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