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Are British Muslims 'green'? An overview of environmental activism among Muslims in Britain

Gilliat-Ray, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8320-6853 and Bryant, Mark 2011. Are British Muslims 'green'? An overview of environmental activism among Muslims in Britain. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture 5 (3) , pp. 284-306.

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Abstract

An eight-month research project conducted between 2009 and 2010 examined whether and how the building of gardens reflecting Islamic traditions could promote environmental awareness and the appreciation of Islamic gardening heritage among both Muslims and non-Muslims in Britain. The study found that British Muslims are engaged in a range of projects involving the promotion of environmental conservation and sustainable horticulture. By documenting the formation and activities of Islamic environmental action groups in Britain, as well as a range of initiatives centred on mosques and community centres, it is possible to demonstrate some of the ways in which British Muslims have been engaged in grassroots pro-environmental activity. Such efforts are indicative of an important new sense of agency, belonging, and ownership of local spaces among Muslims in Britain, and they provide a marker for evaluating the growing institutionalisation of Islam in Britain.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Publisher: Equinox Publishing
ISSN: 1749-4915
Funders: Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2022 10:03
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/38878

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