Mohamed Shafeen, Mohamed Ashath (2025) Islam, Buddhism and the 2025 Asian floods: religious reflections in a time of climate catastrophe. Islam on Web. 0-0.
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Abstract
The catastrophic floods and landslides that swept across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and parts of South and Southeast Asia in late November and early December 2025 have left more than 1,250 people dead, millions displaced, and entire communities buried under mud. Cyclone Senyar in Sumatra, Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, and Typhoon Koto in the Philippines created an unprecedented chain of destruction, with experts warning that this level of extreme rainfall is directly linked to climate change. In Indonesia’s North Sumatra, journalists reported landslides in every village they passed through. Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency, with its Disaster Management Centre describing the situation as a “humanitarian crisis of historic proportions.” Across the region, the single common factor was the record-breaking rainfall, intensified by warmer air and warmer seas, conditions scientists have repeatedly identified as climate driven. This tragic scenario provides an important moment to re-examine how Buddhism and Islam, the two major faith traditions in the affected region, understand natural disasters, human responsibility, and environmental ethics.
| Item Type: | Article (Electronic Media) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Islam, Buddhism, Climate Catastrophe, Asian Floods |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BQ Buddhism |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014) |
| Depositing User: | Dr Mohamed Ashath |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jan 2026 02:13 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2026 02:13 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-01-Q1912 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/126999 |
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