Mosques Encouraged to Go Green
God has appointed humanity as trustees of Earth. Unfortunately, humanity’s increasing footprint is causing unprecedented resource depletion and environmental degradation. Our fossil fuel consumption is rising, while the planet’s forests, pastures, farmland, fisheries and water systems are dwindling. Sea levels and global temperatures are also rising, and climate change has become one of the largest threats to our existence.
This year, seven US mosques/Islamic centers submitted their efforts for the Islamic Society of North America’s (ISNA) 2024 Green Masjid Award. Each of them has a Green Committee, delivers khutbas on environmental issues, and has initiated similar measures over the years.
The seven finalists of the ISNA 2024 Green Masjid Award:
- Masjid At-Thohir (Los Angeles)
- The Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center
- Masjid Al-Qur’an (Milwaukee)
- The Islamic Community Center of Potomac (Maryland)
- The Roswell Community Masjid (Georgia)
- The Islamic Center of Evansville (Indiana)
- The Muslim Community Center of Chicago
The ISNA Green Initiative Team goal is for mosques and Islamic centers to educate the community about our impact and responsibility so that it might become eco-friendly, an oasis of sustainability safeguarding the natural balance.
These seven congregations are role models of committed and concerned individuals working hard to reduce their respective carbon and ecological footprints via upholding the trust given to humanity by God. The ISNA Green Initiative Team thanks all of them for participating and hopes they can strengthen their efforts in this regard. We encourage all others to follow suit by accessing isna.net/isna-green-initiative and getting involved.
Read the complete article in Islamic Horizons.
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