This website has been created by the Muslim Students'' Association of the University of Southern California. The University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California.
This website offers a comprehensive source of research material on Islam. The literature of Islam mainly consists of The Qur''an {the word of God, according to muslims} , and the Hadeeth {i.e, the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad}.
In this site, one can find multiple translations of The Qur''an, by erudite, and well respected intellectuals, like Marmaduke { Muhammad } William Pickthall, and Abdullah Yusuf Ali.
Access to such multiple translations, gives one a better understanding of the verses of The Qur''an.
Apart from translations of The Qur''an, this website also boasts of one of the most comprehensive and popular online databases of authentic Hadeeth, which ranks highest in search engines like Google.
The aim of this website is to provide a research tool for students, teachers, visitors. It also provides a general overview of the basic tenets of Islam, for muslims and non-muslims who are interested to know about it. Another brilliant feature of this site is that it gives a clear understanding of the muslim perspective on topics like politics, history, law, economics etc, while at the same time it tries to remove the general misconceptions that people may have about Islam.
Concludingly, this website is an invaluable tool for researchers, and for those who are curious about the religion of Islam.