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Frequently Asked Questions: Part 11
___________________________________

This message is automatically posted to 'soc.religion.islam'
every month and when updated. This lists answers to most
commonly asked questions on the forum. Contributions & changes
are requested and should be directed to: [email protected]

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 11: Islamic Internet Guide: Islamic Resources on Internet

Contents

--Articles--
1. Introduction ..............................................................
2. Retrieving files using FTP ................................................
3. Major FTP Sites for Islamic Material on Internet ..........................
4. FTP Sites for Holy Quran ..................................................
5. FTP Sites for Hadith ......................................................
6. FTP Sites for Islamic Literature ..........................................
7. Using Gopher ..............................................................
8. Gopher Sites with Islamic Literature ......................................
9. Holy Quran & Hadith Available Thru Gopher .................................
10. About World-Wide-Web ......................................................
11. Web Servers with Islamic Material .........................................
12. LISTSERV Lists on Islam ...................................................
13. Islamic Newsgroups on USENET ..............................................
14. Software: Islamic Prayer Timers ...........................................
--Announcements--
15. Archive Info ..............................................................
16. Credits ...................................................................

Articles .....................................................................

1. Introduction ..............................................................

The Islamic resources available on the network have increased many folds
and continue to increase. This document attempts to cover almost all the
know resources.

The listing is sorted by protocols. An information site may be
accessible by several protocols and provide pointers to other sites.
Hence, there may be some duplication.

In addition, all resources listed were verified as of August 25, 1994.
and Jan 10, 1995.

Holy Quran & Hadith: Please use the translations on your own risk. No
claim on authencity of the text is guaranteed. Caltech MSA has
undertaken the task verifying the text of Holy Quran translations
against the published & authenticated translations. This task is
expected to take several months, starting August 1994.

Any additions/changes to the resources cited are welcome.

2. Retrieving files using FTP ................................................

Anonymous File Transfer Protocol:

This is a standard setup on internet. It allows a user to use 'ftp'
command to connect to a site and download files. The following may be
help to the new users.

How to down load files using FTP:
________________________________

% ftp _name_of_the_site

Login: anonymous
Password: _your_email_address_

Dir: From the listing provided.

File Extensions: .Z or .zip or .tar
____________________________________

The files may be in different formats. A file maybe an executable
program or just a text file. Most files are compressed to save the disk
storage space. Here is a list to identify the files.

.zip DOS compression
.Z UNIX compression
.tar UNIX file bundle
.gz GNU zip

File Transfer Mode:
__________________

it is a good idea to use 'binary' transfer, especially for .tar files.
To set the 'binary' mode at 'ftp' prompt type: "binary"

ftp> binary

To Retrieve a File: ftp> get _file_name_
To Change Directory: ftp> cd _directory_path_

3. Major FTP Sites for Islamic Material on Internet ..........................

This index is by site name, index by subject follows later.

A- Name: Caltech MSA Site -1-
Site: ftp.cco.caltech.edu
Directory: /pub/calmsa

B- Name: Caltech MSA Site -2-
Site: ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu
Directory: /pub/calmsa

C- Name: Boston University
Site: cs-ftp.bu.edu
Directory: /amass/Islam/Quran/

D- Name: Islam Net (on Rahut.net)
Site: ftp.rahul.net
Direcotry: /pub/islamnet

4. FTP Sites for Holy Quran ..................................................

MAJOR SITES: Hosting Several Translations of Holy Quran.

___________________________________________________________

Boston University FTP Site
___________________________________________________________
SITE:cs-ftp.bu.edu DIRECTORY: /amass/Islam/Quran/

README arabic-by-eyler.hqx trans-pickthal.text.gz
and-translations.text.Z arabic-by-eyler.text trans-yousufali.text.gz

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Caltech UGCS FTP Site (Caltech MSA/IINN FTP Site-2-)
___________________________________________________________
SITE:ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu DIRECTORY: /pub/cms/Quran/

Quran-Picthall.Z System-7.01-&-Arabic.sea.#1.hqx
Quran-Shakir.tar.Z System-7.01-&-Arabic.sea.#2.hqx
Quran-and-trans.sea.#1.hqx pickthal.txt.sea.hqx
Quran-and-trans.sea.#2.hqx yusufali.txt.sea.hqx
Quran.sea.hqx

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Caltech CCO FTP Site (Caltech MSA/IINN FTP Site-1-)
___________________________________________________________
SITE:ftp.cco.caltech.edu DIRECTORY: /pub/cms/Quran/

