Poll on American Perceptions of Islam
[http://people-press.org/commentary/display.php3?AnalysisID=96]
An ongoing poll about American perceptions of Islam sponsored by The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, which was last released on September 9, 2004.

"Innocent Religion Is Now a Message of Hate"
[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/09/05/wosse605.xml]
An by Abdel Rahman al-Rashed, the general manager of an Arabic news channel, Al-Arabiya, originally published in the Arabic newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat and reprinted in the May 9, 2004 issue of the London-based online newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.

Follow the Mullahs
[http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200411/grey]
An article by Stephen Grey for The Atlantic Monthly (November 2004) in which he shows how scholars of Islam contribute to the war on terror by using "forensic theology" to look for ideological clues in the texts and communiqués of groups from Al-Qaeda and to Hamas. Grey argues that the best defense to terrorism is good theology.

Speaking of Faith Shows on Islam
Since the September 11th attacks, Speaking of Faith has produced a number of shows devoted to drawing out Muslim voices on the spiritual core of their faith and to conducting interfaith dialogues about the role violence plays in the name of religion. To hear more Muslim, Christian, and Jewish perspectives about the changing face of Islam in our world, we recommend listening to:

• A Perspective on Islam in Iraq with Ahmed H. al-Rahim;
• Progressive Islam in America with Kecia Ali, Michael Wolfe, Omid Safi, and Precious Rasheeda Muhammad;
• The Spirit of Islam with Seemi Ghazi and Omid Safi;
• The Power of Fundamentalism with Khaled Abou El Fadl, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Richard Mouw;
• Christianity and Violence with theologian Miroslav Volf; and
• Religion and Our World in Crisis including Khaled Abou El Fadl and Rabbi Harold Schulweis.

Wahhabism
[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/wahhabi.htm]
A concise overview of the tenets of Wahhabism and its origins provided by GlobalSecurity.org.

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
[http://www.ghazali.org/]
Site dedicated to the 12th century jurist and theologian. Features links to his major writings, biographical sketches about the scholar, and maps.

Interview with Prince Saud al-Faisal
[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/search/interviews/alfaisal.html]
Part of the Frontline documentary "In Search of Al Qaeda," in which the Saudi foreign minister argues that Saudi Arabia has been an active participant in the U.S.-led war on terrorism.

Country Profile: Saudi Arabia
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791936.stm]
A study of the country of Saudi Arabia and its history.

Hadith Database
[http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/reference/searchhadith.html]
A searchable online database of hadiths provided by the Muslim Student Association at the University of Southern California.