Ep.10: Conversations on Birding & Appreciating Allah's Creation - Sr. Elle OumGhazi

<p>In this episode of Islam &amp; Earth in the last Jumah of Muharram, 1445,  Sr. Elle OumGhazi, <b>a nature enthusiast and birder passionately shares insights from her experiences as a birder</b>.  <br/>From sharing about her own journey to birding, to the ways that birding and time in nature support well-being, Sr. Elle provides a wealth of insight into how these<b> beautiful and intricate creations of Allah(swt) invite us to reflect and appreciate the natural world around us.</b><br/>Sr. Elle also speaks about her own journey as a <b>visibly Muslim and black birder brings opportunities for da&apos;wah within this unique space</b> as well as reflections on how Qur&apos;anic verses and sunnah guide her journey as a birder.<br/>She speaks about the impacts of human behaviours and climate change on bird habitat and population and how we can think about building more bird-friendly habits.<br/>She also provides some ideas on <b>how one can begin to start their own birding journey with recommendations on resources and approaches!<br/> </b><br/>~~<br/>Sr. Elle OumGhazi is a Black/mixed-race bird watcher, nature photographer, single-momma to multiple amazing mini’s and general lover of the outdoors. With over two decades of birdwatching under her belt, Elle stands as a seasoned Senior Product Operations Director within a Public Health Agency by day and avid nature enthusiast by the weekend. Currently training as a Birding Audubon Trip Guide, Elle dives into the healing aspect of mindfulness and Nature Therapy through studying Allah’s creation within the natural world. </p><p>~~~~~~~~<br/><b><em>More info regarding  Sr. Elle&apos;s work can be found at:<br/></em></b><b>Website -  </b><a href='https://outdoorhijabi.ghost.io/'><b>https://outdoorhijabi.ghost.io/</b></a><b><br/>Instagram:   </b><a href='https://www.instagram.com/outdoorhijabi/'><b>https://www.instagram.com/outdoorhijabi/</b></a><b><br/>Threads: @outdoorhijabi</b></p><p>~~<br/><em>Islam &amp; Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to eart