The present essay relates to a line of enquir y that focuses on the Islamic contribution to the values held in common by different cultural traditions, with the aim of working towards a shared ethical conscience and peaceful coexistence in the cities of a globalised world. The essay emphasises cultural specificities, starting with the ter-minology currently used to describe environmentalism and sustainability. Drawing on the works of a number of contemporar y Arab Muslim intellectuals, my enquir y aims to look at environmental sustainability from an Islamic perspective, and to address it as part of the ethical heritage of Islam.

Environmentalism and Sustainability as an Expression of Islamic Morality

Ida Zilio-Grandi
2021-01-01

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The present essay relates to a line of enquir y that focuses on the Islamic contribution to the values held in common by different cultural traditions, with the aim of working towards a shared ethical conscience and peaceful coexistence in the cities of a globalised world. The essay emphasises cultural specificities, starting with the ter-minology currently used to describe environmentalism and sustainability. Drawing on the works of a number of contemporar y Arab Muslim intellectuals, my enquir y aims to look at environmental sustainability from an Islamic perspective, and to address it as part of the ethical heritage of Islam.
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