THE ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION OF ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHES IN UZBEK PROSE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE AND THE CONCEPT OF MĪZĀN IN ISLAMIC ECOTHEOLOGY: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND COMPARATIVE STUDY
Keywords:
Anthropocene, Uzbek prose, ecological catastrophe, Islamic ecotheology, mīzān, ecocriticism, interdisciplinary studiesAbstract
This article examines the artistic interpretation of ecological catastrophes in contemporary Uzbek prose within the context of the Anthropocene and explores their conceptual correlation with the Islamic ecotheological principle of mīzān (balance). Drawing on ecocriticism, environmental humanities, and Islamic environmental ethics, the study analyzes how Uzbek prose writers depict ecological destruction as both a material and moral crisis. The concept of mīzān, which emphasizes cosmic balance and ethical responsibility toward creation, is employed as a comparative framework to interpret literary representations of environmental collapse. The article argues that Uzbek prose of the Anthropocene articulates ecological catastrophe not merely as an environmental issue but as a disruption of moral, spiritual, and cultural equilibrium. Through an interdisciplinary and comparative-analytical approach, the study demonstrates that literature functions as a mediating space where ecological trauma, ethical reflection, and spiritual values intersect.
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