religion

Druze

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Druze Net - http://www.druzenet.org/
Al Tawhid of Druze. Publications about the Ancient Druze Wisdom. (Arabic & English)
Institute of Druze Studies - http://www.druzestudies.org/
Academic non-profit research organization based in California. Information on Druze history, society, and faith.
Beit Al Yateem: The Druze Orphanage - http://www.beit-al-yateem.org.lb/
The Druze Orphanage and Aref Al-Nakadi Vocational School rely entirely on donors’ contributions, a limited assistance by the Lebanese Government in addition to donations from philanthropic organizations. The orphanage provides orphans (boys and girls) and children of broken homes with lodging, food, clothing and schooling. These services benefit over 900 children between 3 and 18 years of age.
Druze Foundation For Social Welfare (DSFW) - http://www.dfsw.org.lb/
Provides social care to all Lebanese and particularly to the Druze community at the human and socio- economic levels

Islamics

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Islam & Islamic Studies - http://www.uga.edu/islam/
Extensive resources for studying Islam. (University of Georgia)
Islamism in Lebanon - http://www.biu.ac.il/SOC/besa/meria/journal/1997/issue3/jv1n3a2.html
An article on Islamist (fundamentalist) groups in Lebanon by A. Nizar Hamzeh (AUB).
Ashura.com - http://www.ashura.com/
Information on Ashura, Imam Husain and the importance of Ashura in Shia Islam.
Imam Ali Home Page - http://www.imamali.i12.com/
Articles and books with a shiite point of view on Islam. Promotes Shia - Sunni dialogue.
Aspects of Shi'i Thought from the South of Lebanon - http://users.ox.ac.uk/~shehadi/mallat.htm
A well-documented study by Prof. Chibli Mallat published by the Center for Lebanese Studies (affiliated with the Middle East Centre at St Antony's College, Oxford).
Al-Islam - http://www.al-islam.org/
Resource for anyone wanting to learn about Islam. Includes a large collection of online books and multimedia resources.
The Arab World - http://www.imarabe.org/ang/perm/mondearabe/theme/
A history of Islam and the Arab World (from "Institut du Monde Arabe" in Paris).
Sufism's Many Paths - http://www.uga.edu/islam/Sufism.html
Annotated web directory on Sufism. Includes sections on major Sufis and Sufi orders, doctrine and practice, Qur'an commentary and definitions of Sufism, Sufism in the West, Sufi women and the relationship between Sufism and Islam.
Ismaili Electronic Library and Database - http://www.ismaili.net/
Ismaili resources and history. Includes a time line about the Agha Khan.
Islamology - The Science of Peace - http://www.islamology.org
Online multilingual library & resources: Quran, Hadith, comparative religions, FAQ about Islam.