Islam: Exploring the Muslim Faith

The Brass Crescent Awards honor yearly the best of the Islamic blogosphere in a range of categories. Look through past winners on this site for a variety of well-written blogs exploring Islamic issues, culture, and life.

Mere Islam 's intelligent commentary focuses primarily on religious issues and news, but does take time out to look at current events related to Islam. Check out the right sidebars for a grand list of Islam sites and blogs, as well as a monthly book recommendation.

Abdur Rahman's Corner is written by a British convert interested in the spiritual side of Islam, Sufism, and education. Spend some time on this calm and beautiful site and explore the well-written posts that are often peppered with Islamic poetry and calligraphy. For more information on Sufism, check out his long list of links on the "Sufi Links" page.

Dervish , written by a Muslim woman living in Melbourne, Australia, has a clean and serene design to it that complements the writing. Musing on all matters of Islam, as well as the issues faced by a female Muslim in the western world, the posts of this blog are well organized into topical categories on the left side of the page for browsing.

Abdiel tracks and comments on the news, culture, and issues of Muslims and the Muslim community in North America. This blogger focuses both on a positive and modern view of Islam, and the misconceptions and criticism it faces.

Altmuslim is densely rich in content, at times leaving your head swimming. This news and analysis site strives to give you a critical and open-minded look at the issues and news of the Islamic community that are often overlooked by the mainstream media. Features include podcasts and opinion pieces, and the site is also available for mobile devices. It even invites you to submit your own article for possible inclusion.

Islamic Voice , published in Bangalore, India, brings you a large dose of international Islamic news monthly, including news briefs, features, and interviews. The multitude of sections, unorganized for the most part, make the site somewhat unwieldy, but a wealth of content lies beneath the difficult design.

RadioIslam.com bills itself as the first Muslim broadcast to include a variety of programming beyond the Quran. On this site you can listen to programs on Islamic issues, news, and music, as well as recordings of the full Quran.

YouTubeIslam is exactly what it sounds like: a clone of the popular video site, featuring solely videos on Islamic topics. Sign up for free and post your own, or browse and search the existing catalogue.