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CM19: Nature

Jeremy Henzell-Thomas goes for a long walk 'out in the open', Charles Upton delineates basic Islamic concepts and symbols for the contemplation of nature, James E Montgomery reads some classical texts, Laura Hassan studies how Muslim philosophers approached science and nature, Mohammed Hashas explores the geopoetics of nature, Munjed M Murad sings the virtues of ibn Arabi, Naomi Foyle seeks nature in Palestine, Zeshan Akhter goes wild in the forest, Lali Zaibun-Nisa suggests we should all slow down, Shanon Shah discovers nature caters for more than two sexes, Emma Clark designs an Islamic garden, Daniel Dyer writes a book for children, C Scott Jordan watches 'The Revenant', Rabia Barkatulla explores 'Sea Change', Samia Rahman walks the tightrope on the mountains of Dagestan, and Merryl Wyn Davies remembers the 'Green, Green Grass of Home' (which in her case is Merthyr Tydfil).

Also in this issue: short stories by Tam Hussein and Aamer Hussein, poems by Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland, Tommy Evans and Michael Wolfe, and Ziauddin Sardar's list of Twelve Postnormal Plagues.

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In this issue

Out in the Open by Jeremy Henzell-Thomas

I need to begin with a confession and clear statement of intent. I'd like to write about nature not from a distance, neither as an object of ...

Concepts and Symbols by Charles Upton

The central doctrine of Islam is al-tawhid, Unity. God is One; there is no god but God. And the Unity of God is reflected in the universe, in the ...

Ziauddin Sardar's Twelve Postnormal Plagues

I don’t know about you. But I feel a bit unnatural. It has become rather unnatural to be an ordinary, caring, socially conscious human ...

Palestine and (Human) Nature by Naomi Foyle

14 Feb 2016 - I'm in an aeroplane, about as far from 'nature' as it's possible for an ordinary person to get: 30,000 feet above ...

Go Slow by Lali Zaibun-Nisa

When I was living and working in London there were many times when I would have the urge to get away from the city. I needed to escape the ...

Our Multiple Selves by Shanon Shah

In English, the word 'sex' can refer to biology - the kinds of reproductive organs a living organism has. It can also refer to a ...