How Islam Promotes Sustainable Eating — By: Hadeel Abbas Collaborators + Editors: Memona Hossain, Naz Qureshi and Zainab Gilani Introduction In Islam, it is our duty to care for our planet by being merciful to all of Allah’s creations. “تَحَفَّظُوْا مِنَ الأرْضِ فَاِنَّهَا أُمُّكُمْ، وَاِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَامِلٍ عَلَيْها خَيْراً أَو شَرّاً اِلا وَ هِيَ مُخْبِرَةٌ…

The World’s Forgotten Climate Crisis Victims By: Nausheen Mazari Editors + Contributors: Kadiatou Balde, Memona Hossain, Naz Qureshi & Hadeel Abbas Who are Climate Refugees? “Climate refugees” refers to individuals who are forcibly displaced from their homes due to the drastic and harsh impacts of environmental disasters. …

Contributor: Nazish Qureshi Editors: Kadiatou Balde, Hadeel Abbas and Zainab Gilani Energy poverty is a real issue — this is a fact. There are people in our society who struggle to keep their homes warm and power their lights and appliances. Most of these people belong to lower-income households (typically…

By: Nausheen Mazari Editors + Contributors: Kadiatou Balde, Memona Hossain and Hadeel Abbas “Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of that which men’s hands have done” (Quran. 30: 41) The Science Behind the Current Climate Crisis Global warming continues to threaten humanity and the biodiversity of Earth. Scientists and climate experts agree that global warming…

What the Vegan Philosophy has adopted from Islam By: Hadeel Abbas Collaborators +Editors: Kadjadtou Balde, Nausheen Mazri and Zaianb Gilani Introduction There exists a growing population of Muslim vegans in our community. Some Muslims have adopted its philosophy fully and others question whether it conflicts with Islam and to what degree…

Historical Context, Industrial Animal Farming & Animal Testing in the West — Written by: Hadeel Abbas Collaborators + Editors: Kadjahtou Balde, Zainab Gilani & Nausheen Mazari Introduction Islam has provided a comprehensive code of conduct for humankind which extends these moral considerations towards nature and animals. The Islamic worldview intertwines social and ecological systems, where the well-being of humans is dependent on and…

Written by: Hadeel Abbas What is Foraging? Foraging is the practice of gathering vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts and other food where they appear naturally in the ‘wild’. Wildcrafting, is an all encompassing term that refers to the act of harvesting plants for food or medicinal purposes. ‘Wild’ does not only refer to protected…