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The WhyIslam project is for everyone. To those who have little or no previous knowledge of Islam, we invite you to a journey that is filled with treasures along the way. To those who are
mystified by the contradiction between Islam and the actions of some Muslims, we urge you to leave aside your stereotypes and explore this site with an open mind. To those who have
already experienced the sublime sweetness of faith, we urge you to gather ever more pearls from the ocean of knowledge that is Islam.
Aish HaTorah is a non-profit, apolitical, international network of Jewish educational centers, providing opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds to discover the wisdom and beauty of their
heritage in an atmosphere of open inquiry and mutual respect. Over 25 branches in 8 countries inspire over 100,000 people each year with the meaning of being Jewish.
Al-Basheer Publications & Translations is dedicated to the spread of knowledge from the Aqeedah and Minhaj of Ahl us-Sunnah wa al-Jama'at. All of our books, tapes and other products
that we publish and distribute have all be carefully researched to ensure quality and accuracy of content. May Allah guide us in this effort.
Al-Farooq Masjid was established in 1980 as a religious institution devoted to the service of the international Muslim community of greater Atlanta and the southeastern United States of
America. The Masjid was established in 1980 as The Atlanta Mosque, a nonprofit, non-political, religious organization. Later due to a name conflict with another organization, its name
was changed to Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta.
Islam's Answers To Trinitarian Beliefs
The Aramaic Bible Center is an educational mission of the Church of Living Truth and Metamind Publications. In an attempt to provide a more complete understanding of the historical
Jesus and His teachings the Aramaic Bible Center has undertaken the task of researching the history and literature of the earliest Aramaic speaking Christians. The Church of Living Truth
is a staunch advocate of Biblical Science as it is practiced by biblical scholars in the form of Biblical Criticism. By Criticism we mean the attempt to discern the authentic message of the
Bible through a process of analysis made possible by the sciences of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Linguistics.
Muslim responses to distortions of Islam by Christian Missonaries & their allies.
The Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) is a non-profit organization, based in Washington DC, dedicated to studying Islamic and democratic political thought and merging
them into a modern Islamic democratic discourse.
Fostering understanding and respect between the Children of Ishmael (Arabs) and the Children of Israel (Hebrews) by educating Muslims about Judaism and educating Jews about Islam"
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a non-profit, grassroots membership organization. We have headquarters in Washington, D.C., and CAIR chapters across America.
CAIR was established to promote an accurate image of Islam and Muslims in America. We believe misrepresentations of Islam are most often the result of ignorance on the part of
non-Muslims and reluctance on the part of Muslims to articulate their case.
Religious Texts & Summaries of Most Religions
The unofficial page of Sheikh Ahmed Deedat's literature.
This web site has been developed with the aim of promoting and publicizing the works of Harun Yahya, a prominent Turkish thinker and author. His books have attracted great attention
both in Turkey and worldwide. In the 90's especially, the works of Harun Yahya have been a means of intellectual awakening for many Muslims, and non-Muslims alike, in the face of the
illusions of the modern age. In other words, the name Harun Yahya is an invitation to the truth.
Dr. Shahid Athar is a naturalized U.S. Citizen. He is a physician in private practice of Endocrinology and on the volunteer clinical faculty of Indiana University School of Medicine. He was
born in India and did his medical education in Pakistan.  He was co- founder and Chairman of Islamic Society of Greater Indianapolis (ISGI) and Interfaith Alliance of Indiana (IAI). He is an
author of 7 books including Reflections of an American Muslim and Healing the Wounds of September 11, 2001 and over 100 published articles on Islamic topics which can be accessed at
his website www.islam-usa.com . He has spoken to many churches, civic organizations, universities and colleges on various topics including Islam, interfaith, spirituality and medical
ethics. His affiliations include Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA), Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America
(APPNA),and Indianapolis Committee for Foreign Relations (ICFR). Among the local civic organizations, he an active member of Carmel Lions Club, St. Vincent Seton Society,
Gennessaret Free Clinic and National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI) of He is not affiliated with any political or religious Islamic party. For his interfaith activities, The Indianapolis
Medical Society in 2002 awarded him the prestigious Gov. Otis Bowen Award for Community Service. He is involved with Islamic work being a member of MSA and then ISNA since
1971. He has served as the president of Islamic Medical Association of North America, an affiliate of ISNA. His articles frequently appear in Islamic Horizon, Minaret, Muslim Observer,
Message and other Islamic publications.
