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This resource brings together the best current scholarship in the field for students, scholars, government officials, community groups, and librarians to foster a more accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world. Oxford Islamic Studies Online features reference content and commentary by renowned scholars in areas such as global Islamic history, concepts, people, practices, politics, and culture, and is regularly updated as new content is commissioned and approved under the guidance of the Editor in Chief, John L. Esposito.
Encompassing over 5,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, maps, and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a multi-layered reference experience designed to provide a first stop for anyone needing information and context on Islam.
Qu'ran
The Holy Qurʾān : text, translation, and brief notes
Maudoodi, Syed Abul ʻAla. (6th ed., Islamic Publications, 1991)McNichols Campus Library
BP 109 1991
McNichols Campus Library
BP 109 .D31 1968
McNichols Campus Library
BP 109 1994
McNichols Campus Library
BP 109 .S3
Quran : the final testament : authorized English version, with the Arabic text
Khalifa, Rashad. (Islamic Productions, 2005)McNichols Campus Library
BP 109 2005
Qu'ran Commentaries
Approaching the Qurʾan : the early revelations
Sells, Michael Anthony. (White Cloud Press, 2007)McNichols Campus Library
Also available electronically.
The Blackwell companion to the Qurān
Rippin, Andrew. (Blackwell Pub., 2006)McNichols Campus Library
BP 130.4 .B57 2006
English translation of the meaning of Al-Qur'ān : the guidance for mankind
Malik, Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam. (Institute of Islamic Knowledge, 2006)McNichols Campus Library
BP 109 .K45 2006
The meaning of the Holy Quʾrān
Ali, Abdullah Yusuf. (Amana Publications, 2004)McNichols Campus Library
BP 109 2004
Reading the Qur'an : the contemporary relevance of the sacred text of Islam
Sardar, Ziauddin. (Oxford University Press, 2011)McNichols Campus Library
BP 130.4 .S376 2011
Also available electronically.
McNichols Campus Library
BP 130.74 .L39 2006
Books
The cultural roots of American Islamicism
Marr, Timothy. (Cambridge University Press, 2006)McNichols Campus Library
E 164 .M37 2006
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world
Martin, Richard C. (ed.). (Thomson/Gale, 2004)McNichols Campus Library
BP 40 .E525 2004
In Reference, in two volumes.
Also available electronically.
Essential Islam : a comprehensive guide to belief and practice
Morgan, Diane. (Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2010)McNichols Campus Library
BP 174 .M67 2010
Forces of fortune : the rise of the new Muslim middle class and what it will mean for our world
Nasr, Seyyed Vali Reza. (Free Press, 2009)McNichols Campus Library
DS 63.1 .N373 2009
The headscarf controversy : secularism and freedom of religion
Elver, Hilal. (Oxford University Press, 2012)McNichols Campus Library
BP 190.5 .H44 E48 2012
McNichols Campus Library
BP 50 .F74 2002
In Reference
Islam as political religion : the future of an imperial faith
Akhtar, Shabbir. (Routledge, 2011)McNichols Campus Library
BP 173.7 .A4925 2011
Islam between culture and politics
Tibi, Bassam. (Palgrave Macmillan: Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 2005)McNichols Campus Library
BP 163 .T529 2005
McNichols Campus Library
BP 67 .U6 S6 2010
Islam : past, present, and future
Kung, Hans. (Oneworld, 2007)McNichols Campus Library
BP 161.3 .K8513 2007
McNichols Campus Library
BP 161.2 .E85 2016
Islamic radicalism and global jihad
Springer, Devin R. (Georgetown University Press, 2009)McNichols Campus Library
BP 182 .S67 2009
Also available electronically.
McNichols Campus Library
BP 173.5 .T534 2012
Also available electronically.
Jesus and Muhammad : parallel tracks, parallel lives
Peters, F. E.. (Oxford University Press, 2011.)McNichols Campus Library
BT 301.3 .P43 2011
Militant Islamists : terrorists without frontiers
Alaolmolki, Nozar. (Praeger Security International, 2009)McNichols Campus Library
BP 190.5 .T47 A55 2009
One Islam, many Muslim worlds : spirituality, identity, and resistance across Islamic lands
Baker, Raymond William. (Oxford University Press, 2015)McNichols Campus Library
BP 161.3 .B344 2015
Political Islam : context versus ideology
Ḥarūb, Khālid. (Saqi : London Middle East Institute, SOAS, 2010)McNichols Campus Library
BP 173.7 .P655 2010
Religion and politics in the Middle East : identity, ideology, institutions, and attitudes
Lee, Robert Deemer. (Westview Press, 2010)McNichols Campus Library
BL 65 .P7 L4263 2010
What is Islam? : the importance of being Islamic
Ahmed, Shahab. (Princeton University Press, 2016)McNichols Campus Library
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The secret history of al Qaeda
Atwan, Abdel Bari. (University of California Press, 2008)McNichols Campus Library
HV 6432.5 .Q2 A89 2008
DVD's/Videos
9/11 backlash : being Muslim in America
Drake, Steve. (Discovery Communications, distributed by Insight Media, 2005)McNichols Campus Library
E 184 .M88 A17 2005
55 min.
McNichols Campus Library
BP 165 .E87 2003 no.1 DVD
McNichols Campus Library
BP 161.3 .I85 2006
24 min.
McNichols Campus Library
BP 50 .I85 2009
180 min.
Muhammad : legacy of a prophet
Al-Qattan, Omar (Director). (Unity Productions Foundation, 2002)McNichols Campus Library
BP 75 .M83 2002
117 min.
Web Resources
Al-Islam.org is created and maintained by the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project (DILP), a registered Non Profit Organisation that operates through the collaborative effort of volunteers based in many countries around the world. Al-Islam.org's objectives are to digitize and present on the Internet quality Islamic resources, related to the history, law, practice, and society of the Islamic religion and the Muslim peoples, with particular emphasis on Twelver Shia Islamic school of thought. Al-Islam.org attempts to present a balanced and accurate picture of Islam as it has been taught and practiced by the Most Noble Messenger Muhammad and his family, the Ahlul Bayt.
Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a grassroots civil rights and advocacy group. CAIR's mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
An online supplement to the PBS documentary, this site provides introductory information to the faith, culture and innovation of Islam. Short profiles of Muhammad, Saladin, Mamun, Rumi, Mehmed, and Suleyman are included. Click below to view the documentary.
Part 1 of Islam: Empire of Faith, a PBS Documentary
Part 2 of Islam: Empire of Faith, a PBS Documentary
Part 3 of Islam: Empire of Faith, a PBS Documentary
Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks.
IslamiCity website was launched in 1995. It provides a non-sectarian, comprehensive and holistic view of Islam and Muslims to a global audience. IslamiCity has evolved into one of the world’s leading online source of Islamic information and one of the largest Muslim e-Community, offering a wide range of information and services. IslamiCity is operated by Human Assistance & Development International (HADI), a non-profit organization working for the socio-economic, educational and scientific development of people worldwide.
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