by Gulrukh Tausif

Created on: February 07, 2013

There are literally thousands of websites on the Internet regarding Islam and Muslims. However, it is important to learn from only those websites that present authentic and true information about the religion and help in understanding the true message of Islam. Below are links to some of the best and most comprehensive Islamic websites.

Islam-guide.com

This website is primarily a guide for non-Muslims who would like to know more about Islam, Muslims and the Holy Qur'an.  It is quite rich in information, references, bibliography, and illustrations.  Reviewed and edited by many eminent professors, the website offers brief and simple to read articles for those who wish to understand the basics of the religion Islam.

The website is based on the book, ‘A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam’ which consists of three chapters divided into many sub-topics. The first chapter, Some Evidence for the Truth of Islam, answers some important questions regarding human embryonic development, the origin of universe and what the Qur'an says about creation of oceans, rivers, clouds, mountains, and human brain etc.

The second chapter, Some Benefits of Islam, mentions some of the benefits that Islam provides for the individual such as the path to eternal Paradise, salvation from Hellfire, finding real happiness and inner peace and forgiveness from sins.

The third chapter, General Information on Islam, provides general information on Islam, corrects some misconceptions about the religion and answers some commonly asked questions regarding family laws, status of women, concept of jihad and rights of people in Islam. Easy to understand and navigate, the website is an excellent source of information about Islamic beliefs and ideology.

Islamreligion.com

This is another extremely comprehensive website for people of various faiths who wish to understand Islam and Muslims.  It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles and videos about different aspects of Islam and new articles are added every week.  The website also features Live Help through chat. The content is available in eight major languages including English, French, Chinese, Spanish German, Russian, Portuguese and Japanese.

The articles and videos offer in-depth information about scientific miracles in Qur'an, evidence of one true God, how to convert to become a Muslim, stories of new Muslims, details regarding Islamic beliefs, morals and practices and Islamic history and solutions

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