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- Islamic Architecture in Isfahan (Rochford)
"Isfahan (pron. esfahaan) has been designated by UNESCO as a world heritage. It contains a wide range of Islamic Architectural styles ranging from the 11th century (C.E.) to the 19th. This archive contains photographs and descriptions of some of the most interesting and unusual ones." 09-09
- Early Islam
- Islamic Texts (HADI, Inc) 2-00
- Islam (Information Please) Muslim or Moslem
Includes information on the Qur'an, sometimes misspelled by visitors as Koran, and the Sunnah. Muslim is sometimes spelled Moslem or misspelled by visitors as Muslem, Muzlem, or Muzlim. 9-01
- Islam and Geometric Shapes (Asia Society - Norman)
Provides a study of Islam through geometric shapes. 5-00.
- Sikhism - Surat Shabd Yoga (Council on Islamic Education)
Provides a book on the Radhasoami or Sant Mat Tradition of Sikhism.
- Islam
- Islam Hadith (Information Please)
Hadith is "a tradition or the collection of the traditions of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, including his sayings and deeds, and his tacit approval of what was said or done in his presence." Also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammed, and sometimes Mahomet. 9-01
- Introduction to Islam (University at Buffalo)
Provides an introduction to the basic teachings of Islam, including Allah, Messengers and Prophets of God, Angels, the Holy Qur'an (Koran), revelations, the Day of Judgement, Qadaa and Qadar, the purpose of life, salvation, acceptance of faith, witnessing (Shahada), prayer (Salah), obligatory charity (Zakah), fasting for Ramadan (Sawm), pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) . 9-01
- Islam and Stereotypes (Social Studies School Service)
Provides a lesson on stereotypes with Islam as the example. 9-01
- Holy Quran Text (Islam 101 - Ali, Translator)
Provides an English translation of the Quran or Koran, sometimes spelled Qur'an. 9-01
- Holy Quran Text (Islam 101 - Picktall, Translator)
Provides an English translation of the Quran or Koran, sometimes spelled Qur'an. 9-01
- Arabic Letters (Islam 101)
Provides the Arabic alphabet and is designed for Muslims. 9-01
- Islam (University of Southern California - Muslim Students Association)
Provides texts and topics on Islam from an Islamic point of view. 9-01
- Jihad and Violence (Al-Islam.com)
Provides textual answers on what the Qur'an and Hadith have to say about jihad and violence. Terrorists have said that Islam provides justification for their violence. On the contrary, Islam clearly rejects violence against innocent civilians. In fact, Islamic texts strongly reject trying to force anyone to become a Muslim. 10-01
- Women's Rights in Islam (Islamic.org)
Provides a summary of women's right as presented in the Qur'an and Hadith. Examples of rights include "the right and duty to obtain education, the right to have their own independent property, the right to work to earn money if they need it or want it, equality of reward for equal deeds, the right to participate fully in public life and have their voices heard by those in power," and much more. Editor's Note - The rights of women in Islam are in stark contrast to the limitations of women's rights made--in the name of Islam--by the Taliban government in Afghanistan. 10-01
- Women's Rights in Islam (USA Today)
"Under Islamic law, women have always had the right to own property, receive an education and otherwise take part in community life. Men and women are to be respected equally. The Islamic rules for modest dress apply to women and men equally." 10-01
- Women's Rights in Islam Compared to Political Oppression (Afghan-web.com - Shorish-Shamley)
Uses texts of Qur'an and Hadiths to declare that women are equal to men in Islam. Loss of women's rights, the author argues, comes from ancient traditions and ignorance, not the teachings of Islam. 10-01
- Islam - Introduction (Muslims Against Terrorism - Soharwardy)
Provides an introduction to Islam for Westerners. 11-01
- Jihad and Violence (Islamic Server of MSA-USC)
Jihad "is an Arabic word the root of which is Jahada, which means to strive for a better way of life." "Jihad should not be confused with Holy War. The latter does not exist in Islam nor will Islam allow its followers to be involved in a Holy War." "Jihad is not a war to force the faith on others, as many people think of it. It should never be interpreted as a way of compulsion of the belief on others, since there is an explicit verse in the Qur'an that says: 'There is no compulsion in religion' Al-Qur'an: Al-Baqarah (2:256)." "Not only in peace but also in war Islam prohibits terrorism, kidnapping, and hijacking, when carried against civilians. Whoever commits such violations is considered a murderer in Islam, and is to be punished by the Islamic state." 10-01
- Isra and Miraj (Council on American-Islamic Relations)
"On October 14, Muslims worldwide will mark 'Isra and Miraj,' the Prophet Muhammad's night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, and from the rock now located in the Dome of the Rock, to heaven." Also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammed, and sometimes Mahomet.10-01
- American Muslims and Islam (Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Provides a short summary of the teachings of Islam. Also corrects misunderstandings about "jihad" and the rights of women in Islam. "If a particular society oppresses women, it does so in spite of Islam, not because of it." 10-01
- Editorial - Applying Islamic Law to Osama bin Laden (MSN - Lithwick)
Asks whether bin Laden would be found guitly if Islamic law were used to try his case. Concludes that if the Taliban used Islamic law (sharia), bin Laden would already be in custody, given evidence so far revealed. Concludes that the Taliban do not use Islamic law in their legal proceedings. 10-01
