Islam: Exploring the Muslim Faith

IslamicFinder 's guide on the proper way to pray is a good integration of animation, audio, and explanation and takes you step by step through this act of worship.

Islam Way 's "The Right Way to Pray" shows you all the steps to regular prayer for Muslims with this animation, even including sound for the crucial recitations. For the necessary ablution before any prayer, check out its accompanying animated guide to this ritual cleansing.

The State University of New York at Buffalo has posted this in-depth pamphlet on Islamic prayer for your education. Less flashy than Islam Way's animation, this site gets the job done with good explanations and accompanying illustrations.

IslamicFinder , noted above for its animated prayer tutorial, houses numerous tools and a generous amount of information on Islam, the practice of Islamic prayer, and the Islamic calendar. You'll also find a useful Islamic Web directory here.

Salat-o-matic uses easy search features and Google Maps to help you find a mosque anywhere in the country (and around the world). Its mosque profiles contain information on hours, facilities (including gender barriers), and reviews by other users.

Ministry of Hajj of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the governing body of the Hajj pilgrimage. You'll find all the official information on the pilgrimage here, including travel dates, regional service providers and approved travel agents, historical information, and statistics. This site is a must-visit for the prospective pilgrim.

Channel 4 , of the United Kingdom, has an extensive multimedia page on the Hajj. Besides the numerous resources for those making the journey, it includes an animated "Virtual Hajj" feature that lets you experience the steps of the pilgrimage online. You'll also find a link to watch the happenings of the Hajj live, as well as much more on the history and practice of the Hajj.

Hajtips.com is a simple but informative Web site that helps you prepare for your Hajj and all that it entails, including travel, transportation, food, and more. It also has some suggestions for improvements that need to be made in Saudi, including increased capacity at airports and prayer sites for women.

Hajj Now provides practical information and services for Muslims in North America planning to make the pilgrimage. Here you'll find information on visas, travel, travel packages, and more.

The Association of British Hujjaj UK exists to help Muslims living in the United Kingdom make the Hajj. Visit this site for all practical information related to traveling from the United Kingdom to Saudi for the pilgrimage.