Quran-Picthall.Z Quran-Shakir.tar.Z Quran.readme

___________________________________________________________

FILE: Quran.tar.Z

etlport.etl.go.jp /pub/NeXT/Literature/working/Quran.tar.Z
nova.cc.purdue.edu /pub/next/Literature/working/Quran.tar.Z
roxette.mty.itesm.mx /pub/next/Literature/working/Quran.tar.Z
sonata.cc.purdue.edu /pub/next/Literature/working/Quran.tar.Z
ftp.uu.net /doc/literary/obi/Religion/Quran.tar.Z
unix.hensa.ac.uk /pub/uunet/doc/literary/obi/Religion/Quran.tar.Z
ftp.princeton.edu /pub/Quran.tar.Z

OTHER FORMAT:

gatekeeper.dec.com /.8/misc/scripture/quran/
phoenix.oulu.fi /pub/quran/quran.tar
slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com /pub/doc/quran.tar.Z
ftp.rahul.net /pub/islamnet/quran/trans-pickthal.text.Z

Courtesy: Islamic Information & News Network (IINN) Muslims @
Asuacad.BITnet

5. FTP Sites for Hadith ......................................................

___________________________________________________________

Caltech UGCS FTP Site (Caltech MSA/IINN FTP Site-2-)
___________________________________________________________
SITE:ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu DIRECTORY: /pub/cms/Hadith/

Bukhari.Z hadith.2.Z hadith.qudsi.2.Z
hadith.1.Z hadith.Z hadith.qudsi.Z

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Caltech CCO FTP Site (Caltech MSA/IINN FTP Site-1-)
___________________________________________________________
SITE:ftp.cco.caltech.edu DIRECTORY: /pub/cms/Quran/

Bukhari hadith.1.Z hadith.qudsi.2.Z
Hadith.2.cr.Z hadith.2.Z hadith.qudsi.Z

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IslamNet FTP Site
___________________________________________________________
SITE: ftp.rahul.net DIRECTORY: /pub/islamnet/hadith

hadith.1.Z hadith.qudsi.2.Z
Bukhari.Z hadith.2.Z hadith.qudsi.Z

Courtesy: Islamic Information & News Network (IINN) Muslims @
Asuacad.BITnet

6. FTP Sites for Islamic Literature ..........................................

___________________________________________________________

Boston University FTP Site
___________________________________________________________
SITE: cs-ftp.bu.edu DIRECTORY: /amass/Islam

Contact Person(s): Mohammad Jamil Sawar ([email protected])

Images/ crescent-93.text ramadan-boston94.ps
Prayer-scheds/ crescent-sighting.text ramadan-boston94.tex
Praytimer/ fatiha-stack.doc takbyr.dvi
Quran/ fatiha-stack.hqx takbyr.ps
Sounds/ praytimer.tar.Z
crescent-92.text ramadan-boston94.dvi

___________________________________________________________

Caltech CCO FTP Site (Caltech MSA/IINN FTP Site-1-)
___________________________________________________________
SITE: ftp.cco.caltech.edu DIRECTORY: /pub/calmsa

Contact Person(s): Asim Mughal & Asif Khaliq ([email protected])

33windows.creator emaan islamic.centers
DSS_ascii.1QH.txt environment istiqamat
Hadith/ faq.ari kashmir.pns94
ITimer21.README faq.bit.muslims knowledge
ITimer21.exe faq.iinn last.sermon
ITimer21.shar faq.iinn.muslims mercy.ayat
IslamicTimer-2.0.shar faq.sri.2.3 miracles
Muhammad.prophet finality.1 mosque.why
Quran/ finality.2 muhammed.bible
README.FIRST finality.3 perseverance.job
README.OLD finality.4 political.order
README.OLD.2 fundamentals prayer.f
README.calmsa hijab.protect praytime.zip
README.cms humanrights quotron/
README.instruct iiie/ ramadan.meaning
arafat.day iinn.survey94 resurrection
belief.unbelief ijtihad revelation
books index.quran ritual.prayers
booksellers.list index.surah sahaba
bosnia/ info.amana status.women
bosnia.aid.info introtoislam tawhid
cfv.bosnia islam-faq/ treatise.nature
cfv.scm islam-rc.92 treatise.quran
cfv.tri islam-rc.old way.to.quran
christ.islam islam.focus wedding.in.islam
consequences islam.glance worldly.gain
cybermuslim.v2.0 islam.is.future
educators islam.west

