Ahkmad Fatoni
Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

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Spiritual Ecology Across Faiths: A Comparative Study of GreenSufism in Indonesia and GreenFaith in the United States Iriawan, Bambang; Zahriani JF, Nurul; Naffati, Abdel Kadir; Fatoni, Ahkmad; Yuminah, Yuminah
Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun
Publisher : SCAD Independent

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26811/peuradeun.v14i1.1575

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This comparative study examined how different religious traditions operationalize ecological values. It focused on two cases: Green Sufism, a network of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) in Indonesia that integrates Sufi spirituality into environmental education and daily routines, and the GreenFaith movement in the United States, an interfaith organization mobilizing religious communities for climate justice. Using a qualitative, interpretive phenomenological design, we collected interviews, observations, and documents across both contexts and analyzed them using a combined Heideggerian–Berger & Luckmann framework to trace how spiritual beliefs are translated into environmental norms. The findings revealed that both movements sacralize stewardship of the earth through theological principles such as tawhid (Oneness), khalifah (stewardship), and the interconnectedness of all creation, yet each followed a distinct pathway: pesantren privilege contemplative education and ritual practice, whereas GreenFaith foregrounded advocacy and public policy engagement. A translation chain, belief ritual → identity → action—emerged as the mechanism that connects spirituality to ecological activism. The study contributes to spiritual ecology by clarifying how embodied experiences and institutional processes co‑produce ecological meaning, identifying boundary conditions for education‑first versus advocacy‑first pathways, and highlighting the potential of faith‑based initiatives to support global environmental governance. Practical recommendations are offered for educators, policymakers, and interfaith leaders.
Planting Values, Reaping Harmony: Ecological Praxis and Religious Moderation in an Indonesian Eco-Pesantren Ahkmad Fatoni; Bambang Irawan
Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat Vol. 24 No. 2 (2025): Refleksi
Publisher : Faculty of Ushuluddin Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15408/refleksi.v24.i2.49798

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The ecological crisis and increasing social vulnerability caused by climate-related disasters indicate that environmental stewardship cannot be approached solely as a technical agenda, but must also be grounded in value-based and practice-oriented education. This article examines Pesantren Ekologi Ath-Thaariq in West Java as a case of an Indonesian eco-pesantren where ecological praxis serves as a formative medium for religious moderation. Employing a qualitative case-study design, the study draws on field observations, in-depth interviews with eight informants (caretakers, teachers, students, and non-Muslim visitors), and document analysis of the pesantren’s curriculum and interfaith ecological programs. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. The findings show that religious moderation at Ath-Thaariq is not primarily transmitted through doctrinal instruction, but emerges as a habitus shaped through ecological labor, everyday ethics of sharing, and action-based interfaith engagement. Programs that frame nature as a shared home “one roof, one air, one earth”, enable participants from different religious backgrounds to collaborate as co-stewards of the environment. This study contributes to discussions on religious moderation by demonstrating how ecological praxis functions as a lived ethical framework that fosters interfaith solidarity and collective responsibility in responding to ecological challenges.