Islam in the Modern World

Web Links

Part I (Download)

1. The Quranic Arabic Corpus. http://corpus.quran.com/

   This site provides translations, grammar, syntax, and morphology for each word in the Qur’an. It also allows readers to compare standard English translations of the Qur’an and to hear recitation. Keep in mind that reading the Qur’an in isolation can be difficult as verses are diversely interpreted and some have been abrogated.

2. Online Qur’an Resources. http://ahjur.org/quran/virqur.htm

   Put together by leading Islamic studies scholars, Bruce Lawrence and Daniel Varisco, this site links to and analyzes some of the most important resources for reading and studying the Qur’an on the web.

3. Islamic Family Law. http://www.law.emory.edu/ifl/

   Under the guidance of Dr. Abdullahi A. an-Na’im, Emory University has provided this invaluable resource for learning about Muslim Family Law as it is applied and practiced in nearly 40 countries.

4. Tariq Ramadan Online. http://www.tariqramadan.com/spip.php?lang=en

   Visit this site to read opinions, watch videos, and listen to podcasts by influential European Muslim, Dr. Tariq Ramadan.

5. Dr. Abdulkarim Soroush Online. http://www.drsoroush.com/English.htm

   This site hosts lectures, interviews, and poems by Iranian-born thinker, Abdulkarim Soroush.

6. A Jihad For Justice: Honoring the Work and Life of Amina Wadud. Edited by Kecia Ali, Juliane Hammer, and Laury Silvers. http://www.bu.edu/religion/files/2010/03/A-Jihad-for-Justice-for-Amina-Wadud-2012-1.pdf

   Download this free, web-based, scholarly book in honor of Muslim theologian Amina Wadud.

7. The As-Sunnah Foundation of America. http://www.sunnah.org/

   This is the website of the American Naqshbandi order, led by Shaikh Hisham Kabbani.

8.   Sufi News. http://sufinews.blogspot.com/

   This blog is edited by an academic specialist on Sufism, Dr Alan Godlas.

9. On Islam and Politics. https://onislamandpolitics.wordpress.com/

   This is an informative blog on politics, Islam, and education, maintained by Professor Malika Zeghal.

10. Altmuslimah. http://www.altmuslimah.com/

    This is a popular online magazine with a focus on gender issues in the Muslim community.

Part II (Download)

1. Ask Imam. http://www.askimam.org

   This is an example of a longstanding online database/question and answer service. This site is focused on the advice of Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

2. Amr Khaled Online. http://www.amrkhaled.net

   Amr Khaled is an influential Egyptian preacher, whose organization draws on social media in order to disseminate his perspective on contemporary Islamic issues.

3. Critical Muslim. http://www.musliminstitute.org/critical-muslim

   This is an online magazine that brings together unique insights about being Muslim in the contemporary world.

4. Ziauddin Sardar Online. http://ziauddinsardar.com/

   This is a website dedicated to the work of Muslim, cosmopolitan, and intellectual, Ziauddin Sardar.

5. Jihadica. http://www.jihadica.com

   This site provides some of the best academic analysis, documentation, and discussion of jihad movements online.

6. Jihadology. http://jihadology.net/

   This is a clearinghouse for primary source material from groups classified as “jihadi.”

7. Companion website for Liberal Islam. http://kurzman.unc.edu/liberal-islam/liberal-islam-web-links/

   This is a companion website to the anthology Liberal Islam, maintained by that book’s editor Dr. Charles Kurzman. The site links to the writings of several influential Muslim thinkers.

8. The Middle East North Africa Internet Resource Guide. http://www.cc.utah.edu/~jwr9311/MENA.html

   This is a collection of sources on the history and sociology of the Middle East and North Africa, maintained by Dr Joseph W. Roberts.

9. The New York Times interactive guide to Islamic art galleries at the Met. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/10/30/arts/design/20111030-met-islamic-wing.html

   The New York Time’sinteractive website for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Islamic art wing displays not only the beauty of these art objects but also the difficulty of bringing them together under the rubric of Islam.

10. Online Islamic Store. http://www.onlineislamicstore.com/

    A great example of Muslim consumer culture, this site sells watches that announce the call to prayer, Muslim toys, and much more.

Part III (Download)

1. On Islam. http://www.onislam.net/english/shariah/contemporary-issues/

   This is the English-language repository of the opinions of the extremely influential scholar and television personality Yusuf al-Qaradawi. 

2. Farhat Hashmi Online. http://wp.farhathashmi.com/

   This is the website of the influential Pakistani television preacher Farhat Hashmi.

3. Junaid Jamshed Online. http://www.jjamshed.com/

   Junaid Jamshed, Pakastani rock star turned religious icon, shares his many videos and writings on this website.

4. Fethullah Gülen Online. http://www.fethullahgulen.org/

   This is the website of Turkish exile Fethullah Gülen, leader of a group comprising a wide network of centers and schools, which focus on service and interfaith dialogue.

5. Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/Muslim-Networks-and-Movements-in-Western-Europe.aspx

   This study, conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, tracks the influence of seven Muslim groups in Europe. It also provides demographic information on European Muslims in the form of interactive maps.

6. United States House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security. http://homeland.house.gov/hearing/hearing-american-muslim-response-hearings-radicalization-within-their-community 

   This website contains transcripts and videos from the 2011 United States House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security’s hearing on “The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community’s Response,” chaired by Representative Peter T. King.

7. Muslim Students Association. http://msanational.org/about-us/

   This is the website of the important Muslim Students Association, which was formed in 1963 and which has branches on campuses across the United States.

8. Council on American-Islamic Relations. http://www.cair.com/

   This is the website of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which, according to its mission statement, works to promote justice and mutual understanding.

9. "Religion, Secularism Working in Tandem in Bangladesh: A Gallup Poll," by Nicole Naurath. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121937/religion-secularism-working-tandem-bangladesh.aspx

   This 2009 poll finds that religion remains an important part of Bangladeshi life, even as secularism makes inroads.

10. The United Nations’ “Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.” http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/

    This is the text of the “Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,” which sought to set a global benchmark for the legalization of protections for women. It also contains country reports.