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Caltech UGCS FTP Site (Caltech MSA/IINN FTP Site-2-)
___________________________________________________________
SITE:ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu DIRECTORY: /pub/cms

Contact Person(s): Asim Mughal ([email protected])

CMS.README README.calmsa emaan.Z
CMS.README.OLD README.cms forums.Z
Hadith/ Shakir-suras/ ijtihad.Z
ITimer21.README bonsia.Z islam-rc.1.1.Z
ITimer21.exe books.Z islam-rc.1.1a.Z
ITimer21.shar books.list.2.Z marriage.Z
Islam.introduction.Z bosnia.Z prayer.f.Z
IslamicTimer-2.0.shar.Z bosnia.video.Z think.Z
Quran/ cms.readme.Z treatise.Z
README.FILES educators.Z

___________________________________________________________

IslamNet FTP site
___________________________________________________________
SITE:ftp.rahul.net DIRECTORY: /pub/islamnet/articles

intro.islam.txt.Z resurrec.txt.Z
christ.islam.Z islamic.centers.txt.Z ritual.prayers.Z
cybermuslim.guide.Z last.sermon.Z sahaba.Z
emaan.Z marriage.Z science.Z
food.halal.Z muhammed.bible.Z status.women.Z
fundamen.txt.Z praytime.zip tawhid.Z
humanrig.txt.Z ramadan.meaning.Z way.to.quran.Z

Courtesy: Islamic Information & News Network (IINN) Muslims @
Asuacad.BITnet

7. Using Gopher ..............................................................

The "Gopher" is a client/server based information delivery setup. Gopher
clients connect to a Gopher Server loaded with information. A Gopher
Server may be connected to hundreds of other Gopher servers. This
connection is transparent to the user.

To use the gopher system, you should have 'Gopher client' on your local
system.

TO Access Gopher with Gopher Client:

Type: % gopher server_name 70

To Access Gopher without Gopher Client: You may wish to use a public
telnet gopher site. You may use any of the following:

Hostname Login Area
------------------------- -------------
consultant.micro.umn.edu gopher North America
ux1.cso.uiuc.edu gopher North America
gopher.msu.edu gopher North America
gopher.ebone.net gopher Europe

8. Gopher Sites with Islamic Literature ......................................

A- GOPHER LATIF.COM 70

As of December 01, '93 Islamic material is available thru
gopher services as well. To access:

% gopher latif.com 70

Contact Name: Br. Yaakob Abdullah ([email protected])

B- GOPHER GOPHER.CALTECH.EDU 70

The ftp site maintained by Caltech MSA carrying files archived
by Islamic Information & News Network ([email protected])
is now accessible thru gopher.

The gopher server is: gopher.caltech.edu

\Computing Information
\CCO anonymous FTP site
\pub
\calmsa

For Quick Access: % gopher gopher.caltech.edu 70

gopher.caltech.edu is linked to world-wide network of gophers.

Contact Name: (Asim Mughal) [email protected] [MSA Acct]
[email protected]

C- GOPHER WINGS.BUFFALO.EDU 70

The gopher server is: wings.buffalo.edu

and choose #10 from the first menu (Student Life and Services/)
#12 from the second (Undergraduate Student Association/)
#2 from the third (The Muslim Student Association/)

Contact Name: [email protected] (Hanif Khalak)

COURTESY: Islamic Information & News Network ([email protected])

9. Holy Quran & Hadith Available Thru Gopher .................................

HADITH AVAILABLE THRU GOPHER:

TO ACCESS: % gopher

This will connect to your root gopher. If gopher is NOT setup on your
site, go to the end of the document for 'Public Telnet Sites for
Gopher.'

SITE-1- % gopher cwis.usc.edu

Please select the following in sequence:

--> 4. Campus Life/
--> 5. Student Organizations/
--> 3. Muslim Students Association/

SITE-2- % gopher umicc.umich.edu

--> 2. UMCC FTP archives and user's gopher entries/
--> 6. users/
--> 4. Abdullah Haydar's Stuff/ or --> 7. Omar Haydar, MSA/

SITE-3- % gopher gopher.caltech.edu

--> 4. Computing Information/
--> 1. CCO anonymous ftp archive/
--> 6. pub/
--> 12. calmsa/

SITE-4- % gopher wings.buffalo.edu

--> 10. Student Life and Services/
--> 12. Undergraduate Student Association/
--> 2. The Muslim Student Association/

10. About World-Wide-Web ......................................................

World-Wide-Web (WWW) makes it possible to browse thru resources and
fetch documents using hypertext. Hypertext is a text with pointers to
other text. Selecting hypertext opens up the text listed in the pointer.

