2021 Ramadan Halaqa Series: Environmental Justice, Dignity, & Our Islamic Duty
Channel: Muslim Space
Date: 2021-05-08

Ramadan Halaqa: Human Dignity Series 2021
"Environmental Justice, Dignity, & Our Islamic Duty" with Kori Majeed & Saarah Yasmin Latif

Muslim Space offers a 4-part Ramadan halaqa titled Human Dignity Series - Affirming and elevating God's honor to humankind. The goal of this series to elevate the notion that all creation has been granted dignity from the Divine and it is incumbent on all believers to uphold this dignity, not only to ourselves but to others. The 4 topics that will be addressed are issues that have historically diminished God's gift of dignity: gender-based oppression, racism, classism/poverty, environmental destruction and how it robs current and future generations of dignity. 
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Kori Majeed - Since 2013, Kori Majeed has used her Green Ramadan platform to encourage Muslims to eat mindfully and tread lightly by cultivating sustainable habits during Ramadan. These habits are based on Islamic teachings and principles that call humanity to give all of Allah’s creation their rights. Kori is a GreenFaith fellow, Master Watershed Steward, a Muhammad Ali Scholar at Bayan Islamic Graduate School, and co-chair of the Green Team at Masjid Muhammad, the Nation’s Mosque, in Washington DC. Kori is also co-author of the ebook Forty Green Hadith: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ on Environmental Justice & Sustainability.

Saarah Yasmin Latif is a Guyanese American Muslim raised in New Jersey. Her enthusiasm and work focuses on the intersection of sustainability, urban farming, community building and faith based education rooted in Islam. Saarah has a Master’s degree in Sustainability and Leadership from Montclair State University. She is a part of the Greenfaith Fellowship Program and co-authored an e-book entitled "Forty Green Hadith: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) on Environmental Justice & Sustainability." Saarah takes much inspiration from her faith and believes that nature should be used to better know, serve, and worship God.