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Islam

      Titles Descriptions
  1. Academic Info: Religion Gateway
  2. Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project
  3. Arab Net
  4. Arabic News
  5. Civilisations
  6. Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts
  7. Internet Sacred Text Archive
  8. Islam
  9. Islam 101
  10. Islam and Science
  11. Islam Online
  12. Islamic Banking
  13. Islamic Banking and Finance: Another Approach
  14. Koran (Al-Qur'an), The
  15. Medieval Sourcebook
  16. Muslim Scientists and Islamic Civilization
  17. Muslim Scientists and Scholars
  18. Religion, Religions, Religious Studies
  19. Story of the Revolution - BBC Persian
  20. Understanding Islam
  21. Virtual Religion Index
  22. WebChron
  23. World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts
  24. WWW Virtual Library: Religion

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Academic Info: Religion Gateway
An index of resources for religious studies. Includes Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Gnostic and Coptic Studies, eastern religions, and Native American religions.
     Author: Madin, Mike
     Subjects: buddhism, christianity, eastern philosophy, hinduism, islam, jainism, religious education, sikhism, taoism
     DeweyClass: 291.75
     Resource type: index
Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project
Offers full-length Islamic texts translated into English, journal articles, multimedia resources, and software, all of which relate to Islam.
     Author: Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project
     Subjects: islam
     DeweyClass: 297
     Resource type: documents
Arab Net
Aims to provide the most comprehensive online resource on the Arab world, primarily dealing with countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Includes information on Arabic cuisine, banking, travel, homes and real estate, Arab names and details of the top 100 companies in Saudi Arabia.
     Author: Saudi Research & Marketing Group
     Subjects: arabs, islam, middle east
     DeweyClass: 305.8
     Resource type: index
Arabic News
Daily news in English about the Arab world, including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lybia, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Saudi, Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
     Author: ArabicNews.com
     Subjects: arabs, international news, islam, middle east
     DeweyClass: 079.535
     Resource type: news
Civilisations
Interactive resource graphically depicting the rise and fall of civilisations. Utilising the latest web technology, Civilisations reveals the sweep of historical forces that influenced the spread of great empires, religions and ideologies over 5000 years. Such civilisations include Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, Rome, British Imperialism and Communism. The interactive map with which users are presented is wholly customisable and allows users to display information that is pertinent to them, such information displayed according to the type of civilisation, geographic area, population and political affiliations. Civilisations also offers comprehensive information pertaining to religions and ideologies. Requires Flash Player 6.
     Author: BBC
     Subjects: christianity, hinduism, islam, political science, religion, roman history, sikhism
     DeweyClass: 291.177
     Resource type: documents, interactive data, reference data
Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts
Glossary of terms relating to Islam, originating from 'Introducing Islam to Non-Muslims', by Hussein Khalid Al-Hussein and Ahmad Hussein Sakr.
     Author: University of Southern California Muslim Students Association
     Subjects: islam
     DeweyClass: 297
     Resource type: dictionary
Internet Sacred Text Archive
Collection of primary texts relating to Ancient, eastern and western religion and mythology, covering Shintoism, Hinduism, I Ching, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Mormonism, Bahai'i, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and esoteric, occult, and fringe religions.
     Author: Hare, J. B.
     Subjects: alternative religions, baha'i faith, buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam, jainism, judaism, religion, sikhism, taoism, zoroastrianism
     DeweyClass: 200
     Resource type: document collection
Islam
Information about the early history of Islam, its sacred texts, and Muslim beliefs and practices.
     Author: Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
     Subjects: islam
     DeweyClass: 297
     Resource type: document
Islam 101
Offers an introductory course on Islam with questions relating to the concept of God, worship, life after death, and prophethood. Also provides information about the Prophet Muhammad and the Holy Quran, and features material providing Islamic perspectives on contemporary issues relating to archaeology, health, human rights, and social studies.
     Author: Sabr Foundation
     Subjects: islam
     DeweyClass: 297
     Resource type: documents
Islam and Science
An index of information about Islam and science. Includes astronomy and Islam, Islamic medicine, Muslim scientists and thinkers, and the Qur'an and modern science.
     Author: HADI
     Subjects: islam
     DeweyClass: 215
     Resource type: index
Islam Online
Set of annotated links to information on Islam, its culture, countries, and people. Covers topics such as the Prophet Muhammad, the Holy Quran, education, children, history, and women in Islam.
     Author: Hussain, Arshad
     Subjects: islam
     DeweyClass: 297
     Resource type: index
Islamic Banking
Chapter four of the book Interest-free Commercial Banking written by A. L. M. Abdul Gafoor, which covers the historical development of Islamic financial principles, current practices, problems in implementing the profit and loss sharing concept, and the operation of this type of banking in non-Muslim countries.
