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==History==
==History==
Since its launch, Al-islam.org has proven to be one of the most authentic sources of Shi'a Islam information, and is notable for being the top site in Yahoo!'s list of Shia sites by popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/Faiths_and_Practices/Islam/Sects/Shia_ism/ |title=Islamic Sects > Shia'ism |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207190003/http://dir.yahoo.com:80/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/Faiths_and_Practices/Islam/Sects/Shia_ism/ |archivedate=2006-12-07 |df= }}</ref>
Since its launch, Al-islam.org has proven to be one of the most authentic sources of Shi'a Islam information, and is notable for being the top site in Yahoo!'s list of Shia sites by popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/Faiths_and_Practices/Islam/Sects/Shia_ism/ |title=Islamic Sects > Shia'ism |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207190003/http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/Faiths_and_Practices/Islam/Sects/Shia_ism/ |archivedate=2006-12-07 |df= }}</ref>


==Organization==
==Organization==
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The free digital library consists of more than 800 resources in different languages. To further accommodate its users, the Ahlul Bayt DILP team has been working on various projects which give detailed information on a specific topic. Such projects include the Shiite Encyclopedia, the Event of Gadeer Khum project, and Tahrif (distortion) of Islamic texts.
The free digital library consists of more than 800 resources in different languages. To further accommodate its users, the Ahlul Bayt DILP team has been working on various projects which give detailed information on a specific topic. Such projects include the Shiite Encyclopedia, the Event of Gadeer Khum project, and Tahrif (distortion) of Islamic texts.


While the majority of the texts currently available in the library are English translations, the DILP volunteers have taken up the task of providing texts in other languages like Spanish, Italian, Swahili, Arabic, Urdu and Gujarati.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.al-islam.org/alpha.php |title= Al-islam.org Free Library}}</ref>
While the majority of the texts currently available in the library are English translations, the DILP volunteers have taken up the task of providing texts in other languages like Spanish, Italian, Swahili, Arabic, Urdu and Gujarati.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al-islam.org/alpha.php |title=Al-islam.org Free Library |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103033122/http://al-islam.org/alpha.php |archivedate=2007-01-03 }}</ref>


The digital library also includes full texts of Islamic books, written by both scholars and laymen. While it does not hold the actual copyrights on these digitized texts, permission from the copyright holders was taken in order to allow DILP and its volunteers to rectify material in terms of spelling, grammar, etc.
The digital library also includes full texts of Islamic books, written by both scholars and laymen. While it does not hold the actual copyrights on these digitized texts, permission from the copyright holders was taken in order to allow DILP and its volunteers to rectify material in terms of spelling, grammar, etc.
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* [[Columbia University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/area/cuvl/middle_east_studies/religion/islam.html |accessdate=February 25, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[Australian National University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/WhatsNewWWW/old-asian-news/archival/asia-www-monitor-02-07b.html |title=Asian Studies WWW Monitor |publisher=Coombs.anu.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/WhatsNewWWW/old-asian-news/archival/asia-www-monitor-10-03.html |title=Asian Studies WWW Monitor - ANU College of Asia and the Pacific - ANU |publisher=Coombs.anu.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[Columbia University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/area/cuvl/middle_east_studies/religion/islam.html |accessdate=February 25, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[Australian National University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/WhatsNewWWW/old-asian-news/archival/asia-www-monitor-02-07b.html |title=Asian Studies WWW Monitor |publisher=Coombs.anu.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/WhatsNewWWW/old-asian-news/archival/asia-www-monitor-10-03.html |title=Asian Studies WWW Monitor - ANU College of Asia and the Pacific - ANU |publisher=Coombs.anu.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[New York University]]<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/program/neareast/test/8_me_resources.html]</ref>
* [[New York University]]<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/program/neareast/test/8_me_resources.html]</ref>
* [[Duke University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duke.edu/web/muslimnets/csmn_lnks.html |title=Duke University > Center for the Study of Muslim Networks > Links |publisher=Duke.edu |date=2003-04-02 |accessdate=2013-12-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805115356/http://www.duke.edu:80/web/muslimnets/csmn_lnks.html |archivedate=2011-08-05 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Duke University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duke.edu/web/muslimnets/csmn_lnks.html |title=Duke University > Center for the Study of Muslim Networks > Links |publisher=Duke.edu |date=2003-04-02 |accessdate=2013-12-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805115356/http://www.duke.edu/web/muslimnets/csmn_lnks.html |archivedate=2011-08-05 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Franklin & Marshall College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.fandm.edu/guides/his373.php |title=Franklin & Marshall College Library: Research Resources: Class Guides |publisher=Library.fandm.edu |date=2001-09-11 |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[Franklin & Marshall College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.fandm.edu/guides/his373.php |title=Franklin & Marshall College Library: Research Resources: Class Guides |publisher=Library.fandm.edu |date=2001-09-11 |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[University of Michigan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guides.lib.umich.edu/content.php?pid=18162&sid=223967 |title=Electronic Text Collections - Near Eastern Studies Library Resources - Research & Technology Guides at University of Michigan Library |publisher=Guides.lib.umich.edu |date=2013-12-10 |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[University of Michigan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guides.lib.umich.edu/content.php?pid=18162&sid=223967 |title=Electronic Text Collections - Near Eastern Studies Library Resources - Research & Technology Guides at University of Michigan Library |publisher=Guides.lib.umich.edu |date=2013-12-10 |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[State University of New York at Albany|State University of New York]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol1no1/teach-islamic.html |title=jmmh |publisher=Albany.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[State University of New York at Albany|State University of New York]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol1no1/teach-islamic.html |title=jmmh |publisher=Albany.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[University of Sheffield]]<ref>[http://paths.sheffield.ac.uk/wikiana/wiki/List_of_digital_library_projects]</ref>
* [[University of Sheffield]]<ref>[http://paths.sheffield.ac.uk/wikiana/wiki/List_of_digital_library_projects]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[University of Haifa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lib.haifa.ac.il/colldev/mideast/eng/mideast_isl.html |title=Middle East |publisher=Lib.haifa.ac.il |date=2007-01-14 |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[University of Haifa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lib.haifa.ac.il/colldev/mideast/eng/mideast_isl.html |title=Middle East |publisher=Lib.haifa.ac.il |date=2007-01-14 |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[Utrecht University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uu.nl/university/library/en/disciplines/humanities/arabic/Pages/internetbronnen.aspx?refer=/university/library/EN/disciplines/humanities/arabic/internetbronnen |title=Internetbronnen - Library - Utrecht University |publisher=Uu.nl |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[Utrecht University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uu.nl/university/library/en/disciplines/humanities/arabic/Pages/internetbronnen.aspx?refer=/university/library/EN/disciplines/humanities/arabic/internetbronnen |title=Internetbronnen - Library - Utrecht University |publisher=Uu.nl |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [http://www.paideiacentre.ca/ Paideia Centre for Public Theology]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paideiacentre.ca/story/theology-resources-online |accessdate=February 25, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233209/http://paideiacentre.ca/story/theology-resources-online |archivedate=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111219045514/http://www.paideiacentre.ca/ Paideia Centre for Public Theology]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paideiacentre.ca/story/theology-resources-online |accessdate=February 25, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233209/http://paideiacentre.ca/story/theology-resources-online |archivedate=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[University of Chicago]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/islamic-period-diversity/learning-resources/online-resources.html |title=The Question of Identity: Islamic Period: Diversity and Pluralism, Orit Bashkin |publisher=Teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[University of Chicago]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/islamic-period-diversity/learning-resources/online-resources.html |title=The Question of Identity: Islamic Period: Diversity and Pluralism, Orit Bashkin |publisher=Teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref>
* [[Western Kentucky University]]<ref>[http://libguides.wku.edu/content.php?pid=191211&sid=1691017]{{dead link|date=December 2013}}</ref>
* [[Western Kentucky University]]<ref>[http://libguides.wku.edu/content.php?pid=191211&sid=1691017]{{dead link|date=December 2013}}</ref>
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* [http://www.humanitarian.net/ Humanitarian Resource Institute]<ref>[http://www.humanitarian.net/interfaith/studycenter/]</ref>
* [http://www.humanitarian.net/ Humanitarian Resource Institute]<ref>[http://www.humanitarian.net/interfaith/studycenter/]</ref>
