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: : : : OVERVIEW: The Frequently Asked Questions document for : : Islam has been divided in parts. Below is the index. : : : : Part 1 - Welcome & Index : : Part 2 - Info on Islamic News Groups : : Part 3 - Introduction to Islam : : Part 4 - God & Worship : : Part 5 - Islam, Quran & Muhammad (PBUH) : : Part 6 - Marriage Laws in Islam : : Part 7 - Women In Islam : : Part 8 - Life after Death, Moral System & Human rights in Islam : : Part 9 - Islam: Prophethood, Jesus & Trinity : : Part 10 - Islam: Farrakhism & Malcom X : : Part 11 - Islamic Internet Guide: Islamic Resources on Internet : : Part 12 - Other Islamic Resource Guides on Internet : : Part 13 - Islamic Literature: Books & Video : : Part 14 - Islamic Calendar & Prayer Time Table for 1994 : : Part 15 - Misc: List of Halal Foods : : : : ________________________________________________________ : : PART 1: Welcome & Index : : : : : Contents : : --Articles-- : : 1. Welcome ................................................................... : : 2. 1-800-662-ISLAM ........................................................... : : 3. Islam on Phone ............................................................ : : 4. Archive Info .............................................................. : : 5. Credits ................................................................... : : 6. History of FAQ ............................................................ : : : Articles ..................................................................... : : : : 1. Welcome ................................................................... : : : : This series of FAQ provides basic introductory information on Islam. : : This information has been collected in response to the questions asked : : on the USENET forum, Islam. : : It is hoped, by providing this basic information, a lot of common : : misconceptions are answered. In addition, those who wish to read beyond : : the basic introduction, information is provided on how to find Islamic : : literature on internet and in bookstores. : : In this part of the series, the information specific to this FAQ is : : provided. This includes the credits to the sources & the information on : : where this FAQ is archived. : : : : : 2. 1-800-662-ISLAM ........................................................... : : : : Non-Muslims interested to learn about Islam can now dial toll-free : : 1-800-662-ISLAM : : The phone number has been set up by the Islamic Circle of North America : : (ICNA) exclusively for non-Muslims. The number became operational on : : August 30, 1994. : : Note: The last letter 'M' in the telephone number is optional. : : : : 3. Islam on Phone ........................................................... : : (312) 777-0767 : : Ask for a list of questions and codes. Provided by III&E. : : : : 4. Archive Info .............................................................. : : : This FAQ is archived at several sites and is available for public : : retrieval thru anonymous FTP, E-MAIL, Gopher & World Wide Web. : : : : -- Anonymous FTP -- : : : : Login: anonymous : : Password: Your e-mail address : : : : Site: rtfm.mit.edu : : Dir: /pub/usenet/news.answers/islam-faq/ : : Site: ftp.uu.net : : Dir: /pub/usenet/news.answers/islam-faq/ : : : : Site: ftp.cco.caltech.edu : : Dir: /pub/calmsa/islam-faq/ : : : -- E-MAIL -- : : : : Send E-mail to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu : : Text of E-mail Message: : : send usenet/news.answers/islam-faq/part1 : : quit : : : : -- GOPHER -- : : : : Site: gopher.caltech.edu 70 : : Path: Computing Information/ : : CCO anonymous ftp archive/ : : pub/ : : calmsa/ : : islam-faq/ : : : : Site: latif.com 70 : : Path: Resources relating to Islam/ : : Soc.Religion.Islam : : : : : -- World-Wide-Web (WWW) -- : : : : One recommended interface is 'mosaic,' below are mosaic 'home pages.' : : : URL at USENET Archive site: : : http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/islam-faq/faq.html : : : : URL at Caltech MSA site: : : http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~calmsa/links.html : : : : 5. Credits ................................................................... : : : The author wishes to thank all those who contributed in any capacity for : : the original one part FAQ or this multi-part FAQ. : : : : -- SOURCES -- : : : : The basic introduction and literature presented in the FAQ is from : : brochures on Islam distributed by Institute of Islamic Information & : : Education (III&E). These brochures were typed in electronic form by : : Ms.M.Ahmed. : : : : What is III&E? : : III&E is an acronym for the Institute of Islamic Information & Education : : which was established in Chicago, Illinois in 1985. The III&E is : : registered in the State of Illinois and recognized by the Internal : : Revenue Service (IRS) as a not-for-profit religious organization. : : More information can be obtained by contacting Dr. M. Amir, III&E, P.O. : : Box 41129, Chicago, IL 60641-0129, U.S.A.; Fax: (312) 777-7199; or : : contact Sr. Margaret Ahmed. : : : -- FORMAT -- : : : : The format of the FAQ series has been done by utilizing resources of : : Islamic Information & News Network (IINN). A custom program, Nebula, : : written by editors of IINN for generating newsletters has been used. : : : : What is IINN? : : Islamic Information & News Network is a forum dedicated to educate the : : network community on issues relating to Islam and Muslims in an academic : : & non-political environment. Weekly digest is available on internet by : : subscribing to MUSLIMS@ASUACAD.BITnet (A Bitnet listserv list) and on : : USENET: bit.listserv.muslims. : : : : -- Multi-part FAQ V3.1 -- : : Contributions by: Margaret Ahmed, Zafar Hasan, Altaf Bhimji, Sharaaz : : Khan & Masood Cajee. : : : -- Original FAQ -- : : : : The following people contributed towards the original one part FAQ. : : Ishaq Zahid, Suhail Farooqi, Masud Khan, Salman Shaikh, Basalat Ali : : Raja, Iraj Mughal, Kent Landfield, Ahmad Hashem & Asadullah K. : : Japanwala, ,Daniel Faigin, Abdullah Haydar, Ahmed Abd-Allah, Nabil : : Rehman. : : : : -- Permissions -- : : Permission to post this multi-part FAQ has been obtained by the : : following: : : o Institute of Islamic Information & Education (III&E) : : o Islamic Information & News Network (Muslims@PSUVM.bitnet) : : o Moderator(s) of News.Answers (Thomas Khoenig & P.Huang) : : : 6. History of FAQ ............................................................ : : : The following is history of this FAQ in ascending order: : : V 3.3 Released Mar 27, 1995 Cosmetic changes in header/footer. : : V 3.2 Released Feb 01, 1995 Changed to 'Islam FAQ' : : V 3.1 Released Jan 10, 1995 Split into 15 parts, internet guides & III&E : : articles added. : : V 3.0 Released Aug 14-28,1994, FAQ Split into 10 parts, III&E articles : : included : : V 2.9 Released July 04,1994, updated #2 #5 #9 #12 : : V 2.8 Released May 01, 1994, New item # 20 : : V 2.7 Released Apr 04, 1994, New Item # 3, update #8, #9. : : V 2.6 Released Feb 26, 1994, New items # 11, # 17, # 18. Updated: #4,#7,#8 : : V 2.5 Released Jan 31, 1994, New item # 15. Item # 5 updated. : : V 2.4 Released Jan 25, 1994, New item # 14 : : V 2.3 Released Jan 20, 1994, SRI mods updated. : : V 2.2 Released Jan 19, 1994, Item 4 expanded, Trimmed Item 5 : : V 2.1 Released Jan 07, 1994, Minor touchup : : V 2.0 Released Jan 05, 1994, Items 8-14 added : : V 1.5 Released Jan 02, 1994. Item 1 expanded : : V 1.0 Released Dec 25, 1993. 7 Items. : : : : HISTORY & CREDITS FOR MERGED 'alt-newsgroup' FAQ: : : HISTORY: : : : : V 1.0 April 25, 1994 Total Items # 13 : : V 1.2 June 08, 1994 Items #3, #13,#14 are new. #15 Edited : : V 1.3 June 26, 1994 New Item #15 : : V 1.4 Sept 05, 1994 New Item # 16, #1,#13,# 15 updated : : : : CREDITS: Ahmed Helmy, Muhammad Ridha, Hussain Helmy, Salahuddin Ahmad, : : Abdulrahman Al-Ali, Blake Ross, Pat St Jean, I Hussain : : : # End of Islam FAQ Part 1 #------------PLEASE READ MESSENGER ELIJAH MUHAMMADS BOOKS TO GUIDE SELF.

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