To promote accurate representation of Islam by providing correct information thereby encouraging individual responsibility for seeking and acting upon the Truth.
This site aims to provide intelligent, authoritative responses to anyones question about Islam, whether it be from a Muslim or a non-Muslim, and to help solve general and personal social
problems. Responses are composed by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid, a known Islamic lecturer and author. Questions about any topic are welcome, such as theology, worship,
human and business relations, or social and personal issues.
Attentively following the traces of our (al-salaf as saleh) bias ancestors, the site, among others with similar approaches, aims at sound and clearer perception of Islam.
Was founded on March 28th 1998 by a teenage girl. She wanted to share with others everything that she loved about Islam - she was just a learning then and so the first version of ITMR
was just a page with a link to the English translation of the Quran. Today, ITMR has grown with its webmaster - it has over 2000 files. The use of the word modern is not to connote
changing Islam to suit modern times. Is it called modern because the Islam, revealed 1400 years ago is still applicable as a solution to modern problems of today like AIDS, single
parenthood, poverty, violence, racism and sexism. Islam is the way of life that continues to remain suitable because the values and prescriptions are timeless and universal.
Islam & The Global Muslim eCommunity
The primary purpose of Islamic-Awareness website is to educate Muslims about the questions and issues frequently raised by the Christian Missionaries and Orientalists. You will find a
variety of excellent articles and responses to missionary and orientalist writings.
IslamicBookstore.com is among the web's leading merchants dealing in the sale, distribution, and fulfillment of Islamic products, catering particularly to English speakers.
IslamicFinder, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to serving Islam on the Internet and currently provides information about mosques, Islamic organizations, Islamic centers, and Muslim
owned businesses all over the world (our users can also add them). It also provides prayer times for more than 5.2 million cities worldwide with quite accurate information about their
Qiblah direction, distance from Kaaba (Makkah), longitude, and latitude. Furthermore, it has an Islamic web directory covering all the necessary information about Islam (Islam, The Holy
Quran, Hadith, Fiqh and Fatawa, Education, Muslim Family, Islamic History and Biography, Health and Islamic Medicine, Economy and Commerce, and more). Another service provided
by IslamicFinder is the Hijri calendar and Gregorian-Hijri date conversion.
Jesus, peace be upon him, was a Muslim. It's what millions of people believe. It's what the best New Testament scholarship now suggests.
Reuniting the children of Abraham through love, understanding, and Islam.
Jews for Judaism is the only international, full-time counter-missionary, counter-cult, educational, outreach and counseling organization dedicated to countering the multi-million-dollar
efforts of deceptive missionary and cult groups that target the Jewish community for conversion.
Judaism 101 is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs.
The Messiah Truth Project, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to combat the deceptive missionary techniques of evangelical Christian denominations and the Messianic
movements.
Muslim-Answers.org was established with the humble intention of refuting the wide range of attacks that have been made on Islam. Dealing with issues so obvious to those not blinded by
cultural bigotry, such as whether Muslims worship the same God (Arabic: Allah) as Jews and Christians, to more detailed attacks on God's Final Revelation: the Holy Qur'an - we certainly
have our work cut out for us!
For nearly Five Years, the Multi-National Muslim Committee has been using literature to reach non-Muslims, we also use the internet to penetrate blockades, buffer zones and closers to
invite Jews, Christians, and secularists to Islam all around the planet.
