Green Deen What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet

For the past ten years, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin has been at the intersection for the arts, music, organizing, activism, and philanthropy. As a linebacker at the University of Rhode Island and Political Science Major, Ibrahim was a finalist for the prestigious NCAA Scholar and Athlete award. In 2000, he became an Outward Bound instructor and by 2002 was part of the founding team of the Brooklyn Academy for Science and the Environment. He has also been published in ColorLines, WireTap Magazine, Wenited, and Left Turn. Abdul-Matin is also a full time community organizer currently working at Transportation Alternatives and within the American Muslim community. A Green for All fellow, Abdul-Matin…  More has become a frequent contributor on NPR's The Takeaway morning news broadcast  Less