Islam Explained

What are the basic beliefs and practices of Islam?  What is the Muslim understanding of who our Creator is and how this relates to the beliefs of other religious faiths?  How is cleanliness an important part of religious practice for Muslims?  How has the Islamic civilization altered how we live today, in monumental ways?  Every truly educated person should seek to know the answers to these and other questions about Islam. 

The following Muslim websites are helpful for understanding what Muslims themselves have written about Islam.  It is our intention to let Islam speak for itself:

Islam Explained                                                                    A helpful article explaining the basics of Islam, published by Mr. Abdul Jalil.

Islam101.com                                                                        Answers to questions like, "What is Islam?  What does Islam teach?  Where do these teachings come from?" and others. 

Guidedones.com                                                                 An easy-to-read resource that covers many different aspects of Islam, including human rights, women, Islamic contributions to the human race, and cleanliness.

Towards Understanding Islam, by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi      This is a classic text on Islam by a renowned Muslim scholar.  It explains the central belief of Islam as well as many aspects of the religion often misunderstood by non-Muslims.