Searchable Qur'an & Hadith along with many other resources.
The Muslim Women's League is a non-profit Muslim American organization working to implement the values of Islam and thereby reclaim the status of women as free, equal and vital
contributors to society.
Our aim is to raise the level of consciousness about criticisms leveled against Islam in the American press and to respond efficiently to them. We endeavor to dispel some of the myths
about Islam and show how it stands against such horrific acts of terror as those of September 11th, 2001.
The Muslim Yellow Pages is the largest and most up-to-date collection of North American based Muslim businesses and institutions on the Internet.
Our purpose is not to impress anyone, appease anyone, or to bring attention to ourselves. Our soul purpose, insha'Allah, is for the sake of Allah, subhana wa ta'ala. We pray that Allah,
subhana wa ta'ala, will be pleased with our actions and direct us away from error and bid'a (innovation in religion), keeping us upon the sirataal mustaqeem (path [that is] straight). 'Ameen.
On this site, religious tolerance means: To extend religious freedom to people of all religious traditions, even though you may disagree with their beliefs and/or practices. Religious
tolerance does not require you: To accept all religions as equally true. Religious freedom means that you can: Without oppression, believe, worship and witness (or practice freedom from
belief, worship and witness), as you wish; change your beliefs or religion; and associate with others to express your beliefs. Our site mandate: "To promote religious tolerance and freedom;
To objectively describe religious faiths in all their diversity; and To objectively describe controversial topics from all points of view." Our main motto: "Study of the world's religions will
lead to an understanding of religious diversity;
this understanding can lead to inter-religious dialogue; dialogue will lead to peace among religions; peace among religions will lead to peace among nations." Our secondary motto: "When
people deviate from reality, others generally are hurt."
An educational website on the biography, mission and the message of Muhammad (peace be on him), the last prophet of Islam.
An enlightened guide to Islamic beliefs, culture and civilization.
This site epitomizes a movement. A movement to reform intellectual stagnation. This is an attempt to go back to the original sources of Islam -- the Qur'an and the Sunnah, in a time
when blind acquiescence is in vogue.
We are an eclectic team of sister-writers, journalists, artists and readers who are based all over the world, from London to Khartoum, from New York to Johannesburg. We are all committed
to filling our magazine with uplifting, inspiring and enlightening material to help you become the best Muslimah you can be, from the inside out.
Our magazine’s ethos is rooted in the Qur’an and Sunnah, according to the understanding of the Pious Predecessors, and our inspiration is Islam as a beautiful and richly rewarding way of
life.
The initial objectives are, but not limited to: (1) Classify all Islam-related topics and issues, references, resources, services, and tools available on the Internet websites. (2) Learn about all
sects and groups claiming to be followers of the religion of Islam. Learn about other World religions and how we can educate and overcome the general misconception related to Islam. (3)
Open new possibilities for entirely new Islamic websites, new economies of publication & distribution, and new roles for both authors & readers wanting to learn and study Islam. (4)
Introduce authenticity on authorship and readership, textual authenticity, and the rights of authors. (5) Educate others and us Muslims by sharing and utilizing each other's talent, resources,
services, and tools.
At the core of this website are short introductory essays on various aspects of Islam containing numerous annotated links. Regarded by scholars as the most comprehensive academic
website on Islam, this website was nominated as one of top five websites worldwide in the category of "spirituality" for the year 2002 Webby Awards, (link fixed, Nov. 2004) which are the
equivalent of the Oscars for websites. This Webby nominated Islam and Islamic Studies website also touches on the areas of Arabic and Religion (focusing on Western religions). It is
particularly intended to be of use for non-Muslim and Muslim students and teachers at all levels as well for members of the general public who wish to get a non-polemical and
non-sectarian view of Islam and the diverse perspectives of Muslims (including Sunni Islam, Shi'ism, and Sufism, et al.) and to a lesser extent of Judaism and Christianity.
