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The amount of info on the web is enormous, as anyone who's ever tried to
run a search can attest to. And, to put it all in context, best
estimates say that only a fraction, maybe 20 - 40 % of what's out there is
actually making its way to the search engines.
Well ...
Here at DownStreet, we'd like
to try to help. So each issue, we post a few links in Religion &
Spirit to sites that might interest you. Sometimes the links will be
related to one another ... sometimes we'll just offer up a
somewhat random sampling. In either case, we think we might be able
to help you find the kind of site you've been looking for.
Of course, while we can't vouch for the fact that every link we provide
will be of interest to everyone, we do our best to filter out the noise
and the bustle. ...
We hope you enjoy the
following sites as much as we do. The
Pillars of Islam
Links to Information &
Resources on Islam and the Islamic Faith
In
an effort to provide resources for those in the community of Islamic faith
during the holy fast of Ramadan, and to provide information for
others who may be seeking a better understanding of Islam, especially in
light of recent events, in this month's Links to Religion & Spirit
On-Line, DownStreet is pleased to be able to offer these links to
The Pillars of Islam. We are foregoing our more customary practice
of presenting and ranking just a few sites in order to provide more links
than usual. ...
- ..Islam.com
- Home
Islam.com provides a
comprehensive and well-organized collection, including articles on an
Introduction to Islam, the Attributes of Allah, a Chronology of Events
in the Life of Muhammad (PBUH), Muslim Festivals, a Q & A, a
Glossary of Terms, the Hajj (pilgrimmage), and Salat, The
Prayer. There is also a collection of links under the heading of
Islam to Al-Quran, Al-Hadith, Muhammad (pbuh), Shriah, Way of
Life, Islam & Science, Islamic Nations, History, Islam in the
West, the Pillars of Islam, Philosophy, and Islamic Education.
. - Ummah.com
The
Ummah site is also solid, providing front page articles on The
Importance of Zakah (charity), a Description of the Prophet (pbuh),
and a piece entitled "The new world disorder?" about our War
on Terrorism. There are also sections on the Qur'an, Sunnah,
Science, the Five Pillars, Social Life, and an Islamic Q&A.
. - The
Sunnah Islamic Page
This is actually a link to an interior
page instead of the home page at al-sunnah.com. The reason is
that it is one of the most solid resources on general info about Islam
we found -- with links to other al-sunnah pages, as well as to outside
resources -- but it was difficult to find from the al-sunnah home
page. Be sure to check out the top of the page, as well, for
links to more info about the Qur'aan, Mohammed, and their Islamic
perspective on Jesus, as well as a link to other Articles.
. - IslamiCity.com
- Mosque
As with the al-sunnah site above, this page, too,
is an interior page, and for much the same reason. There are a
number of links in each of several categories, with titles like
Scripture & Prophets, Basics, Pillars, Society, and References.
. - The
Saudi Arabian Information Resource - Islam, The Faith on which The
Kingdom is Founded
With the holiest of Islamic sites
located in Saudi Arabia and Arabic the official language of Islam
{much the way Latin had been until recently in the Roman Catholic
Rite}, this page among the Saudi Arabian Information Resource site
contains a number of links {along the right-hand window pane} to
topics like Before Islam, The Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, The
Five Tenets of Islam, The Holy Qur'an, Ramadan, Hijira, Teachings of
Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab, and the Expansion of the Holy Mosques in
Makkah & Madinah.
. - Introduction
to the Articles and Pillars of Islam
Islamic
Server of Muslim Students Assoc. -- USC
The first
link is to a solid single-{web}page introduction to the basic tenets
of Islam put together by the Muslim Students Association of the Univ.
of Southern California. It covers just about all the basics,
including: The Meaning of Islam, the foundational Articles of
Faith {with Islamic views on The purpose of life, Status of Human
Beings, and Salvation}, and Pillars of Islam and Application of
Faith. ... If you visit the second link, you'll find
additional material, and you may want to check out two interesting
articles, one entitled "What is NOT Islam," and the other,
"Islam vs. ...," a comparative study of Islam with other
religions. {The links are on left, under the heading Comparative
Analysis.}
. - PBS
- Islam Empire of Faith
It's beginning to seem
like, whatever the subject, PBS has one of the better sites devoted to
it. And the subject of Islam is no exception. You name it,
they cover it -- from Art, Architecture, and Astronomy through
Muhammad, Saladin and Rumi, to Zakat.
. - DownStreet
Magazine: Special Report
Terrorism + The Coming War: Links to
Sites about Islam
Not to blow our own horn,
but as part of our effort to educate and keep folks informed about
current events, our Special Report includes a section devoted to links
on all sorts of topics related to terrorism and the war against
it. Among them is this page, with links to a few choice sites,
including the Middle East Institute, Islam & Islamic Middle East
resources at Green Library at Stanford, an Islamic Studies site out of
the Univ. of Georgia, The Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies,
and more.
If you know of any links we should add, please let us know by e-mailing
us at ... links@downstreetmagazine.com
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