- Indonesia and Islam (The Times)
Provides a short summary of the role Islam plays in Indonesian politics, especially as it applies to the United States. 10-01
- Muslims Against Terrorism (Islam for Today)
Provides statements from Muslim scholars. 10-01
- Terrorists Hijacked Islam (Independent - Yusuf Islam)
Provides examples from the Koran that show that the September 11th terrorists "hijacked" Islam. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 10-01
- Islam's Silent Majority Needs To Speak Up Now (Christian Science Monitor - Ford)
Discusses the failure of the large majority of Muslims to speak out forcefully against extremism in Islam. Mattson states, "who has the greatest duty to stop violence committed by Muslims against innocent non-Muslims in the name of Islam?" "The answer, obviously is Muslims."11-01
- Islam Articles (Understanding-Islam.com)
Provides articles and questions and answers on key issues related to Islam. 11-01
- Editorial - Taliban Not Valid Interpreters of Islam (Muslim Women's League - Al-Marayati)
Provides a Muslim scholar's views on Taliban interpretations of Islam. "Indeed, the extreme position taken by the Taliban hardly deserves to be considered an 'interpretation' of Islam. That implies the position has some degree of validity, when it is really an aberration in violation of the most basic tenets of the faith." 11-01
- Islamic Jihad (BBC News - Asser)
Provides a history of the development of the international terrorist group that operates heavily in Israel. "Israel is considered - along with pro-Western, secular Arab regimes - as a manifestation of Western imperialism in the Islamic lands. Going into battle against it is therefore the first step to fulfilling the goals of Islam." 11-01
- Historical Relationships Among Christianity, Islam, and Judaism (Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Newby)
Provides a short history of relationships among the three religions. Concludes that by examining the interwoven past of the three religions, we will discover that "All of us, from our different points of view, are standing on the same rock." 12-01
- Muslim Patients - Guidelines for Health Care Providers (Islamic Medical Association of North America - Athar)
Provides basic suggestions for caring for a Muslim patient. 3-02
- Islam versus Militants (News Straits Times - Noor)
Provides a moderate Muslim view of militants who claim to represent Islamic scholarship and traditions. "The major problem we face today is the politicisation of religion and the abuse of the educational system for clearly political and ideological ends. But one redeeming factor has been the total failure of the more radical and extremist madrasahs to produce social change in any meaningful sense. The way is still open for us to revive and develop the tradition of Islamic learning in the Muslim world, within the Muslim intellectual tradition itself. All that is required is for us to return to the fundamentals of our faith and to revive the voices of rational thought and critical enquiry that we have silenced for so long." 6-02
- Qur'an in Arabic (IslamicCity.com)
Provides the text of the Holy Qur'an in Arabic. Requires setting the browser to accept Arabic fonts in order to use. In Internet Explorer 5.0 right click on the IE icon and select Properties. Then Select Languages and pick Arabic. 6-02
- Essay - Islam and Tolerance (MideastWeb.org)
"The Islamist use and distortion of doctrine is no different than the politicization of Christianity or Judaism by fundamentalism. It represents a danger that is present in all religions if their ancient tenets are taken literally, but not necessarily the 'core' of the religion as it is accepted today"
Quotes Thomas Friedman as writing, 'The real clash today is actually not between civilizations, but within them — between those Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews with a modern and progressive outlook and those with a medieval one.' We make a great mistake if we simply write off the Muslim world and fail to understand how many Muslims feel themselves trapped in failing states and look to America as a model and inspiration." 11-02
- Islamic Reformation and the Trial of Hashem Aghajari (Iranian.com - The New York Times - Friedman)
"What's going on in Iran today is, without question, the most promising trend in the Muslim world. It is a combination of Martin Luther and Tiananmen Square - a drive for an Islamic reformation combined with a spontaneous student-led democracy movement."
Hashem Aghajari has been sentenced to death for calling for reformation in Iran. "Watch this story. It's the most important trial in the world today." "This movement faces a formidable opponent in Iran's conservative clerical leadership. It can't provide a quick fix to what ails relations between Islam and the West today. There is none. But it is still hugely important, because it reflects a deepening understanding by many Iranian Muslims that to thrive in the modern era they, and other Muslims, need an Islam different from the lifeless, anti-modern, anti-Western fundamentalism being imposed in Iran and propagated by the Saudi Wahhabi clerics. This understanding is the necessary condition for preventing the brewing crisis between Islam and the West -- which was triggered by 9/11 -- from turning into a war of civilizations." 12-02
- 10-03-03 Israelis Report Capturing Top Islamic Jihad Leader (Voice of America News)
"Israeli forces report they have captured the top leader of the Islamic Jihad in the West Bank. The group, which organizes terrorist operations, has vowed to retaliate with more attacks." 9-03
- Libraries Revisit Islam (Washington Times - Duin)
"Islam, it seemed, was not getting a fair representation in the country. The solution: promote a kinder and gentler Islam in the nation's 16,298 public libraries."
