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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Environmental Stewardship: Nature and Science in the Light of Islamic Philosophy The Proper Practice Taking into consideration that the proper mindset needed in effectively solving the environmental crisis involves a turn to God, the religious establishments of today must be at the forefront of the solution. Followers of all sacred traditions must turn to their respective religions to answer the call to environmental stewardship.

This call is a universal one and is embedded in the origins of all the sacred traditions of today. In doing so, people of faith can address the environmental crisis in manners catered by and customized towards their own respective religions. Doing so shall benefit not only the environmental cause, but the followers of the religion itself as well.

Through this they would involve themselves in an important part of their faith that has probably been overlooked or underrated in the public sphere for far too long. This is especially so for the Abrahamic religions of today whose mention in the public sphere lacks any substantial connotation to the natural world or environmental stewardship, when in reality the essence of their respective tenets involves much of it. In the Muslim world, diverse groups are coming out and taking initiative.

Examples, ranging from grassroots groups to private entrepreneurships to Islamic schools, include the DC Green Muslims of Washington , DC, the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences of the UK, the Wisdom in Nature group also of the UK, the Naqa’a Environmental Enterprise group of Saudi Arabia, the Ilmu Giri Pesantren Islamic environmental boarding school of Indonesia, and more.

An example of a collective Muslim response to the environmental issues of today is the Muslim Seven Year Action Plan on Climate Change; it is endorsed by Muslim leaders, scholars and civil society members from around the world, including prominent religious figures such as the Grand Mufti of Egypt and the Mufti of Palestine.51 The plan encompasses a number of goals intended to ameliorate Muslims’ impact on the environment, including the development of a “green” Hajj, in which the annual pilgrimage would be made an eco-friendly one.

Moreover, different Islamic projects around the world are adding environmental features to their agendas.