LibGuides: Islam: Web Sites

Exploring the Web

By now you know the Web can contain really good information, but also skewed or misleading "information" ... or pure garbage. You can just dig around for a while, OR you can save time and get better information by seeing what sites other folks have found to be really good. In the box to the right, see some Expert Lists of links on Religion, as well as a Directory which pre-examines and describes good sites.

Some good links

Prof. Amir Hussain's expert list of sites
Dr. Hussain maintains this updated list of recommended sites, which will make your searches for credible Web sources a lot easier.
Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
Maintained by Prof. Alan Godlas at the University of Georgia's Department of Religion.
Islamic Society of North America
Duncan Black Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian Muslim Relations
Located at Hartford Seminary, Hartford, Connecticut.
IslamiCity.com
A non-profit agency for promoting the understanding of Islam.
Islam on the Web
University of Maryland portal to Islamic information
Database of Masjids, Mosques and Islamic Centers in the U.S.
A new and ongoing project of the Harford Institute for Religion Research
Religious Studies Web Guide: Sacred Texts: Islam
Internet Guide to Religion (Wabash Center): Islam
This is a subset of the expert list which covers a wide variety of religions and religion-related topics. Fun to explore.
Virtual Religion Index
Wide-ranging lists of links organized by subject. Includes religions, denominations and related areas (philosophy, near eastern, east asian, native american studies, etc.)
Religious Studies Web Guide
Collection of links organized by two theological librarians.
Religion News Service
News wire on religion topics, current events and commentary. Occasional article involving Islam or Muslims.
IPL2
A searchable directory of links; each link has a description of that site written by a librarian. Site merges California's Librarians' Index to the Internet with the Internet Public Library.
Muslim Voices Against Extremism and Terrorism
Texts of statements against these ills by Muslim spokespeople.
Religious Tolerance
Ontario Consutants on Religious Tolerance site appealing to all people of good will, whether religious or not. Works to undercut stereotypes, false information, and for freedom of religion.
Forum on Religion and Ecology (Yale U.)
Try looking under "World Religions" tab to see how a specific religious tradition is dealing with the ecological crisis.
US Catholic Bishops list on ecumenical dialogues: Islam
A link to various dialogues between Roman Catholic entities and Muslim entities in the United States.
Al-Sunnah.com
This is a commercial site, with some useful information links sprinkled among the advertised services.

Maryam, Umm Isa

Persian Miniature depicting Maryam with Isa (Jesus)

Image in the public domain

Mary/Maryam/Mariam is revered in Islam as the Virgin mother of Isa/Jesus. Her name is mentioned more often in the Qur'an than it is in the New Testament! She has an entire sura/book of the Qur'an dedicated to her, and has many titles of honor in Islamic culture.