Planetary Health and Anthropocene Discourse: The Role of Muslim Religious Leaders

Mona Said El-Sherbini (), Yusuf Amuda Tajudeen (), Habeebullah Jayeola Oladipo, Iyiola Olatunji Oladunjoye, Aminat Olaitan Adebayo and Jemilah Mahmood
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Mona Said El-Sherbini: Narrative Medicine and Planetary Health, Integrated Program of Kasr Al-Ainy (IPKA), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
Yusuf Amuda Tajudeen: The Nova Network, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
Habeebullah Jayeola Oladipo: The Nova Network, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
Iyiola Olatunji Oladunjoye: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin 240003, Nigeria
Aminat Olaitan Adebayo: Planetary Health Alliance Campus Ambassador, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Jemilah Mahmood: Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia

Challenges, 2023, vol. 14, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: The Anthropocene epoch marks a critical phase in the history of humanity, where anthropogenic activities have profoundly impacted our planet. Alongside remarkable ecological crises, the Anthropocene worldview has raised existential questions, with a cultural and ethical discourse that recognizes the intrinsic value and calls for more responsible sustainable living. Addressing these collective challenges necessitates a broader perspective guided by a unified sense of purpose toward personal and planetary health. In this context, the role of religious leaders in shaping the social and environmental worldviews of their followers cannot be underestimated. Religious teachings provide a moral framework for promoting climate action, global ethics, the rights of Indigenous peoples, peace, and justice, and other aspects of planetary health. By examining the global ecological crises through the lens of Islam, the Religion of Nature, or Din al-Fitrah , and its environmental and spiritual teachings, we can gain valuable insights into humanity’s connection to the fabric of creation and its interaction with the world. These principles, rich in moral values, are intertwined with accountability and social cohesiveness. Therefore, the role of Muslim religious leaders considering the planetary-scale threats warrants further elucidation, recognizing that many other faiths and faith leaders can similarly contribute together for the common good.

Keywords: planetary health; muslim religious leaders; islam; Anthropocene; ecological crises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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