A paper addressing a number of questions concerning Muslim religious authority in communities in Western Europe.

A collection of documents and articles on politics and Islam; part of a larger collection dealing with the study of international relations and foreign policy by Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, US.

An article by Samir Amin explores and demythologizes political Islam.

Supports the implementation of the Islamic principle of consultation (Shura) in OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference) member states. Information about its structure, conferences and activities.

International journal offering a medium for scholarly debate on various aspects of the question of human rights as it relates to the Muslim World. Includes articles, summaries, and details for subscription and submission.

Muslim civil liberties group with focus on non-violent Jihad and political activism. News and comment.

Excerpt from a book by Jonah Blank, explaining why modernity and Islamic fundamentalism need not be mutually exclusive.

Jeremiah McAuliffe's explanation of how the Islamic term jihad is misused and mistranslated as "holy war".

An occasional personal weblog, monitoring and commenting on the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB).

Of the Department of Sociology, University of N Carolina. Includes a collection of his articles, and abstracts of his books on modernist and liberal Islam, and on Muslim politics.

A weblog which documents material in the public domain which advocates a fear and hatred of the Muslim peoples of the world and Islam as a religion.

Wikipedia encyclopedia article defines the term, summarizes its history, and gives examples. Includes links.

An independent campaign and advocacy organization based in London, UK; works in partnership with Muslim and non-Muslim organizations for justice for all. Includes articles, action alerts, reports and briefings, and events listing.

Online book analyzes the political, economic, and some other problems faced by the Islamic world and the role of Islam in the new millennium.

An article by Robin Wright, originally published in the Journal of Democracy (1996), addressing the challenges faced by Muslim countries, and their twentieth century political reformations.

Explores the relationship and tensions between Islam and the western paradigm of buman rights. Includes articles, bibliographies, information on rights organizations, and links.

Articles by Asghar Ali Engineer about politics, jurisprudence, human rights, and other topics from a Muslim perspective.

A project of the Runnymede Trust (UK); includes information on their report published June 2004; includes extracts, and links.

A membership-based non-profit think tank dedicated to studying the relationship between Islam and democracy. Includes information on conferences and events, and news analysis.

Promotes dialogue between the west, the US, and the Islamic world. Includes articles, publications listing, resources, events, and contacts. [New York University]

A library of articles about Islam and politics, environmental and social issues, health, education and history; also includes suggestions for Muslim activists.

A monthly collection of press clippings on Islam in the UK, by Birmingham University, organised by date and theme.

Emphasizes the Islamic character of the city, in particular the Al-Haram Ash-Shareef. Historical and structural information and photographs of Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa and Masjid Al-Qubba (As-Sakhra).