Islam

Sub-headings:

Islamic Texts

Resources in this category:

About.Com: Islam
http://islam.about.com/

An internet guide to Islam, with feature articles, website guides, and discussion forums. Topics covered include Islam basics, art, history, law, Muhammad, The Quran, and more.

Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project
http://al-islam.org/index.php

"The DILP is an effort to digitise important Islamic resources and make them available to the masses through the Internet. Ultimately, we aim to explore possibilities of bringing this digitised material together in a comprehensive Islamic Study Database." Categories of resources available on the web site are: "Multimedia," "Full length texts," "Journal articles," and "Other shorter length articles and booklets."

Al-Islam
http://www.al-islam.org/

"If you are not a Muslim, then let this site serve as a means of introducing Islam to you, and provide you with options for exploring the beauty of this religion further. If you are a Muslim, then let this site serve as a repository for advancing your knowledge about Islam further." This site covers topics such as, "Beliefs & Practices," "About Islam," "Allah & the Holy Quran," and "History & Current Events."

ArchNet
http://archnet.org/lobby.tcl

"ArchNet is an online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world." Includes an impressive digital library with many images of Islamic architechture.

Encyclopaedia of the Orient
http://i-cias.com/e.o/index.htm

A reference tool allowing searches on anything concerning the Arabic World, "built on the idea that improved knowledge between the Muslim world and the countries of Europe and North America was extremely important both for the people suffering from misunderstandings and artificial distance, and for helping to avoid the crisis predicted by scholars for the decades to come." Has frames.

Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/reference/glossary.html

"This glossary had its beginnings from the information contained in the booklet Introducing Islam to Non-Muslims by Hussein Khalid Al-Hussein and Ahmad Hussein Sakr. Other terms not in that booklet are continually being added to this list now."

The Holy Quran
http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/quran/

IslamiCity's Quran page includes the original Arabic text and translations into over 20 languages, as well as audio recitations (In Arabic, English, Urdu, and Bangla) and several indexes and search tools.

Zabihah.com
http://www.zabihah.com/

Zabihah.com provides a rating service for halal establishments across the globe. Users select a state/province/country, and then browse listings for restaurants, groceries, and other stores in selected metropolitan areas. Establishments are rated by users, who also provide information on the relative price and "halal authenticity." There's even a section on halal airline meals!

Islam: Empire of Faith
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/

"Online companion to the PBS film about the faith, culture, innovation, and people of the Islamic empires."

Islamic & Arabic Arts & Architecture
http://islamicart.com/

"This site explains the historical and cultural significance of Islamic and Arabic artifacts. The main areas covered are architecture, calligraphy, oriental rugs, and coins. The site is searchable and includes FAQs, a bibliography, and links to other sites."

Islamic Dictionary
http://muttaqun.com/dictionary.html

English definitions of Arabic words and phrases that are important in Islam.

Islamic Finder
http://www.islamicfinder.com/

"The Islamic Finder is a database of Islamic centers, organizations and businesses across the United States. The service uses the geographical location and the distances between the centers of the zipcodes to find Masjids etc. in the nearby area according to the distance given by the user. The service also combines this with the prayer time schedule of every area." Includes an Islamic calendar.

Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
http://www.ifanca.org/

"IFANCA's goal is to introduce the institution of Halal to food processors, educators and regulatory bodies, to develop an awareness of Halal among all consumers, to make Halal foods conveniently available to all consumers and to provide Halal solutions to consumer needs." IFANCA's site includes a directory of halal-certified commercial foods and an extensive archive of articles addressing the halal issues surrounding many Western foods, vitamin supplements and other items.

Islamic Republic News Agency
http://www.irna.ir/

The official news agency of Iran "offers its news services online and a guide to all online news agencies and newswires." In English, Persian and Arabic.

Islamic Server of MSA-USC
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/

"A wealth of information on Islam: overviews of the fundamentals of Islam; multiple translations of the Qur'an; large collections of Hadith; the essence of Islam (tawheed); Prophet Muhammad; what is NOT Islam; Islam and society; personal stories of new Muslims; and more." Includes a glossary of Islamic terms and concepts and scholarly essays on special topics (women, history, economics, law, politics, and human relations.) The entire site and most sections of it are searchable.

Islamic Studies: Islam, Arabic, and Religion
http://godlas.myweb.uga.edu/

"This Islamic Studies website covers the areas of Islam, Arabic, and Religion; for members of the general public who wish to get a non-polemical view of Islam (including Sunni Islam, Shi'ism, and Sufism) and to a lesser extent of Judaism and Christianity." Site contains links to many articles and essays that include facts about Muslims worldwide, maps, a glossary of terms, and covers topics such as Islamic history, faith and women's rights.

Koran (searchable English translation)
http://www.hti.umich.edu/k/koran/

This English translation of the Koran, hosted by the University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative, permits more complex proximity and Boolean searching, as well as browsing and simple searches.

Middle East Virtual Library
http://ssgdoc.bibliothek.uni-halle.de/vlib/html/

"An information portal for Middle East and Islamic Studies. It provides access to online information and to digital records of printed and other offline media and thus supports the concept of a hybrid library for Middle East and Islamic Studies." Featured are the following types of resources: * Special Subject Guide for electronic resources relevant for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies * Current Contents Services for scholarly journals * Virtual Catalogue Middle East * Database for dissertations * Database for conferences."

Muslim Life in America
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/muslimlife/

"This Web site is an attempt to capture in photographs, words, and statistics something of the extraordinary range and richness of ordinary Muslim life in this country."

The Nation of Islam
http://www.noi.org/

The official site for the Nation of Islam. Includes a brief history, official Nation of Islam statements and articles from Reverend Louis Farrakhan, study guides, and contact information for Nation of Islam mosques.

Rizwi's Bibliography for Medieval Islam
http://us.geocities.com/rfaizer/biblio/

A well-organized extensive bibliography of resources (books and journal articles) related to medieval Islam. Resources are divided in the following categories: Introduction, Islamic history, Islamic thought, and Islamic institutions. Several book reviews are also included.

Salaam Mosque Database
http://www.salaam.co.uk/mosques/index.php

Locate mosques in the UK, Bosnia, USA, or India by searching in the database by city/town/locale name, postcode, or by part of the mosque name.

Submission.org
http://www.submission.org/

Provides translations of the Quran in 16 languages, including English, French, Italian, Swedish and Chinese. Analysis and interpretations of contemporary issues in Islam as well as FAQs for younger Muslims are offered. Subjects addressed include Women in Islam, the role of other religions and terrorism and jihad.

Talk Islam
http://talkislam.com/

An annotated guide to Internet resources on Islamic religion. Clicking on each link takes you to a summary of the web site's content, helping readers decide which links will be most helpful. Includes links to organizations, mosques on the web, articles on the Islamic world, comparative religion studies, online texts and more.

Understanding Islam
http://www.understanding-islam.com/

At this site they "present the explanation of Islam only in the light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet" This site also posts discussions, articles, links to other sites and a translation of the Qur'an.

University of Buffalo Muslim Students Association
http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/muslim/msa.html

This page contains a number of links to the Qur'an (in Arabic and various translations), as well as additional text collections and some basic information on Islam.