Based in Washington, the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy is a non-profit organization dedicated to studying Islamic and democratic political thought. It acts as a think-tank and research institute with the mission of propagating and publicizing democratic principles and ideals in the Muslim world. Its website provides a fair amount of full texts and large lists of external connections to websources relevant for understanding the relationship between Islam and democracy. Website contents include conference abstracts and proceedings, lecture transcripts, summaries and papers, as well as press releases and related media articles. Specific sections are also devoted to infos on the center’s research activities and on upcoming events. Records are provided with large annotations and are retrievable through keyword-based search engines. Users are allowed to download items in various formats, including audio formats, entirely free of charge. Although only basic navigational aids are provided for orientation, this website is not difficult to navigate even for non-experts.
January 17th, 2010 at 03:34
Thank Allah for this website. I hope it could keep promoting a fair and balanced information about Islam and its relation with democracy, just as it is. And as an Indonesian citizens, I am proudly propose Indonesia for your high estimation subject of how Islam and democracy could run side by side in a Moslem country.