'There are environmental teachings in the Quran...that have a role to protect the planet,” says Nouhad Awwad, global outreach coordinator for the Ummah for Earth project at Greenpeace MENA
Groups taking an Islamic-based approach often highlight environmental understandings of certain Quranic verses and sayings, and practices of Prophet Muhammad about the earth, water and against wastefulness.
Muhammad Ali Yusuf, a board member at the faith-based Nahdlatul Ulama’s Institution for Disaster Management and Climate Change in Indonesia, says that spreading awareness about clean energy is a “shared responsibility” for Muslims, where mosques’ own solar panel installations can be catalysts toward a greater transition.
The Islamic Society of North America website calls on Muslims to be “an eco-friendly community”, saying looking after the environment is “based upon the premise that Islam has ordained us to be the stewards and protectors of this planet.”Ahead of Ramadan this year, the mosque at Al Ma’hadul Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia received solar panels through Islamic donations, supplying enough energy for the mosque's entire needs.
“Preserving the environment is the Islamically right thing to do,” Mansuri says. “People accept the message, but adoption is always slower.” Solar panels are installed on the roof of Masjid Al Wali, a mosque in Edison, New Jersey, for the purpose of preserving the environment. Mosques are urged to raise awareness on plastic pollution and reduce reliance on single-use plastic. Seven Bristol mosques participated in a pilot project last year, with varying results, and a national campaign, with more than 20 participating mosques, was rolled out this year.
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