Meet the Muslims

There is far too little understanding of Islam in the West.

I include myself in this indictment.  It is regrettable that so many of us know next to nothing about one of the world's great monotheistic religious traditions.  Furthermore, what we do know, or what we think we know, is too often informed by the consumption and regurgitation of sensationalized media reports.  If the recent film Meet the Mormons has helped in any way to shed light on the lives and beliefs of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which I think it has), I can only imagine what a film like Meet the Muslims might accomplish.

But since, to my knowledge, such a film has not yet been produced, allow me to outline a few resources that may be useful in helping us to better understand Islam and the people who adhere to this widely practiced and vibrant faith.

Rules of Religious Understanding:

• Krister Stendhal's Three Rules of Religious Understanding

The Noble Qur'an

Islam:

• Islam: A Very Short Introduction
• Great World Religions: Islam

Qur'an and Hadith:

• The Noble Qur'an
• Hadith

Verbal Description of the Prophet Muhammad

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):

• Muhammad
• The Life of Muhammad

Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Islam:

• All Are Alike Unto God
• God's Love for All Mankind
• Ishmael, Our Brother
• A Latter-day Saint Perspective on Muhammad
• Islam and Mormonism - A Comparison
• Building Bridges to Harmony through Understanding
• Muslims and Mormons*
• Understanding Islam (see here also)
• Muhammad, Prophet of God

A Few of my own Blog Posts on Islam:

• Empowering Moderate Islam
• No Complusion in Religion
• The Life of Muhammad
• The Sura of Light