Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States - 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. British Muslim Monthly Survey - A monthly collection of press clippings on Islam in the UK, by Birmingham University, organised by date and theme. Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC) - Muslim civil liberties group with focus on non-violent Jihad and political activism. News and comment. Islamic Human Rights Commission - 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. Bayt Al-Maqdis or Al-Arth Al-Muqaddasa - 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). Misuse of Jihad - Jeremiah McAuliffe's explanation of how the Islamic term jihad is misused and mistranslated as "holy war". Are Islam and the West at Loggerheads? - Interview with Professor Fred Halliday of the London School of Economics on Islam's relationship with the West. Mullahs on the Mainframe - Modernity and Islamic Fundamentalism - Excerpt from a book by Jonah Blank, explaining why modernity and Islamic fundamentalism need not be mutually exclusive. Islam in the Post-Cold War Era - Online book analyzes the political, economic, and some other problems faced by the Islamic world and the role of Islam in the new millennium. Kurzman, Charles - 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. The Production of Islamic Knowledge in Western Europe - A paper addressing a number of questions concerning Muslim religious authority in communities in Western Europe. Islamophobia - Wikipedia encyclopedia article defines the term, summarizes its history, and gives examples. Includes links. MCB Watch - An occasional personal weblog, monitoring and commenting on the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia - A project of the Runnymede Trust (UK); includes information on their report published June 2004; includes extracts, and links. Center For Dialogues: Islamic World - U.S. - The West - Promotes dialogue between the west, the US, and the Islamic world. Includes articles, publications listing, resources, events, and contacts. [New York University] Muslim World Journal of Human Rights - 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.