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Links
Links on special topics
The page you are on is a general links page. I have a number of pages devoted to links on particular topics. What you're looking for may be on one of these.
All Kinds of Information for Sisters - Links and resources especially for sisters
Converts Page - Interested in converting to Islam? Look here for help
Hijab Poems - Links to some inspirational poems about hijab
Islamic Charities - Links to Islamic charities
Islamic Music - Links to websites featuring Islamic music
Links for Brothers - With all the attention on hijab and other rules for sisters, we sometimes forget that much is demanded of the Muslim brother as well
Links for Latino Muslims - One of the fastest-growing groups of Muslims in America, but perhaps the least well-known
Links to Miscellaneous Articles - Some additional articles of interest to Muslims on various topics
Muslim Resource Center - Links about how to pray, find a mosque, eat halal, wear hijab, and implement Islam in your life
Niqab Page - Links about niqab and niqabis
Online Hijab Stores - All the online stores selling hijab that I could find
Personal Homepages of Muslims - Sites on Islam created by ordinary Muslims
Quran Page - Links to various resources for learning more about the Quran
Recommended Islamic Links - Know of a really cool Islamic link that isn't listed anywhere on my site? You can submit it. View what's already up then add your link
Tazkiyah: Purification of the Soul - Links to articles about Islamic spirituality
The Nation of Islam is Not Islam - Clarifies how greatly NOI beliefs diverge from Islamic beliefs
Things You Can Do to Help Muslim Causes - Links for activism; petitions, boycotts, etc
Current events:
Some of my favorite websites
These are a few sites that I visit very frequently and particularly recommend.
Al-Hediya Islamic Clothing - Need a hijab, jilbab, niqab, or just modest clothes? Check out this online store. It is by far the most recommended by sisters, and I highly recommend it myself. Great selection, great service
Islam Q&A - Fatwa site by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid; he is an excellent scholar who presents sound dalils, explained clearly
Islam: The Modern Religion - Articles on every topic relating to Islam; this is truly an Islamic mega-site
Islamic Awareness - Responses to claims made against Islam by Christian missionaries; scholarly information about the Quran and hadiths
Sunnah Online - Tons of great articles about Islam. Mashallah!
The Niqabi Paralegal - A blog about legal issues facing Muslims in the United States
News sites
All too often the mainstream media presents a distorted picture on the issues that are important to Muslims. The links here are to news websites that are by and for Muslims.
Al-Jazeera - Website of the famous free TV station; for Arabic speakers
Azzam Publications - Get the inside information from the "lands of jihad". This is the site to go to if you want to learn about jihadi Muslims in their own words
IslamOnline - News and information that is of particular interest to Muslims. The website also offers many Islamic resources not related to news
Iviews - News and commentary from an Islamic point of view. The commentary here is especially good and it also features political cartoons by Muslim artists
Muslimedia.com - More news and commentary from an Islamic point of view. Has excellent coverage of the entire Muslim world
Ummah News - More news and commentary from an Islamic point of view
Also: For the latest news on what's happening around the Muslim world, often taken from local newspapers in those countries, try these newsfeeds:
Web resources for Muslims
These are some other articles and resources that don't fit in above.
Articles
Are Credit Cards Haram? - An important question for Muslims: is using a credit card consenting to riba, even if you intend to pay it off on time? Please read this. See also Using credit cards is haram, even if you pay within the time limit by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid
Dealing with Worries and Stress - Online book by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid
I Want to Repent, But... - Online book by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid
Imam Tirmidhi's Contribution Towards Hadith - Learn more about Imam Tirmidhi, whose hadith collection is considered one of the six most authentic
Malcolm X's Letter from the Hajj - Read how the hajj transformed Malcolm X and his beliefs about race. Mashallah!!!
Means of Steadfastness in Islam - Online book by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid
The Prophet's (sAas) Farewell Sermon - A must-read for every Muslim!!!
Ways of Developing Humility in Salat - Online book by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid
Weakness of Faith, and What to Do about It - Online book by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid
Resources
Authentic Supplications of the Prophet - Du'as from the Sunna
CAIR - The Council on American-Islamic Relations web site; this is an advocacy group for Muslims
Islamic Bookstore - An excellent source of books about Islam
Moonsighting.com - Learn about how the Islamic calendar is determined, and when the Eids and Ramadan will fall
Online hadith collections:
Other
Islamic Poetry - A collection of inspirational poetry for Muslims, taken from various sources
Islamic Stories - Short stories, fiction or non-fiction, by Muslims and about Islamic themes. Enjoy!
Join QuranClub - For sisters! Learn about an online halaqa (study group) dedicated to helping you learn how to memorize the Quran, inshallah. Follow this link to learn more and to subscribe
Some other articles of interest
Here are some articles on special topics; as I add links, I may move these to separate pages of their own but for the moment they are on the main links page.
Islamic practice and law
Principles of Islamic Law: Hudud, Ta'zir and Qisas - A good introduction to how Islamic law works as a practical system
The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam - Shaykh Yusuf Qaradawi's guide to the Shari'a
The Science of Hadith - How scholars analyze hadiths
The Sources of Islamic Law - An introduction to the history and development of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)
Islamic beliefs
An Introduction to Islamic Monotheism - An article I have written about tawhid. It is aimed at non-Muslims, but may be helpful to new Muslims learning their religion
Fundamentals of Tawheed - Outline of a book about Islamic monotheism (tawhid) by brother Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips; provides a comprehensive overview of how Muslims think about monotheism
Islamic Psychology Online - Looks at psychological issues from the perspective of Quran and Sunna
Islamic science
Arabic Mathematics - Page by Western scholars attesting the huge influence of Muslim thinkers on mathematics
Muslim Contributions to Science, Philosophy, and the Arts - One of the best short summaries of the influence of Muslim thinkers on science
Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians, and Astronomers - Contains biographies of Muslim scientists, other resources on Islamic science
Science and Civilization in Islam - Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses the unique nature of Islamic science, and how it is deeply rooted in Islam, the religion itself - it's not just that these thinkers "happened" to be Muslims
Why Have Muslim Scholars Been Undervalued Throughout Western History? - Looks at reasons why Western historians have always been reluctant to acknowledge the contributions of Muslim scientists
Some articles I have written for publication elsewhere on the Internet
These articles were written under a different name and published on the Understanding Islam website.
Issues Relating to the Propagation and Presentation of Islam in the West - Some thoughts on making da'wah
Regarding the Christian Concept of Gabriel - The Holy Spirit - Did early Christians really believe the Holy Spirit was part of God in a Trinity?
The Story of Abraham (pbuh) in the Jewish Tradition - Response to a Christian claim that the Quran's story of Abraham and the idols is plaigarized from an obscure Jewish story
The Torah on Marrying Daughters at an Early Age - Clarification regarding a hadith about marrying daughters off
