Religion: An Undergraduate Research Guide : Islam
News
- Newspaper Source PlusNewspaper Source Plus includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles.
- Newspaper Research GuideThis guide describes sources for current and historical newspapers available in print, electronically, and on microfilm through the UW-Madison Libraries. These sources are categorized by pages: Current, Historical, Local/Madison, Wisconsin, US, Alternative/Ethnic, and International.
Organizations
- Islamic Center of East Madisonhas prayer schedule, services information, and local contacts
- Muslim Student Association at UW-Madison"seeks to establish a place for students to engage in an Islamic environment and supports its members in being Muslim examples in society"
- A Shi'ite Encyclopediahas information on Sunni and Shia branches, discussion of law and traditions, and list of English-language Islamic texts
- Al-islam.org: Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Projectincludes "discover Islam" as well as browsable multimedia library of Islamic resources
- Islam and Islamic Studies ResourcesWeb site by Professor Alan Godlas, professor of religion at the University of Georgia
- Islam: A PrimerPDF text of the February 19, 2003, CRS (Congressional Research Service) Report for Congress about Islam
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)works to promote understanding of Islam as well as providing humanitarian assistance to people in Darfur, people who suffered from the tsunami in Southeast Asia, and others in need
- Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)"a public service agency working for the civil rights of American Muslims, for the integration of Islam into American pluralism, and for a positive, constructive relationship between American Muslims and their representatives"
- Zabinhah"the world's largest guide to halal restaurants & products"
About Islam
This is a guide to resources on the religion of Islam, its cultural traditions and its political influence.
Try searching these terms using the resources linked on this page: Islam AND politics, Islam AND Middle East, Islam AND Afganistan, Islam AND Taliban, Islam AND women, Muslim women, Nation of Islam, Islam AND politics AND Egypt, Koran OR Quran
Overview Resources - Background Information
- Introduction to Islamfrom the Middle East Institute
- Islam - Religions & Ethicsoverview from the BBC
- Opposing Viewpoints Resource CenterOpposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles related to controversial social issues.
- The Encyclopaedia of Islam. Volumes 1-12online electronic resource
- CQ ResearcherContains weekly in-depth reports that cover the most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more.
Books
Islamophobia, Race, and Global Politics by Call Number: E184.M88 K39 2021ISBN: 9781538157091Publication Date: 2021-09-09
America's Other Muslims: Imam W.D. Mohammed, Islamic reform, and the making of American Islam by ISBN: 9781498590198Publication Date: 2020-01-08
Islamism: What it Means for The Middle East and the World by ISBN: 0300197721Publication Date: 2016-02-23
The Islamist Phoenix: The Islamic State and the Redrawing of the Middle East by ISBN: 9781609806286Publication Date: 2014-12-02
A Brief History of Islam in Europe: Thirteen Centuries of Creed, Conflict and Coexistence by ISBN: 9087281951Publication Date: 2015-01-15
Articles - Scholarly and Popular
- Academic SearchIncludes scholarly and popular articles on many topics.
- Index IslamicusIncludes articles on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world.
- ATLA Religion DatabaseIncludes articles on the field of religion and theology.
- Philosopher's IndexIncludes articles on topics within philosophy, such as aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics, and the philosophy of related disciplines such as education, history, law, religion, and science.
Statistics and Data
- Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions."