd., 1992
The word of Allah revealed in the Qur'an is at the heart of Muslim life. The duties and obligations of humans to each other and to the created world that are contained in its verses are central to Islam, and the laws that guide Muslim action reflect an inherent concern for ecology. In this book Muslim perspectives on issues as wide-ranging as animal husbandry, desert reclamation, international trade, and science are addressed through discussion, examples, stories, and quotations.
- new ideas and ways of thinking for Muslims and non-Muslims alike
- a resource for group discussions and study in colleges and schools
- part of a series on world religions and ecology which also includes Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism
