Islam Links


The BBC World Service�s website on Islam
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/

Columbia University�s Middle East Studies Resources
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Islam.html

Fordham University�s Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/islamsbook.html

The Middle East Network Information Center of the University of Texas at 
Austin
http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/

The website for the Middle East Center of the University of Pennsylvania
http://mec.sas.upenn.edu/resources/teachers.html

This site includes three translations of the Quran; introductions to and 
texts of the Sunnah (examples) and Hadith (sayings) of Muhammad; 
descriptions of the fundamentals of Islam; Islamic principles in society; 
and relations between Islam and other religions. Also contains an extensive 
glossary of Islamic terms and concepts. From the Muslim Students Association 
at the University of Southern California (MSA-USC).
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/

The Council on Islamic Education
http://www.cie.org/

Website for the Islamic Networks Group
http://www.ing.org/

PBS�s website on Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/index.shtml

The Resources/Links page for Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/lt_resources.shtml

The Site Index for the PBS website Islam: Empire of Faith has sections on 
faith, culture, innovation, and profiles of important figures of the Islamic 
faith.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/siteindex.html

The website for the The Islam Project, a national community engagement and 
educational outreach campaign includes a 1,500 year overview of the growth 
of Islam.
http://www.theislamproject.org/home.htm

Frontline�s website on Muslims
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/

World Almanac for Kids website has a section on Islam
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/religion/islam.html

History for Kids website on medieval Islam
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/

Explore the articles and links pages on the Institute of Islamic Information 
and Education (III&E) website.
http://www.iiie.net/1/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

Text of the February 19, 2003, Congressional Research Service Report for 
Congress about Islam.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21432.pdf

The Islamic World to 1600 Tutorial, a multimedia introduction to the first 
millennium of Islamic history, developed by the Applied History Research 
Group.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/index2.html

Numerous links to explore on Islam from the Librarians'Internet Index.
http://www.lii.org/pub/subtopic/2751

Investigating Islam page: Article on clergy in 
Islam
http://www.islamic.org.uk/nochurch.htm

Scroll down to Family on this page to find information on the educational
system in Islam and the Islamic family structure.
http://www.rafed.net/books/other-lang.html

The Islamic View of Creation article
http://www.ldolphin.org/islamcreat.html

Religious Movements Homepage.  Find information on geographic 
distribution and major sub-groups in Islam.
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/islam.html

Science and Spirituality: an Islamic view of the origin of 
life
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/science_and_Spirituality/id/50457

Understanding Islam contains a wealth of information, including an article
on human interaction with deity, as well as rituals, customs and symbols,
sects, and education (find subject of education under miscellaneous isues).
http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.asp?Type=article&aid=2#_ftnl

Islamic Leadership - Role of Mufti, Imam & the Mosque. Also has information on 
importance of family in Islam.
http://www.afic.com.au/apislam.htm#Mufti

Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents. See also Largest 
Muslim Communities under Largest Religious Communities page.
http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html

Dying and Death: Islamic View. Also contains paragraphs on relationship between
Allah and humans.
http://www.crescentlife.com/family%20matters/death_and_dying.htm

United States Institute of Peace: Islamic Extremists: Special Report
http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr89.html

The Way to Truth.org: The Main Dynamics of the Rapid Spread of Islam (could be
used with Geographic Distribution of  Practitioners)
http://www.thewaytotruth.org/islam-humanity/rapidspreadofislam.html

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Militant Islam - Role of Extremist Groups
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_Islam


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