Islamic or Muslim Traditions


  • Introductions
  • Converts to Islam
    http://www.convertstoislam.org/
    [Resources for recent converts and those who are considering conversion to Islam.]
  • Discover Islam
    http://www.discoverislam.com/
    [An online representation of a commerically available series of posters accompanied by brief essays that together comprise a thematic introduction to the tradition at a basic level.]
  • Glossary of Islam - Wikipedia
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Islam
    [A short dictionary of terms relevant to Islam. See also the Wikipedia entry on Islamic culture.]

    General Directory and Index Sites for Muslims and Islam
  • Al Islam Org
    http://www.al-islam.org/
    ["Al-Islam.org is a work of the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project (DILP), which is a non profit private Internet based group of people operating from throughout the world. Our objectives are to digitise and present on the Internet quality Islamic resources, related to the history, law, practice, and society of the Islamic religion and the Muslim peoples with particular emphasis on Twelver Shia Islamic school of thought."]
  • Al Shia
    http://www.al-shia.org/
    [Available in several languages, follows the contemporary leadership from Iran in the Shi'a world.]
  • Heritage Society
    http://ismaili.net/
    [Ismailis are a sub-group of Muslims prominent in South Asia, East Africa, and elsewhere in the world. For internal differences among South Asian Muslims, see also the Progressive Dawoodi Bohra site. "The Heritage Society is a non-profit organization, whose aim is to encourage preservation of manuscripts and rare documents, ismaili history and research and publication in the field of religion."]
  • Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
    http://islam.uga.edu/
    [A very well-maintained selection of topically-organized linked resources on Islam provided by Dr. Alan Godlas of the University of Georgia.]
  • IslamiCity
    http://islam.org/
    [A Yahoo-style entry portal for Muslim advocacy and information. Commercial products, too. From a company in California, USA.]
  • Salaam
    http://www.salaam.co.uk/
    [A British Muslim internet portal.]

  • Religious Texts and Leading Thinkers
  • Holy Qu'ran
    http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/koran/
    [A searchable version of an English translation by M.H. Shakir.]
  • Islamic Philosophy Online
    http://www.muslimphilosophy.com/
    [A Dictionary of Islamic Philosophy and other resources are available here.]

    Sites of Regional or International Importance
  • Al-Aqsa Mosque
    http://www.noblesanctuary.com/
    [A mosque of historical importance in Jerusalem.]

    Local and Regional Muslim Organizations
  • Muslim Student Association at U. of Southern California
    http://uscmuslims.com/
    [Information for Muslims students and others provided by the MSA at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA.]
  • National Muslim Students Association
    http://msanational.org/
    [Information and links to several local student associations.]


  • Subtraditions and Public Service Sites
  • Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Organization - U. of Washington
    http://students.washington.edu/alislam/
    [Useful site for understanding Islam from the standpoint of the sectarian movement established by Gulam Ahmad in northern India in the nineteenth century.]
  • Muslim Public Affairs Council
    http://www.mpac.org/
    [A North American service, public interest, and Muslim lobbying organization.]
  • Nation of Islam Online
    http://www.noi.org/
    [Site sponsored by the Chicago-based movement among African-Americans, with information on Elijah Muhammad and Louis Farrakhan.]
  • Shiite Encyclopedia
    http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/
    [Online reference work from Shi'a perspectives. Keyword searchable.]

    Also see
  • Mysticisms from Middle East
    http://www.religiousworlds.com/mystic/mideast.html
    [Links to sites representing Muslim or Islamic mysticism.]

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