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God is in the garden: a conversation with Shaykh Mustafa Umar
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Apr 18, 2013
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God is in the garden: a conversation with Shaykh Mustafa Umar
Shaykh Mustafa Umar says Islam teaches Muslims to be stewards of the earth, its creatures, and its resources. Worship god and protect what belongs to god, he says.
Shaykh Mustafa Umar at his office in the Islamic Institute of Orange County.
Shaykh Mustafa Umar at his office in the Islamic Institute of Orange County.
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Shaykh Mustafa Umar says Islam teaches Muslims to be stewards of the earth, its creatures, and its resources. Worship god and protect what belongs to god, he says.

To mark Earth Day this year, we’ve been exploring how the faith of Southern Californians shapes their attitude towards nature.  We’re calling our series, “God is in the garden,” inspired by a quote from George Bernard Shaw:  "The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there."

RELATED: See more reporting from our God is in the Garden series

On Tuesday I profiled Rabbi Noah Farkas of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino. On Wednesday, it was Father Christian Mondor of Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Huntington Beach.  Today  it's Shaykh Mustafa Umar, head of education at the Islamic Institute of Orange County.