With a WWW browser, one may browse thru information in several
protocols, e.g. FTP, gopher, telnet. etc. This is achieved by calling up
information using 'Unified Resource Locators' (URL).

Breakdown of URL:

protocol://machinename:port:/path/filename

e.g. http://info.cern.ch:80/default.html
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/mirrors

WWW provides 'integrated services.' Common WWW interface is 'Mosaic.' A
new WWW interface is 'Netscape.'

11. Web Servers with Islamic Material .........................................

SITE-1: http://latif.com/welcome.html
Maintainer: [email protected]

SITE-2: http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~calmsa
Maintainer: [email protected]

SITE-3: http://www.clark.net/pub/murple/home.html

SITE-4: gopher://wings.buffalo.edu/hh/student-life/sa/muslim
Maintainer: MSA Buffalo,NY

12. LISTSERV Lists on Islam ...................................................

LIST-1: MUSLIMS@ASUACAD & MUSLIMS@PSUVM

Name: Islamic Information & News Network (IINN)
Info: Weekly or Bi-weekly Digest containing news, info and articles on
Islam.
Subscription: 800+
OWNER: [email protected] (Nauman Mysorewala).

LIST-2: ISLAM-L@ULKYVM

Name: History of Islam
Info: A discussion list.
Subscription: 380+
OWNER: jacock01@ulkyvm (Jim Cocks)

LIST-3: ISLAMIAT@SAKAAU03

Name: Islamic Information and Issues Discussion Group.
Info: A discussion list.
Subscription: unknown
OWNERS: ENF3006@SAKAAU03 (Abu baker Essahak & Muhammad Moula)

LIST-4: [email protected]

Name: North American Historians of Islamic Art
Info: A discussion list.
Subscription: 101
OWNERS: [email protected] (Alan Fisher)

13. Islamic Newsgroups on USENET ..............................................

NEWSGROUP-1: Soc.Religion.Islam (moderated)

Contact Addresses: [email protected]
[email protected]

NEWGROUP-2: Bit.Listserv.Muslims (moderated)

Islamic Information & News Network gatewayed from [email protected]
Contact Address: [email protected]

NEWSGROUP-3: Alt.Religion.Islam (un-moderated)

-No contact address-

Courtesy: Islamic Information & News Network ([email protected])

14. Software: Islamic Prayer Timers ...........................................

A number of software programs have been written by Muslims to make it
easier for others to calculate the prayer timings in their areas. This
is a brief listing of prayer software availale thru Caltech MSA/IINN
anonymous FTP sites:

_____________________________________________

Islamic Timer 2.1 (Released August 1994)
_____________________________________________

Location: ftp.cco.caltech.edu
Dir: /home/pub/calmsa

ITimer21.shar, ITimer21.exe, ITimer.README
Runs on DOS and UNIX Machines.

Provided by: <[email protected]>

_____________________________________________

Prayer Timer (Released August 1994)
_____________________________________________

Location: ftp.cco.caltech.edu
Dir: /home/pub/calmsa

praytime.zip
Prayer Timer for DOS machines

_____________________________________________

Prayer Time Table (Released 1991)
_____________________________________________

Location: ftp.cco.caltech.edu
Dir: /home/pub/calmsa

prayer.f Runs on UNIX machines

Provided by: t. djamaluddin

_____________________________________________

Prayer Time Table (Released 1991)
_____________________________________________

Location: ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu
Dir: /home/pub/cms

prayer.c Runs on UNIX machines

Provide by: Waqar Malik (Caltech MSA)
[email protected]

Courtesy: Islamic Information & News Network ([email protected])

Announcements ................................................................

15. 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: [email protected]

Text of E-mail Message:

send usenet/news.answers/islam-faq/part11
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

16. Credits ...................................................................

The author wishes to thank all those who contributed in any capacity for
the original one part FAQ or this multi-part FAQ.

-- 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 [email protected] (A Bitnet listserv list) and on
USENET: bit.listserv.muslims.

-- 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 ([email protected])
o Moderator(s) of News.Answers (Thomas Khoenig & P.Huang)

# End of Islam FAQ Part 11 #