Title

Protecting nature, act of faith: Muslim women are leading the charge on climate activism

Description

In this news article and accompanying interview, by the Canadian Broadcasting Association (CBC), they highlight a Muslim women, Memona Hossain, who identifies as a Muslim activist. In her research, she has found that religion can play a significant role in climate activism, often viewing it as empowerment, as a lot of the Muslim women she interviewed were involved with climate action because of their faith. These women believed that protecting nature was a form of worship and that they needed to take care of this gift from Allah, the Arabic word for God.

Date

April 09, 2021

Creator

Kim Kaschor

Audience

All audiences/General public

Rights

Url: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/women-who-find-meaning-and-purpose-on-the-land-1.5981131/protecting-nature-act-of-faith-muslim-women-are-leading-the-charge-on-climate-activism-1.5981132
Date: 02/11/2023

Issues

Eco-Justice

Item sets

Written/Textual Resource

Media

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