Elementary Course on Islam 2010 ：study Guide_Light of Islam

	Elementary Course on Islam 2010			中文組
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		Study Guide		course outlines
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	This webpage is to provide supplementary reading materials for participants of "Elementary Course on Islam 2010" organised by the Dawah Committee of Kowloon Masjid from October 2010 to January 2011. It can also serve as a self-study guide for beginners interested to learn about Islam. Enquiry : km.dawahcomm@yahoo.com.hk .

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Introduction to Islam
01	Introduction to Islam (doc)	handout
02	Intorduction to Islam (ppt)	presentation used in class
03	What is Islam ?	the core of Islam
04	A Brief Introduction to Islam
05	What does Islam differ from other faiths ?
06	Was Islam Spread by Sword ? (pdf)	Islam was not spread by the sword, quotation from historian
07	Towards Understanding Islam	a book on introduction to the meaning of Islam, by Abdul A'la Maudoodi
08	The Message of Islam

　

Fundamental Belief in Islam
01	Basic Beliefs in Islam (doc) (updated)	handout
02	Basic Beliefs in Islam (ppt) (updated)	presentation used in class
03	The Six Pillars of Faith and Other Islamic Beliefs
04	The Beautiful Names of Allah	flash
05	Are you sick of Religion ? (video)	Dr. Brown discusses the phenomenon of people conning/cheating in the name of God.
06	Laurence Brown, Medical Doctor, USA : Conversion Stories	conversion stories of a medical doctor in USA
07	Signs Before the Day of Judgement

　

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), the last messenger of God
01	Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)　(pdf)	handout
02	Muhammad's Biography	article is divided into 12 parts, dealt with the life of Muhammad (pbuh) in stages
03	The Tolerance of the Prophet towards Other Religions
04	Muhammad's Claim to Prophethood
05	Muhammad: From the 100, a Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History	Michael H. Hart explain why he chose Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons
06	Women Around The Messenger (doc)
07	Life of Muhammad(pbuh) by Haykal	a scholarly treatise on the subject, highly recommended for those who want to have in- depth study on the life Prophet Muhammad(pbuh)

　

Al-Qur’an, the Last Revelation
01	The Holy Quran	handout
02	Qur'an Explorer	recitation in Arabic & English translation in text & audio
03	Qur'an Index
04	Meaning of The Qur'an ( detailed explanation of the Qur'an)	by Maududi
05	Message of the Qur'an ( detailed explanation of the Qur'an)	by Muhammad Asad
06	Ulum al Qur'an (Science of Qur'an) by Ahmad V. Denffer	very good reference for in-depth study of the revelation, collection and reservation of the Qur'an

　

Miracles of Al-Qur’an
01	Miracles of Al-Qur'an (doc)	handout
02	The Amazing Qur'an　by Dr. Gary Miller
03	A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam ; download pdf
04	It is the Truth	The contents of dialogues conducted with well-known scientists in different fields of science, to examine the scientific facts mentioned in several Qur'aanic verses, and to highlight the fact that the religion of Islam encourages science and the acquisition of knowledge with absolutely no contradiction between the Qur'aanic revelation and the scientific facts.
05	Miracles of the Qur'an	by Harun Yahya

　

Ibadah (Worship) in Islam
01	Concept of Worship in Islam (doc)	handout
02	Concept of Worship in Islam (pps)	presentation used in class

　

Islamic Manners
01	The Importance of Manners in Islam (doc)	handout
02	The Importance of Manners in Islam (ppt)	presentation used in class

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Islam, Family and Women
01.	Gender Equity in Islam by Dr. Jamal Badawi
02.	How I came to Love the Veil ?
03.	Yvonne Ridley Explains the Role of Women in Islam and how she became Muslim (video)	Yvonne Ridley Explains the Role of Women in Islam. Clears Misconceptions, She used to believe that the Quran advocated beating of women, subjugation and intolerance. However, when she actually looked in the Quran and read it, She became convinced it was truly a message from God.......
04.	The Muslim Family	Resources on family life and parenting

　

Story of Adam
01	Story of Adam as narrated in Genesis (doc)	handout
02	Story of Adam as narrated in the Qur'an (doc)	handout
02	Story of Adam and Life of Man from Islamic perspective (ppt)	presentation used in class

　

Islam and Civilization
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04.	Muslim Contribution to Civilization	By Dr. Jamal Badawi, a very good reference ,
05.	Islam Illuminates the World	By Harun Yahya
06.	Muslim Heritage	a very resourceful website dedicated for the subject
07.	Islamic Civilization	Islam Story - a very resourceful website
08.	Muslim Scientists and Thinkers	IslamiCity
09.	Arab and Muslim Scientists
10.	Timeline of Islamic Scientists
11.	English Words from Arabic 1 2 3
12.	Islamic Golden Age (Wikipedia)
13.	When the Moors Ruled the Spain	Youtube video
14.	Muslim Spain	Youtube video
15.	Islamic Art and Culture in History	Youtube video
16.	Al-Andalus : Alhambra Palace	Youtube video
17.	Ancient Islamic discoveries (Al Jazari)	Youtube video

　

Fundamentalism & Jihad
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Islam and Social Issues
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Reference
01	Light of Islam	Islamic website hosted by Muslim Organisations of Hong Kong
02	Bookmark on Islam	very comprehensive bookmark on different subjects on Islam
03	The Religion of Islam	a very recommendable and resourceful website