     Author: Gafoor, A. L. M. Abdul
     Subjects: banking, islam
     DeweyClass: 332.1
     Resource type: book
Islamic Banking and Finance: Another Approach
Describes an alternative approach to Islamic banking which proposes to avoid problems such as the inability to set up interest-free banks in most countries, and the erosion of capital value due to inflation. Covers a range of financial issues including lending, investing, and insuring.
     Author: Gafoor, A. L. M. Abdul
     Subjects: banking, islam
     DeweyClass: 332.1
     Resource type: document
Koran (Al-Qur'an), The
This is an electronic version of The Holy Qur'an, translated by M.H. Shakir and published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., in 1983.
     Author: Muhammad
     Subjects: islam, religious studies
     DeweyClass: 297
     Resource type: non-fiction ebook
Medieval Sourcebook
A compendium of extracts and full text documents in medieval history. Subjects covered include the end of the Classical World, Byzantium, Islam, formation and flowering of Latin Christendom, the Late Middle Ages, the Italian Renaissance, and the Early Reformation. Selected extracts are accompanied by short explanations, which help the reader to understand their context. Also provides links to related resources, especially Byzantine resources.
     Author: Halsall, Paul
     Subjects: islam, medieval history, renaissance history
     DeweyClass: 909.1
     Resource type: bibliography, documents, index
Muslim Scientists and Islamic Civilization
Bibliographical details of a collection of short biographies of Muslim scientists, mathematicians and astronomers 700 - 1500. Also includes information on Muslim contributions to science.
     Author: Zahoor, A.
     Subjects: history of science, islam, scientists
     DeweyClass: 215
     Resource type: biography
Muslim Scientists and Scholars
Presents biographical information on a number of Muslim scholars and scientists, such as Jabir Ibn Haiyan, Ibn Sina, Omar al-Khayyam, and Jalal al-Din Rumi.
     Author: Ahmed, Monzur
     Subjects: islam, scientists
     DeweyClass: 297.092
     Resource type: documents
Religion, Religions, Religious Studies
Information and links for study and interpretation of religions. Provides general guides, treatment of all major religious traditions, information about new religions and links to religious studies material.
     Author: Thursby, Gene R.
     Subjects: alternative religions, buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam, jainism, judaism, religion, sikhism, taoism, zoroastrianism
     DeweyClass: 200
     Resource type: index
Story of the Revolution - BBC Persian
Traces the historical foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in four parts titled Ayatollah Khomeini returns, One country - two governments, The last struggle of the army, and Revolution Day. Presented in audio format in Persian or as text in English.
     Author: BBC
     Subjects: iran, islam
     DeweyClass: 955
     Resource type: documents, sounds
Understanding Islam
Collection of articles relating to aspects of the Islamic faith. These are arranged in broad categories including cleansing, worship, penal law, Muslim communities, Jihad, and social, political, and economic issues. Also provides answers to questions submitted by users, and offers a translation of the Qur'an.
     Author: Amjad, Moiz
     Subjects: islam
     DeweyClass: 297
     Resource type: articles, documents
Virtual Religion Index
Comprehensive directory covering general resources and subject specific areas including American religions, ancient near east studies, sociology of religion, biblical studies, Buddhist tradition, Christian tradition, comparative religion, East Asian studies, moral and ethical values, Greco-Roman studies, Hindu tradition, Islam, Jewish studies and theology.
     Author: Smith, Mahlon H
     Subjects: ancient history, islam, judaism, moral philosophy, religion
     DeweyClass: 200
     Resource type: index
WebChron
Regional and cross-cultural chronologies designed for use in history lessons. Describes ancient times, civilisations, kingdoms, eras, and political conditions of Africa, India, the Mediterranean, Western Asia and the Middle East, China and Eastern Asia, Western and Central Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe, Central, North and South America, and the United States. Also considers the historical sequence of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Western civilisation, and technology.
     Author: Koeller, David W.
     Subjects: buddhism, christianity, history education, islam, world history
     DeweyClass: 909.09
     Resource type: documents
World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts
Anthology of over 4000 passages from the scriptures of various religious traditions arranged by theme. These include Ultimate Reality and the Purpose of Human Existence, Evil, Sin, and the Human Fall, Salvation and the Saviour, The Religious Life, and Providence, Society and the Kingdom of Heaven.
     Author: Wilson, Andrew
     Subjects: alternative religions, buddhism, christian texts, hinduism, islam, jainism, judaism, sikhism, zoroastrianism
     DeweyClass: 210
     Resource type: ebook collection
WWW Virtual Library: Religion
Index of resources about religion, includes Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, ancient religions, atheism and pantheism.
     Author: Voogt, Casper
     Subjects: buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam, jainism, judaism, religion, sikhism, taoism
     DeweyClass: 200
     Resource type: index