A Few Useful Websites

Ok, so today may be a good day to share with you the names of some of the websites I have been visiting. Those that are relevant to the subject of this blog, that is ;-) Obviously, there are numerous sites where one can find related information, but I want to link you to three of them today (I will likely "send" you to more sites later, in my future postings). Here they are, along with short descriptions:

http://www.cair.com/Home.aspx

The full name, Council on American-Islamic Relations, says a lot. This is an informational, educational website on the subject of Islam in general, while focusing on the US-Islamic relations. It contains many useful news links, articles, press releases, initiatives - all dealing with the issue of Islam, life of Muslims in the US, their image in the media, and the like.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/

I really enjoy this one. It is basically an opinion website started by a journalist and an author of many books on Islam and related problematic, Robert Spencer. He often poses a question, writes a few lines about it, and then lets the public react to it. And that is in my view the most enriching aspect of his website. The comments to his postings come from people of diverse religions, ethnicities, races, nationalities, socio-economic standing,... it makes the Jihad Watch a very lively and often turbulent place!

http://www.mediaandislam.com/

This is a Muslim Media Activists-run website. Also rather interactive, with a number of neat features, such as a collection of subject-related blogs, invitations to current events, book and film  reviews, news articles, and much more - all concerning the issue of Muslims and the media.This site is both educational AND practically oriented, which I believe is its greates asset.

Well, I hope you will find the above websites interesting, inspiring, useful... whatever use you decide to put them to, I hope they'll help. ("Uses and Gratifications Theory" hint to earn me a few brownie points with Mr. Nesbitt ;-)