"The effort, called the Library Project, was announced at a press conference in September last year. A year later, CAIR has succeeded in ordering about 6,900 sets of 18 Islamic books, tapes, DVDs and videos for libraries nationwide." 10-03
- Editorial: Is Democracy Empowering Islamists? (Christian Science Monitor)
"The Palestinian vote was a win for democracy - but also for a radical group the US rejects."
"The 'irony,' Mr. Gerges adds, is that the Bush administration's championing of the Middle East's democratization has allowed the radical Islamists to 'flex their political muscle' - from Egypt and Saudi Arabia to Lebanon and Iraq." 'We're seeing that, for now, the only alternative to secular regimes in the Middle East are the Islamists,' says [Haim] Malka [a Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington]. 'They're the only ones who have legitimacy among the people.' " 01-06
- Islamists (Wikipedia.org)
"Islamism refers to a set of political ideologies derived from various religious views of Muslim fundamentalists, which hold that Islam is not only a religion, but also a political system that should govern the legal, economic and social imperatives of the state. Islamist movements seek to re-shape the state by implementing a conservative formulation of Sharia. [1] Islamists regard themselves as Muslims rather than Islamists, while moderate Muslims and liberal movements within Islam reject this notion." 01-06
- -02-05-06 Study: Iranians Support Pursuit of Nuclear Energy (Islamic Republic News Agency)
"Some 85.4 percent of Iranian citizens believe the best choice for Iran's nuclear case under present circumstances is continuation of nuclear activities, according the results of the latest opinion poll." 02-06
- "Islamophobia" Five Years After 9-11 (ABC News)
"Five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Muslims and Arab Americans say they still feel the sting of discrimination and fear in America." 09-06.
- -09-14-06 Pope Asked to Apologize Over Remarks on Islam (MSNBC News)
"Pope Benedict XVI did not intend to offend Muslims with remarks about holy war, the Vatican said Thursday, scrambling to defend the pontiff as anger built in the Islamic world over his comments during a trip to Germany."
"Turkey’s top Islamic cleric asked Benedict to apologize, raising tensions before the pontiff’s planned visit to Turkey in November on what would be his first papal pilgrimage in a Muslim country." 09-06
- 09-16-06 Muslims Express Outrage Over Pope's Comments About Islam (ABC News)
"Pakistan's legislature unanimously condemned Pope Benedict XVI. Lebanon's top Shiite cleric demanded an apology. And in Turkey, the ruling party likened the pontiff to Hitler and Mussolini and accused him of reviving the mentality of the Crusades." 09-06
- -09-18-06 Analysis of the Pope's Remarks on Islam (PBS News)
"Pope Benedict XVI's comments that link Islam and the Prophet Muhammad to violence has sparked protest and criticism from the Muslim community. Experts analyze the broader implications of these remarks and the state of relations between Catholics and Muslims." 09-06
- Islam vs Science? (US News)
"Between the ninth and 13th centuries, Muslim scholars not only translated the great works of Greek medicine, mathematics, and science but also pushed the frontiers of discovery in all of those areas. They improved and named algebra, refined techniques of surgery, advanced the study of optics, and charted the heavens. Then, toward the end of the 13th century, something mysterious happened: The scientific spirit seemed to die almost completely."
"Hoodbhoy marshals an array of data to demonstrate that the commitment to real scientific study and research in Muslim nations still lags far behind international averages." 09-07
- -02-16-09 Islamic Law to Be Imposed in Parts of Pakistan (MSNBC News)
"The government agreed to implement Islamic law across a large swath of northwest Pakistan on Monday in a concession aimed at pacifying a spreading Taliban insurgency." 02-09
- 11-15-03 Pakistan Bans Islamic Militant Groups (CNN News)
"The Pakistani government banned three Islamic militant groups Saturday and began sealing off more than 300 offices used by the organizations, Pakistani officials said." 11-03
- News from Iran (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Provides news in English. 02-06
- Sufis (Muhaiyaddeen)
Explains that Islam teaches us to treat all others as family. "To comfort the hunger of your neighbor, no matter who he is or what religion he belongs to, is Islam. When someone dies, to join together and give him a decent burial is Islam. To realize the pain and suffering of others and offer your hands in assistance, helping to alleviate their suffering, is Islam." Muslim is sometimes spelled Moslem or misspelled by visitors as Muslem, Muzlem, or Muzlim.
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