* [[University of St. Michael's College]]<ref>[http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/kelly/research_guides/pdf/islam.pdf]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[University of St. Michael's College]]<ref>[http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/kelly/research_guides/pdf/islam.pdf]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[National Library Board|National Library Board of Singapore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infopedia.nl.sg/research/opendoc.aspx?doc%3Dssh+collection%2Fbb-religions-102007.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917145839/http://infopedia.nl.sg/Research/opendoc.aspx?doc=ssh%20collection/bb-religions-102007.pdf |archivedate=2011-09-17 |df= }}</ref>
* [[National Library Board|National Library Board of Singapore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infopedia.nl.sg/research/opendoc.aspx?doc%3Dssh+collection%2Fbb-religions-102007.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917145839/http://infopedia.nl.sg/Research/opendoc.aspx?doc=ssh%20collection%2Fbb-religions-102007.pdf |archivedate=2011-09-17 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Oklahoma City University]]<ref>[http://www.okcu.edu/library/guides/lib9.aspx]</ref>
* [[Oklahoma City University]]<ref>[http://www.okcu.edu/library/guides/lib9.aspx]</ref>
* [[California State University, Bakersfield]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csub.edu/library/subject/religious.shtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101181420/http://www.csub.edu/library/subject/religious.shtml |archivedate=2014-01-01 |df= }}</ref>
* [[California State University, Bakersfield]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csub.edu/library/subject/religious.shtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101181420/http://www.csub.edu/library/subject/religious.shtml |archivedate=2014-01-01 |df= }}</ref>
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* [http://www.baylor.edu/church_state/ John M. Dawson Institute for Church State Studies]<ref>[http://www.baylor.edu/church_state/index.php?id=36042]</ref>
* [http://www.baylor.edu/church_state/ John M. Dawson Institute for Church State Studies]<ref>[http://www.baylor.edu/church_state/index.php?id=36042]</ref>
* [[Florida Christian College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.edu/library/subjectguides/missions.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126152627/http://www.fcc.edu/library/subjectguides/missions.asp |archivedate=2012-01-26 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Florida Christian College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.edu/library/subjectguides/missions.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126152627/http://www.fcc.edu/library/subjectguides/missions.asp |archivedate=2012-01-26 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Westfield State University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lib.westfield.ma.edu/religion.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414112841/http://lib.westfield.ma.edu:80/religion.htm |archivedate=2013-04-14 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Westfield State University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lib.westfield.ma.edu/religion.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414112841/http://lib.westfield.ma.edu/religion.htm |archivedate=2013-04-14 |df= }}</ref>
* [[National Humanities Center]]<ref>[http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/twenty/tlinksislam.htm]</ref>
* [[National Humanities Center]]<ref>[http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/twenty/tlinksislam.htm]</ref>
* [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]<ref>[http://mideast.wisc.edu/outreach/religion.htm]</ref>
* [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]<ref>[http://mideast.wisc.edu/outreach/religion.htm]</ref>
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* [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]<ref>[http://www.unc.edu/~cernst/hadith.htm]</ref>
* [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]<ref>[http://www.unc.edu/~cernst/hadith.htm]</ref>
* [[University of Miami|University of Miam]],<ref>[http://libguides.miami.edu/content.php?pid=60857&sid=447435]</ref>
* [[University of Miami|University of Miam]],<ref>[http://libguides.miami.edu/content.php?pid=60857&sid=447435]</ref>
* [[University of Leeds]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etext.leeds.ac.uk/resources.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426005302/http://etext.leeds.ac.uk:80/resources.html |archivedate=2012-04-26 |df= }}</ref>
* [[University of Leeds]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etext.leeds.ac.uk/resources.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426005302/http://etext.leeds.ac.uk/resources.html |archivedate=2012-04-26 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Abu Dhabi University]]<ref>[http://libguide.adu.ac.ae/content.php?pid=165359&sid=1394894]</ref>
* [[Abu Dhabi University]]<ref>[http://libguide.adu.ac.ae/content.php?pid=165359&sid=1394894]</ref>
* [[Bangor University]]<ref>[http://www.bangor.ac.uk/trs/current_students/links_index.php.en]</ref>
* [[Bangor University]]<ref>[http://www.bangor.ac.uk/trs/current_students/links_index.php.en]</ref>
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* [[The Missionary Society of St. Columban]]<ref>[http://www.columban.org.au/our-works/christian-muslim-relations/links/]</ref>
* [[The Missionary Society of St. Columban]]<ref>[http://www.columban.org.au/our-works/christian-muslim-relations/links/]</ref>
* [[University of California, San Diego]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu/mmw/resources/web-resources.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106131155/http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu/mmw/resources/web-resources.html |archivedate=2012-01-06 |df= }}</ref>
* [[University of California, San Diego]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu/mmw/resources/web-resources.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106131155/http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu/mmw/resources/web-resources.html |archivedate=2012-01-06 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade|Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/culture-culture-eng.asp?iso%3Dom |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101125812/http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/culture-culture-eng.asp?iso=om |archivedate=2014-01-01 |df= }},</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://weber.ucsd.edu/~caugsbur/islam3.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209015900/http://weber.ucsd.edu:80/~caugsbur/islam3.html |archivedate=2011-12-09 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade|Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/culture-culture-eng.asp?iso%3Dom |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101125812/http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/culture-culture-eng.asp?iso=om |archivedate=2014-01-01 |df= }},</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://weber.ucsd.edu/~caugsbur/islam3.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209015900/http://weber.ucsd.edu/~caugsbur/islam3.html |archivedate=2011-12-09 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Elizabethtown College]]<ref>[http://www2.etown.edu/vl/worldrel.html]</ref>
* [[Elizabethtown College]]<ref>[http://www2.etown.edu/vl/worldrel.html]</ref>
* [[Ohio University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/3460.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417221111/http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu:80/single-records/3460.html |archivedate=2012-04-17 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Ohio University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/3460.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417221111/http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/3460.html |archivedate=2012-04-17 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Drexel University]]<ref>[http://dlib.ischool.drexel.edu/drupal/?q=category/organization/non-profit/ahlul-bayt-digital-islamic-library-project]</ref>
* [[Drexel University]]<ref>[http://dlib.ischool.drexel.edu/drupal/?q=category/organization/non-profit/ahlul-bayt-digital-islamic-library-project]</ref>
* [[Ghent University]]<ref>[http://www.flw.ugent.be/cie/CIE_links_frame.htm]</ref>
* [[Ghent University]]<ref>[http://www.flw.ugent.be/cie/CIE_links_frame.htm]</ref>

