A Many Splintered ThingThough Muslims shared allegiance to Muhammad and to the Qur'an, Islam faced division as soon as the prophet died. (Dec. 28, 2000)
Adherents.com is the place to go for statistics related to the adherents of any religion.
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Philip Yancey reprinted a letter from a Muslim seeking to learn more about the Christian God. "I read some books about the prophet Muhammad and the Islamic faith by Western scholars," the letter read. "I was shocked to learn a lot of things about my religion that I never knew."
Islamic and scholar's sites of interest include:
Al-Muhaddith (download the Qur'an, hadith, and legal material)
Islamic Studies, Islam (includes an extensive list of links to articles and papers on Islam and recent terrorism)
Islamic Gateway (features great graphic, good organization, and
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