Nearly finished....but still, officially, 'Under Construction'.
The Islamic Talks section is now almost complete...
Prayer
- UK Prayer Times
- Prayer times for all major towns and cities in the UK - supplied by the BBC.
- Find a Mosque near you
- Need to find a Mosque for Jumma? Need to find a Mosque close to where you work? Hopefully this link will help.
- Islamic Calendar - Important Islamic dates for 2005-2007
- A small quick guide to the important Islamic dates,and their significance, for the coming year. Dates are shown in both the Islamic and Western date formats and are based upon the 'expected visibility' of the new moon.
- Online Quran
- The English translation was provided by Marmaduke Pickthall. A detailed biography oh his life can be found here, or if you're strapped for time a very brief biography is here.
The main three English translations are available, side-by-side, fromUSC site - Online Hadith - Translation of Sahih Bukhari
- english transalations of the main hadith books can also be found here. Hadiths can also be searched but please read the warning on the page before using this USC site.
Charity
- Feed the Hungry for Free
- Click on the link and click on the button that appears and a bowl of food is donated on your behalf at no cost to you. It's all funded by the adverts on the site.
- Islamic Relief (a member of DEC)
- Founded in 1984, Islamic Relief dedicates its resources to alleviating the poverty and suffering of the world's poorest people.
- Muslim Hands - United for the Needy
- Established in 1993, Muslim Hands works to help those affected by natural disasters, conflict and poverty.
- Interpal - Helping Palestinians in Need
- Established in 1994, Interpal is one of the leading British charities focusing on the provision of relief and development aid to needy Palestinians primarily in the 'Occupied Palestinian Territories' and the refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon.
- Small Kindness
- Founded by Yusuf Islam in 1999, this charity helps the most vulnerable victims of war and conflict, such as orphans, widows, and young girls, by providing direct relief and support with minimum administrational costs, by employing and utilising local staff and infrastructure.
- List of all major charites in the UK
- This link provides information on British Muslim Charities and their projects and campaigns. By clicking on the relevant charity name it will give full contact details, objectives, and financial information.
Knowledge
- Articles from 'British Muslim Heritage'
- British Muslim Heritage provides biographies, sermons, poetry and much more from Britain's rich indigenous Islamic Tradition.
- Website of Dr. Alan Godlas, Professor, University of Georgia
- A great resources for Studying Islam and the Diverse Perspectives of Muslims. Everything from Islamic history to current events.
Current affairs at the start and more tradional knowledge at the middle and end of the page. - Islam Awareness Week - 1000 years of Islam in Britain
- This site offers a host of good things, some of my favourites are:
-A well designed pdf document describing 1,000 Years of Islam in Britain.
-An interesting article discussing the full history of Islam in Britain.
-A wonderfully simple, yet informative, introduction to Islam 'slide show'. - Muslim Heritage - Explore the Muslim contribution to modern day Science, Medicine, Technology and Art
- Pioneered by the Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation (FSTC Limited) in the UK, it is an ambitious project that aims to raise global awareness on the importance and relevance of Muslim Heritage and its mostly unaccounted contribution to current world civilisation. Events are also organised throughout the year.
Essential reads
Below are books that every bookshelf should have
The amazon.com links have been given below so that you can look inside the books before buying.
Islam and the Destiny of Man (Suny Series, Islam)
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Amazon Price: $21.55 (as of 01/04/2010) 
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
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Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 01/04/2010)
Interfaith Relations
- The Three Faiths Forum - Promoting Interfaith Harmony
- Aims to encourage friendship, goodwill and understanding amongst people of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish faiths in the UK. They publish a semiannual newsletter and there are are some good upcoming events planned.
- The Maimonides Foundation - Harmony through Dialogue
- This is a joint Jewish-Muslim interfaith organisation, which fosters understanding, dialogue, and co-operation between Jews and Muslims through cultural, academic and educational programmes based on mutual respect and trust. They have some interesting programs coming up.
- The Christian-Muslim Forum - Together for the Community
- The aim of this Forum is to explore ways in which Christians and Muslims can work together, to contribute creatively and harmoniously for the greater good of our whole community.
- Alif-Aleph UK - British Muslims & British Jews working Together
- A group of British Muslims and British Jews committed to develop positive contacts between their communities as a "good practice model" for all communities in the UK who find themselves divided, usually by conflicts from abroad spilling over to divide us in this country.
News & Current Affairs
- Religion & ethics new from the BBC
- Muslim news stories and Muslim features, from a variety of media sources.
- muslimnews.co.uk
- Provides news and views of Muslims in the U.K.
- Muslim Public Affairs Committee
- Keeping you up to date with recent political events and how they affect you.
- Media Monitoring
- Upset about negative, biased coverage in the media? Don't just get angry, get practical!
Make your views heard. Remember, it only takes 20 to 30 complaints to make a difference. To comment on or counteract against the defamatory portrayal of Islam or any other relevant matter in the media, use the steps outlined in this link. NB: The search box, located at the bottom of the 'Media Monitoring' page, helps you find the email addresses and phone numbers needed to register a complaint.
Arts
- tranquilart
- Tranquilart seems to be down but in the meantime we can read the blog, which is still entertaining and thought provoking.
- British Muslim Songs
- Traditional Muslim songs of the British Isles that use no musical instruments.
The Harmonia Alcorani section provides some wonderful mpegs to download. - Qalam Writing Group
- 'Qalam Writing Group' provides a forum for up and coming Muslim writers of all backgrounds and ages and on this site they showcase some of their best poems, stories and articles. There is some real talent here...
- Khayaal Theatre Company
- Founded in 1997, Khayaal is the first professional UK theatre company of its kind to offer audiences a fascinating experience of Muslim world culture through contemporary art forms.
- Peter Sanders Photography
- Photographs from Peter Sanders, internationally recognised as one of the worlds leading photographers of the Islamic World.
- Festival of Muslim Cultures 2006-2007
- By organising events over the next two years, the Festival of Muslim Cultures seems to offer an opportunity to 'Celebrate, Experience and Discover' what Muslim communities offer to the world.
This month, my favourite internet tool is:
- Mailinator: Instant, disposable email accounts
- The next time you want to withold your real email address, just use: {make up something}@mailinator.com and it will still be recognised as a valid email address.
Read on for more info:
Have you ever gone to a website that asks for your email address? (haven't we all). You know that the moment you type it in, it is streaming across the net on its way to every spam database in the world. You simply can't be that careless with your personal email address.
What if there was a website that any and every email address you can think of already exists. And you use any one you like, anytime you like - just by thinking one up.
Welcome to Mailinator. It's like super-instant, always-ready, any-email-you-want email. Right now. It's your personal disposable email account. Here is how it works: You are on the web, at a party, or talking to your favorite salesman. Wherever you are, someone (or some webpage) asks for your email. You know if you give it, you're gambling with your privacy. On the other hand, you do want at least one message from that person. The answer is to give them a mailinator address. You don't need to sign-up. You just make it up on the spot. Pick darklitz@mailinator.com or funwump12345@mailinator.com - pick anything you want.
Later, come to this site and check that account. Its that easy. Mailinator accounts are created when mail arrives for them. No signup, no personal information, and when you're done - you can walk away - an instant solution to one way spammers get your address. It's an anti-spam solution for everyone. Your temporary email account will be automatically deleted for you after a few hours.
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