Abrahamic Faiths and The Environment – Islam, March 4, 5 pm

Thurs, March 4 – Islam and the Environment
5-6:30 pm
Explore the connection between Islam and the Environment with Imam Saffet, as he discusses scripture and practice in the Islamic tradition and their relevance to the modern climate crisis. Imam Saffet Abid Catovic is the Muslim Chaplain at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.  He is a core member of the Parliament of the World’s Religions Climate Action Task Force and serves on their Board of Trustees; GreenFaith Muslim Fellow and serves as their Senior Muslim advisor; Chair of the Green Muslims of New Jersey (GMNJ); a founding board member of the Islamic Society of North America’s (ISNA) Green Initiatives and member of the scholars drafting team of “Al-Mizan – A Covenant for the Earth” organized under the auspices of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). Register: https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=30815