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Green Deen : what Islam teaches about protecting the planet
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ISBN: 1282885502 9786612885501 1605094668 9781605094663 9781605099460 1605099465 9781605094649 1605094641 9781282885509 6612885505 Year: 2010 Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers,

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"The Earth is a mosque."Muslims are compelled by their religion to praise the Creator and to care for their community. But what is not widely known is that there are deep and long-standing connections between Islamic teachings and environmentalism. In this groundbreaking book, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin draws on research, scripture, and interviews with Muslim Americans to trace Islam's preoccupation with humankind's collective role as stewards of the Earth. Abdul-Matin points out that the Prophet Muhammad declared that "the Earth is a mosque."Deen means "path" or "way" in Arabic. Abdul-Matin offers d


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Neo-Bohemia : art and commerce in the postindustrial city
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ISBN: 9780415870979 9780415870962 9780203854662 0415870968 0415870976 0203854667 9781136992100 9781136992148 9781136992155 Year: 2010 Publisher: New York : Routledge,


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Seven rules for sustainable communities : design strategies for the post-carbon world
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ISBN: 1597268208 9781597268202 9781597266505 1597266507 9781597266659 1597266655 Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Island Press,


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We can change the weather : 100 cases of changeability
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ISBN: 9789054876922 Year: 2010 Volume: 4 Publisher: Brussel VUB-Press

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This 4th CROSSTALKS book documents 100 tangible local initiatives from all over the world that fit into a constructive and holistic movement for social and ecological change. Drawing from a pool of personally driven research and bottom-up projects, the book singles out 100 cases in different, yet interrelated domains. The selection itself was motivated by scientific researchers, architects, artists, political thinkers and entrepreneurs who try to make a positive difference in our quest for a future of prosperity, freedom and fun without undermining nature and humanity

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