Religions

1001 Inventions uncovers a thousand years of scientific and cultural achievements from Muslim Civilisation from the 7th century onwards, and how those contributions helped create the foundations of our modern world.

Free access to Islamic texts provided by the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project. They present resources related to the history, law, practice, and society of the Islamic religion and the Muslim peoples, with particular emphasis on Twelver Shia Islamic school of thought

How Islam began in under ten minutes? Not a problem. The turbulent tale is told against the clock, with all the names, dates and events on a timeline.

A site that provides a global forum for a continuing dialogue amongst Sufis, scholars, interfaith leaders, poets and artists from diverse cultures, nations and schools; to bring together Sufi principles and scientific understanding; and to promote equality and human rights.

A introduction to the concepts of Islam from the Middle East Institute (a US think-tank)

An overview of Islam from the Internet Medieval Sourcebook

A brief video overview of the origins and the central beliefs of Islam.

Learn about the Five Pillars of Islam, the Hajj, and the Kaaba.

The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) is a Canadian, independent, national, faith-based, charitable organization, that provides spaces, services and programs for holistic education and personal development for Canadian Muslims.

A site about the golden age of the Muslim civilization

A site dedicated to providing accurate information about Muslims in Canada

The Nimatullahi Sufi Order is a spiritual discipline dedicated to the selfless service and love of all human beings.

The English language version of the Quran with commentary

A website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand Islam and Muslims. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of Islam

A site developed by the Museum of Anthropology at UBC

A site that explains the history of two sects within the Muslim faith: Sunnis and Shias

Learn about life during the Golden Age of Islam by following two pilgrims on their way to Mecca.

A Muslim and non-Muslim woman take part in World Hijab Day and discuss their experience. Includes resources for a supporting class discussion and essay.

A free course by Islam Awareness Canada. This site also offers two other free courses on combatting Islamophobia in schools.