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'Follow the Islamic way to save the world,' Prince Charles urges
environmentalists


By Rebecca English
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Last updated at 1:46 AM on 10th June 2010

 

Prince Charles yesterday urged the world to follow Islamic 'spiritual
principles' in order to protect the environment. 

In an hour-long speech, the heir to the throne argued that man's destruction
of the world was contrary to the scriptures of all religions - but
particularly those of Islam. 

He said the current 'division' between man and nature had been caused not
just by industrialisation, but also by our attitude to the environment -
which goes against the grain of 'sacred traditions'.

Charles, who is a practising Christian and will become the head of the
Church of England when he succeeds to the throne, spoke in depth about his
own study of the Koran which, he said, tells its followers that there is 'no
separation between man and nature' and says we must always live within our
environment's limits. 

The prince was speaking to an audience of scholars at the Oxford Centre for
Islamic Studies - which attempts to encourage a better understanding of the
culture and civilisation of the religion. 

His speech, merging religion with his other favourite subject, the
environment, marked the 25th anniversary of the organisation, of which he is
patron. 

He added: 'The inconvenient truth is that we share this planet with the rest
of creation for a very good reason - and that is, we cannot exist on our own
without the intricately balanced web of life around us. 

'Islam has always taught this and to ignore that lesson is to default on our
contract with creation.' 

 



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