Websites
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Beliefnet
www.beliefnet.com
An independent, multi-faith, e-community designed to help people meet their own religious and spiritual needs in an interesting, captivating and engaging way.
Beneath the Veil: Islam
www.channel4.com/life/microsites/A/
afghanistan/islam.html
Channel 4 website with lots of information about Islam and Afghanistan. It was created to accompany the award-winning programme, Beneath the Veil, which described the situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban.
Converts to Islam
www.convertstoislam.org
Online Islamic community for people who are new to Islam as well as those born into the faith. Offers support, personal testimonies and information, with a large section for anyone considering converting.
Ethics and Religious Tolerance
www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/
week602/armstrong.html
Karen Armstrong, author and authority on Islam, gives an interview on the subject of America, Islam and interfaith issues.
Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism
www.fairuk.org
FAIR works towards establishing a safe, just and tolerant Britain in which Islamophobia and racism have no place. Works with organisations across numerous disciplines and communities.
Ibrahim's Appeal
www.ibrahimsappeal.com
Bone marrow appeal set up by the family and friends of Ibrahim Meer who died
before a donor could be found. In conjunction with Anthony Nolan Trust and the
National Blood Service, the appeal aims to increase the number and diversity
of people on the bone marrow registries.
Immigrant American Muslims and the Moral Dilemmas of Citizenship
www.islamfortoday.com/khan04.htm
A thoughtful article exploring some of the dilemmas and contradictions facing Muslim immigrants in the United States.
Islam for Today
www.islamfortoday.com/shia.htm
A huge website for both Muslims and non-Muslims, providing a guide to Islam,
with information, features and links about Muslim history and civilisation,
Islam in the West today, the rights of women in Islam plus Muslim schools and
family life.
Islam for Today – Converts
www.islamfortoday.com/converts.htm
Offers personal testimonies and practical resources for all Muslims who have recently converted.
Islam Unveiled
www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/I/
islam_unveiled/findout.html
Channel 4 website which looks at the history and roots of Islam and examines what it means to individuals today. In association with a two-part documentary on Channel 4 News about global issues involving women in Islam today.
Islamic Web
http://islamicweb.com
A large site that explains the beliefs, practices and history of Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims.
Muslim Heritage
www.muslimheritage.com/about/why.cfm
UK educational initiative that looks at the contribution of the Muslim world to science, technology and world civilisation.
Muslim Heritage
www.muslimheritage.com/timeline/default.cfm
An elegant site comprising the development and achievements of Islamic civilisation including time lines, world maps and articles on Islamic contributions to science, art, philosophy, agriculture, mathematics and literature.
Muslims in Britain
www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/
ArticleView.asp?P_Article=11979
Article by Bhikhu Parekh asserting that British Muslims do not have a problem
with democracy, though some of them do have a problem with multiculturalism.
Muslims reject image of separate society
www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/
0,2763,738879,00.html
Guardian article from 2002 reporting research showing that Muslims in Britain are more integrated into mainstream society than politicians would have us believe.
The Muslim News
www.muslimnews.co.uk
Website of the independent monthly Muslim newspaper which provides news and views of Muslims in the UK.
The Qur'an Translated
http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/
An introduction to the Qur'an with a translation into English.
The Runnymede Trust
www.runnymedetrust.org
Runnymede is a leading independent think tank on ethnicity and cultural diversity. Their mandate is to challenge racial discrimination, to influence related legislation and to promote a successful multi-ethnic Britain.
Salaam
www.salaam.co.uk
A popular Muslim community website that contains news, forums and online advice on a wide range of issues, including relationships.
South African Muslims Encouraged to Vote
www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/
world_full_story.asp?service_id=530
A news report about the decision of Muslims about whether or not to vote in South
Africa’s hard-won democracy.
The True Religion
http://thetruereligion.org/modules/xfsection/
Aims to provide authentic information about Islam and provoke enlightened discussion with articles, information and a forum. The site also houses a collection of converts' stories about Muslims from a variety of backgrounds.