“…In the wake of both handling ongoing and preparing for more complex future crises and disasters, governments and other public authorities increasingly emphasize the vital role of non‐profit organization and community participation (Kapucu, 2007; Sheikhi et al, 2021). While previously often being neglected, this now also often includes the importance of collaboration with religious organizations (Joshi, 2010; Lundgren, 2021; Shinn & Caretta, 2020; Wisner, 2010) and the role of religion in regard to disaster risk reduction has become increasingly highlighted in research (Samson & Warganegara, 2021; Schipper, 2010; Sun et al, 2018). The increasing emphasis on religious actors coincides with a general trend, seen in both European and North American contexts, in which policymakers view religious actors as important civil society participants and central resources in tackling different problems facing society (Beckford, 2010; Dinham, 2009; Hurd, 2015).…”