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Answering Islam (European site) Answering Islam (U.S. site) Jochen Katz' extensive site Arab World Ministries A team-oriented mission expressing faith in Christ through love for Muslims. A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam (Pro) Clear presentation of Islam's beliefs and practices. Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding''The Center was founded in 1993 to foster a better understanding of Islam and of Muslim-Christian relations in the West. [...] The Center's faculty members are noted scholars on Islam and Christianity, and Mulsim politics, Muslim-Christian Relations, and religion and international affairs.'' Council on American-Islamic Relations Washington-based Islamic advocacy group (Note: CAIR itself is a controversial organization) Defenders of A'al-ulbait and the Companions Islamic Homepage Extensive collection of links to Islamic information sources: sites, publications, news, software, databases, etc. Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society (ISIS)''...has been formed to promote the ideas of rationalism, secularism, democracy and human rights within Islamic society. ISIS promotes freedom of expression, freedom of thought and belief, freedom of intellectual and scientific inquiry, freedom of conscience and religion - including the freedom to change one's religion or belief - and freedom from religion: the freedom not to believe in any deity.'' Islam: Empire of Faith Extensive site, by PBS to accompany the film by the same name. IslamReview Articles, news, resources, etc. Muhammadanism Extensive site that encourages Muslism to research Christian critiques of and anwers to Islam. Materials in Arabic and English. Includes news, articles, online (and downloadable) books, etcetera. The Muslim-Christian Debate Website Content-rich site operated by Hyde Park Christian fellowship - an informal network of Christian researchers in the United Kingdom, whose primary interest is the academic study of all issues relevant to Islam and Christianity. The Nature of Islam Collection of articles at Leadership University
Since the murderous terrorism of September 11 and the subsequent war--seen by many Muslims as war on their religion--many Westerners have sought greater knowledge of Islam. Is it, as claimed, a religion of peace? What do Muslims believe, in general and in particular regarding war and violence? How does it compare with Christianity?
What Did Jesus Really Say? (PRO) This 600+ page book, written by Misha'al Ibn Abdullah Al-Kadhi, is extensive, definitive collection of Islamic apologetics and arguments. What Indeed Did Jesus Say? (CON) A Rebuttal to "What Did Jesus Really Say?" This is a significant site providing a systematic rebuttal to current Islamic apologetics/propaganda. Who Is Our Savior? Allah or Jesus? (Pro) Extensive collection of Islamic apologetics articles. World Religions : Comparative Analysis A Comparative Analysis Of The Major World Religions From A Christian Perspective. World Religions Index Equips Christians to understand other world religions and religious philosophies. Include a table comparing basic beliefs, personal testimonies from former Muslims who have converted to Christianity, and a couple of articles.
Subject: Islam and Muslims
First posted: Nov. 20, 1996
Last Updated: Apr. 2, 2005
Editors: Anton and Janet Hein-Hudson
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