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Websites which express/develop/describe/analyse the faith and practice of Islam. We aim for an inclusive representation of the community of Islam, with all its variety and cultural richness.

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• History of the Shrine at Kadhmayn

  http://www.al-islam.org/shrines/kadhmayn.htm
  A historical account of the shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim and Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad, the Seventh and the Ninth of the Twelve Imams.

• History of the Shrine of Imam Ali Al-Naqi and Imam Hasan Al-Askari, Peace be upon them

  http://www.al-islam.org/shrines/samarra.htm
  A history of the shrine to the tenth and eleventh Imams in Samarra, but destroyed in Feb 2006.

• Imam Ali Foundation

  http://www.najaf.org/
  Liaison office of His Eminence Ayatollah Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Seestani. Includes a biography, statements, a code of practice for Muslims in the West, and background information on Islam.

• Karbala and Najaf: Shia holy cities

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2881835.stm
  BBC News feature on the history and significance of these holy cities in Iraqi and Muslim history.

• Muslims, Islam, and Iraq

  http://islam.uga.edu/iraq.html
  Resources and information on Islam and Muslims in Iraq, including Shi'ites, Kurdish Sunnis, and Arab Sunnis - and the relationship of the war to Islam.

• Najaf

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najaf
  Hyperlinked guide to the history, religious significance, and sacred sites of Najaf, renowned as the site of the tomb of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib so one of the holiest cities of Shia Islam. [Wikipedia]

• Sistani.org

  http://www.sistani.org/
  Official site of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini Sistani includes biography, works, Islamic law, questions and answers, Hajj rituals, institutions and social services. [Arabic, English, French, Farsi, Urdu]

• The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq

  http://www.merip.org/mer/mer237/meijer.html
  Article describing one of the Sunni organizations, their origins, power-base, aspirations, and political significance.

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