Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know about Islam
by Professor John Esposito, Director of the
Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at
Georgetown University
Muslims: The Facts
Including statistics about world Muslim
populations, Muslim nations, Muslim communities,
and refugees.
Muslims, Islamic Religion, and Iraq
A unique website focusing on Islam in modern
Iraq and on the major Muslim groups in Iraq:
Arab Shi'ites, Arab Sunnis, and Kurds.
Muhammad, Legacy of a Prophet (Video on Islam)
The Life Story of the Man Who Lives in the
Hearts and Minds of American Muslims. To
date, simply the best film for gaining an
understanding of mainstream Islam in the US.
Islamic Religion: A Primer Harvard professor Roy
Mottahedeh's lecture on Islam to a group of
distinguished American journalists--the link
includes extensive discussion. Jay Tolson, of US
News & World Report, contributed a short essay
as well. Sponsored by the Ethics and Public
Policy Center (Washington, D.C.). The seminar
took place in January 2002 but this was posted
on September 8, 2002.
University of Southern
California Compendium of
Muslim Texts
Islam and Western Ideologies
Encyclopedia of Islam
(Overview of World
Religions)
Golden age of Arab and
Islamic Culture
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