A Non-profit socio-educational organization founded with the objective of facilitating the spread of accurate and authentic knowledge about ISLAM among the different nations of the world.
Our aim is to work for proper understanding of ISLAM by all and to work to strengthen the moral and social fabric of the people of this world.
The Islamic Interlink project is at present an attempt to catalog and index Islamic content on the Internet and to make it easily accessible to all. It is our hope that this will be a useful
resource for Muslims everywhere, as well as a useful tool for anyone trying to access Islamic materials. Alhamdulillah, the current site is the product of months of development, and all
entries are carefully reviewed.
The Reading Islam project aims at creating and maintaining a balanced, holistic, and authentic center of information on Islam and interactive discourse, with an aim to promote dialogue
and understanding through a variety of media. It is Reading Islam's role to attempt to define an understanding of Islam, as well as to clarify Islam's standpoint with regards to issues such as
world peace, human rights, minority rights, conservation of the environment, the right of religious freedom, and other issues that may be of concern to the contemporary world. The Islam
presented is a collective conceptual paradigm that covers a wide array of peoples. Reading Islam also aims at empowering new Muslims in their faith by: (1) providing clear and beneficial
information on Islam (2) raising awareness of spiritual issues and practice (3) conscientiously supporting the community of new Muslims (4)through various services and media based on
their needs.
The Macdonald Center is an academic unit within Hartford Seminary dedicated to scholarly research, teaching and publication. It is responsible for the Islamic Studies and Christian-
Muslim Relations Master of Arts program, a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, the Islamic Chaplaincy program, the Ph.D. program in Islamic
Studies and numerous global study tours.Under the Seminary’s aegis, the Center publishes the bi-annual scholarly journal, The Muslim World, which reaches subscribers in 65 countries.
The Institute of Islamic Information and Education (III&E) is dedicated to the cause of Islam in North America by providing accurate information about Islamic beliefs, history and
civilization from authentic sources. The III&E was established in Chicago, Illinois in 1985 with the comprehensive project of conveying the message of Islam to everyone in North
America.One of the main objectives of the III&E is to elevate the image of Islam and Muslims in North America by providing accurate information about Islamic beliefs, history and
civilization to Muslims and non-Muslims.A complementary objective is to integrate new Muslims into the Muslim community and train them Islamically so that they become workers in
their own communities.
SunniPath is the Online Islamic Academy for those that want to learn Islam online by way of distance courses. SunniPath has developed an extensive curriculum in several subjects areas
such as basic and advanced Arabic language, foundational Islamic sciences, advanced-level Islamic sciences. Our distance courses utilize unique online learning tools, and combine both
ancient and modern methods of teaching. Study Islam online through our innovative online Islamic classes and experience it for yourself.
Online library project & resource centre for the promotion of useful knowledge and  accurate information on Islam
MeccaCentric Da'wah Group is an organization that was established in 1996 for the purpose of educating Muslims and non-Muslims about the true teachings of Islam. Their primary means
of accomplishing this goal is by producing and distributing high quality lectures by some of the most prominent Muslim speakers in America today.
Zaytuna Institute is a non-profit, educational institute and school founded and run by people committed to reviving time-tested methods of educating and transforming human beings.
The goal of ICNA shall be to seek the pleasure of Allah (SWT) through the struggle of Iqamat-ud-Deen (establishment of the Islamic system of life) as spelled out in the Qur'an and the
Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
ISNA is an association of Muslim organizations and individuals that provides a common platform for presenting Islam, supporting Muslim communities, developing educational, social
and outreach programs and fostering good relations with other religious communities, and civic and service organizations.
A resource for new Muslims who want to learn how to practice their religion. Education about the basics of Islamic faith, with a focus on teaching the faithful to love and respect all people
whether they be Muslim Shia or Sunni, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Pagan, or any other religion, agnostic or atheist, whether their skin is black, white, brown, red or yellow, with
the recognition that all people are God’s creatures, and all men and women are brothers and sisters to each other.