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Deobandism
Darululoom Deoband, Dawn: Visiting scholar calls for peaceful co-exist, Jamia Farooqia, Jamiatul Ulama (Kwazulu-Natal), Madani Memorial, Position of Islamic scholars on terrorism, Special Report: 150 Year Deoband Conference, Story of Pakistan: Deoband Movement
Extremism
Ain-al-Yaqeen: French Muslims Adhere to Islamic Va, Christian Science Monitor: The Tenets of Terror, CSIS: New trends in Islamic Extremism, ISS: Pakistan, Jihad, and Ethnicity, Jammu-Kashmir.com: Religion of the Jahiliya: Jihad, Jammu-Kashmir.com: The Command of War in Islam, Jammu-Kashmir.com: Understanding Jihad, Omaid Weekly: Synod for slaughter, Washington Institute: Arab States vs. Islamists
Khilafah
Revival Groups, Biography of Abdul Hameed The Second, Flags of the Islamic Khilafah, Islamic Intellectual Front, Islamic World, Islamic-State.org, Khilafah.com, MuslimRulers.com, The Election of Caliph/Khalifah and World Peace, The Khilafah Homepage
Salafiism
AHYA Call and Guidance Center, Al Ather Islamic Centre, Al-Islami.com, Al-Manhaj.com, Alummah, As-Sunnah Foundation of America, At Taqwaa, BBC: Islamic roots in Dagestan, BBC: The threat from Islamic militancy, CACI: Why Wahhabism went Wrong in Daghestan
Advise from Beyond the Grave
A translation, with commentary, of Haji Imdad Ullah Muhajir Makki's Faisla Haft Masla (Decision on Seven Controversial Religious Issues), the spiritual guide and Imam to Deobandi and Tableeghi Jamaat scholars. Includes a brief history of Wahhabism.
Christian Science Monitor: Islamic Fundamentalism
Religion expert Charles Kimball explains key points of Islam, including the meaning of "jihad," the differences between fundamentalist and extremist Islam, and the Koran's stance on suicide.
Distinguishing between Islam and Islamism
Lecture by Daniel Pipes.
Encyclopedia of the Orient: Islamism
Definition, central motifs, and general characteristics.
Islam: A Religion of Terror?
An article from 1998 addressing judging Islam by the acts of a few, the meaning of "jihad," and the media's role in misunderstanding Islam. Includes Muslim responses to the attack on the US and the Islamic verdict on hijacking, kidnapping, and suicide bombings.
Islamic Herald: What Does Fundamentalism Really Me
An article by Macksood Aftab explaining why it is not fair or valid to use the term when referring to extremist and terrorist groups, or true moderate Islamic revivalist movements.
Islamism
An introduction to Islamism and its political manifestations; a Wikipedia article.
Quran Academy
Offers articles and audio resources on Islamic subjects.
Tanzeem-e-Islami
Movement for the renewal of Islam founded by Dr. Israr Ahmad in Pakistan. Includes articles, online magazines, news, information about their activities, and a FAQ.
The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism
An article by Col B.S. Burmeister about the relationships between fundamentalism, extremism, and terrorism. Includes information about the PAGAD and a bibliography.
Time: The Dark Side Of Islam
Bruce W. Nelan examines the primarily peaceful Islamic revivalist movement and the radicals' use of violence and terrorism on Arab states that are seen as straying from the religious path.