Links and Resources
An ongoing poll about American perceptions of Islam sponsored by The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, which was last released on September 9, 2004.
An by Abdel Rahman al-Rashed, the general manager of an Arabic news channel, Al-Arabiya, originally published in the Arabic newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat and reprinted in the May 9, 2004 issue of the London-based online newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.
An article by Stephen Grey for The Atlantic Monthly (November 2004) in which he shows how scholars of Islam contribute to the war on terror by using "forensic theology" to look for ideological clues in the texts and communiqués of groups from Al-Qaeda and to Hamas. Grey argues that the best defense to terrorism is good theology.
A concise overview of the tenets of Wahhabism and its origins provided by GlobalSecurity.org.
Site dedicated to the 12th century jurist and theologian. Features links to his major writings, biographical sketches about the scholar, and maps.
Part of the Frontline documentary "In Search of Al Qaeda," in which the Saudi foreign minister argues that Saudi Arabia has been an active participant in the U.S.-led war on terrorism.
A study of the country of Saudi Arabia and its history.
A searchable online database of hadiths provided by the Muslim Student Association at the University of Southern California.
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