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The Ahlul Bayt Digital Library Project (Ahlul Bayt DILP), established in 1996, is a non-profit Islamic organization that features work from a group of volunteers operating throughout the world. The primary objective of Al-Islam.org is to digitize and present quality resources related to history, law, and society of the Islamic religion and its personalities, with particular emphasis on the Twelver Shi'ah Islamic school of thought. Al-Islam.org is a site which also serves as a means of introducing Islam to non-Muslims.[1]

Aims

The Ahlul Bayt DILP's aim is to encourage the research of Islam, and to facilitate propagation of knowledge to locations where such resources are not commonly or easily accessible. To cater to this objective, the Ahlul Bayt DILP is constantly expanding its digital library, which consists of over 4000 resources accessible for free.[2] The Ahlul Bayt DILP states that it also aims:

...to encourage research and enquiry which the use of technology facilitates. With Al-Islam.org, we attempt to present a balanced and accurate picture of Islam as it has been taught and practiced by the Most Noble Messenger Muhammad (s) and his family, the Ahlul Bayt (a). All reasonable attempts have been made to prevent inauthentic information from being carried on this site. However, we in no way can guarantee the absolute authenticity of all of the data and should not be held responsible for any errors herein. Furthermore, we do not necessarily endorse all external links from this site.[3]

History

Since its launch, Al-islam.org has proven to be one of the most authentic sources of Shi'a Islam information, and is notable for being the top site in Yahoo!'s list of Shia sites by popularity.[4]

Organization

The organization is a 501(c)(3) public charity,[2] and is made up of volunteers who contribute articles and/or digitized materials. The DILP and the Al-Islam.org site are supported by individual donors and well-wishers.

Ongoing projects

On-route to achieve a vast library with the best resource of Islamic knowledge, the Ahlul Bayt DILP team is currently working on various important projects.

Digital library

The free digital library consists of more than 800 resources in different languages. To further accommodate its users, the Ahlul Bayt DILP team has been working on various projects which give detailed information on a specific topic. Such projects include the Shiite Encyclopedia, the Event of Gadeer Khum project, and Tahrif (distortion) of Islamic texts.

While the majority of the texts currently available in the library are English translations, the DILP volunteers have taken up the task of providing texts in other languages like Spanish, Italian, Swahili, Arabic, Urdu and Gujarati.[5]

The digital library also includes full texts of Islamic books, written by both scholars and laymen. While it does not hold the actual copyrights on these digitized texts, permission from the copyright holders was taken in order to allow DILP and its volunteers to rectify material in terms of spelling, grammar, etc.

Sections of the digital library

The digital library is divided into different sections, which include:

  • Belief & Creed
  • Education & Society
  • Quran & Hadith
  • History & Politics
  • Spirituality & Philosophy
  • Laws & Worship

The multimedia section of Al-islam.org has a large collection of audio/video resources. These are mainly Quran recitations, lectures, elegies, and supplications. It also has a picture gallery consisting of images of Islamic calligraphy and many important Islamic sites.

The Multilingual Quran

The Multilingual Quran section of the DILP is a searchable Quran with English translation as well as commentary from Agha Puya/S.V. Mir Ahmed Ali. It also includes multiple translations, and browsing by root-words and topics.[6]

Journal archives

This contains archived articles from scholarly journals such as Al-Seerat, Al-Tawheed, and Al-Thaqalayn.

The Event of Ghadir Khum project

This is a scholarly examination of the event where the Prophet Muhammad appointed Imam Ali as his successor. The study focuses on examining the chain of narrators and the tradition of Al-Ghadir.[7]

Islam in a Nutshell

This is a set of fact sheets, ready for distribution, which are available in numerous languages including Albanian, Bosnian, German, Swedish, and Thai.[8]

Alif-Bot

This is an informative Islamic robot which can give basic information about Islam.[9]

Islam Supplication Browser

This is a multilingual collection of Ad’iya and Ziaraat, categorized by source and date.[10]

Recognition

Content of the library has been cited by many universities and academic institutions as a source for Islamic studies, such as the

See also

References

  1. ^ Sumaiya Hamdani (March 2003). "The Ahlul-Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project". George Mason University.
  2. ^ a b "Ahlul bayt digital islamic library project". JustGive.org.
  3. ^ http://www.al-islam.org/about-us
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