Web sites

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• www.ammanmessage.com
  The Amman Message was launched by HM King Abdullah II of Jordan in order to promote intra-Muslim unity and to improve relations between Islam and the West. This historic document has received overwhelming consensus from Muslim religious, political and civil society leaders from around the world. It is is at the root of many current initiatives such as the Common Word Project, in order to promote a moderate and traditional Muslim identity in the modern world and to meet the critical challenges of our times.



• www.art-beyond-belief.com/about/artfaith.html
  Art and Faith involves working with faith-based communities in the UK to develop projects that provide a safe environment for artists from different backgrounds to interact without feeling that their own identity or views are threatened.
  
  
• www.amssuk.com
  The Association of Muslim Social Scientists UK (AMSS) promotes a spirit of cooperation, understanding and tolerance among Muslim social scientists and those interested in the study of Islam, to generate and advance scholarly thought through critical inquiry.


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• www.pch.gc.ca/pc-ch/sujets-subjects/divers-multi/index_e.cfm
  Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada's civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians. The Diversity and Multiculturalism unit focuses on Anti-racism, Cultural Diversity, Human Rights, and Multiculturalism.
  
  
• www.ceji.org
  An international non-profit organisation established in 1991, CEJI stands with individuals and organisations of all religions, cultures and backgrounds to promote a diverse and inclusive Europe. CEJI works to combat prejudice and discrimination and to promote social cohesion through training, education, dialogue and advocacy.



• www.casaw.ac.uk
  The Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World is the result of a UK government initiative to build crucial expertise on the Arab World based on a knowledge of the Arabic language coupled with advanced research methods skills in the social and political sciences, arts and humanities.



• http://www.coexistfoundation.net/
  The Coexist Foundation promotes, encourages and supports engagement between Jews, Christians and Muslims both individually and through their respective communities through dialogue, education and research.



• http://www.thecordobafoundation.com/
  Established in 2005, The Cordoba Foundation is an independent research and Public Relations organisation founded by Anas Altikriti. A lecturer of post-graduate studies, Altikriti has actively campaigned for numerous just causes internationally. He is backed by a team of professionals committed to dialogue and a rapprochement between Islam and the West.



• http://www.curiousplanet.org/
  Curious Planet ignites the curiosity and imagination of society, extends arts and cultural capacity and transforms communities.
  
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• http://www.e-arabic.com/
  The e-Arabic Learning Portal (eALP) reaches out to the general public interested in Arabic. There are podcasts, digital flashcards, a huge wealth of streamed Arabic media, a chat forum, a feedback forum, top tips on courses and on residence in the Arab World, language exchange partner opportunities, etc.



• http://www.eumap.org/
  EUMAP, a programme of the Open Society Institute (OSI), monitors the development of human rights and rule of law standards and policies both in the European Union and in its candidate and potential candidate countries. EUMAP has published monitoring reports highlighting specific areas in which state performance conforms to, or falls short of, broadly accepted international standards.



• http://www.euro-islam.info/
  Euro-Islam.info is an active network of researchers and scholars who conduct comparative research on Islam and Muslims in the West and disseminate key information to politicians, media, and the public. Sponsored by GSRL Paris/CNRS France and Harvard University, the Euro-Islam research network consists of over forty researchers.



• www.ifa.de/en/info/dossiers/euro-islam
  The Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) is a partner of the German Foreign Office in the dialogue of cultures. It aims to promote respect towards other cultures and to strengthen the role of civil societies in international relations. This online dossier on European-Islamic Cultural Dialogue compiles material around the cultural dialogue with Islamic countries in particular.



• http://www.exhibitionislam.com/
  Exhibition Islam is an independent non-profit making organisation that specialises in promoting a greater understanding of Islam in both the domestic and international arenas.


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• http://www.fairuk.org/
  The Forum Against Islamophobia & Racism (FAIR) was founded in 2001 as an independent charitable organization with the aim to work towards establishing a Safe, Just and Tolerant Britain in which Islamophobia and racism have no place.



• http://www.faithandthearts.com/
  Faith and the Arts was developed to keep arts professionals and educators in the UK informed about relevant issues related to religion in their work. The website provides access to research papers, editorials, opinion, news coverage, case studies and event listings exploring the relationship between art and faith.



• http://www.setav.org/
  The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) is a non-profit research institute dedicated to innovative studies on national, regional, and international issues.
  
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• http://www.gsu.edu.tr/
  Galatasaray University bears the distinction of being the first university founded by international agreement between France and Turkey. Although neither a private nor foundation university, and functioning under Turkish Higher Education regulations, it differs from all other universities through the unique nature of its establishment.
  
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• www.heardandnotseen.com
  Heard and Not Seen is an arts project by Sandra Hall and Mitra Memarzia supported by Friction Arts. The project aims to create a unique, safe space for people to meet and ask questions with each other, of each other; particularly about faith, religion and spirituality.


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• http://www.cohesioninstitute.org.uk/
  The Institute of Community Cohesion's work focuses on building positive and harmonious community relations, using applied research to constantly develop practice and to build capacity of all the agencies and individuals involved.



• www.uvcs.uvic.ca/iet/
  The interdisciplinary Intercultural Education and Training diploma programme at the University of Victoria is designed to engage learners in a wide range of current issues including intercultural relations, social justice and cross-cultural communication.
  
  
• http://www.coolpoliticsresearch.eu/
  in search of: the Heart and Mind of Europe’s Twentysomethings is a unique online experiment.



• http://www.mrv.ba/
  Since 1997, the Interreligious Council in Bosnia-Herzegovina collaborates with religious communities in this country to build promising institutions of a multi-ethnic, democratic state. It has sought to reverse the communist-era restrictions on citizen associations and to promote religious communities as vital civic actors.



• http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/
  The Islam in Europe Blog provides continuous news coverage on Muslims and Islam in Europe, serving as a resource of English translations of articles and research reports from the U.S., France, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Germany, Finland, Iceland, and more.



• http://www.islamispeace.org.uk/
  A campaign and website which invites visitors to challenge their own ideas of Islam and Muslims. The Islam is Peace Campaign aims to address the negative perceptions and stereotypes of Islam and British Muslims. They intend to do this through media engagement to reach out to the wider community across the United Kingdom.



• www.islamicamagazine.com
  The new Islamic Magazine web site, like the print edition, will become a key forum for analysis, dialogue and reflection on religious, interfaith, political, and social issues. Key essays and surveys on Muslims in Europe will be published regularly.



• http://www.isesco.org.ma/
  The web site of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).



• www.hefce.ac.uk/aboutus/sis/islamic
  The main idea of HEFCE's Islamic Studies web site is to create a virtual UK centre to coordinate between both secular and religious Islamic Studies experts within the UK, and also to create a UK platform for international engagement with those interested in Islamic Studies.


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• www.jewishmuslimcooperation.org
  CEJI's European Platform for Jewish Muslim Cooperation.


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• http://www.muslimheritage.org/
  MuslimHeritage.com is an online education community that brings together Muslims and Non-Muslims seeking to advance civilisation through the study of Muslim heritage.



• http://www.muxlim.com/
  Muxlim.com is a social media website, created to connect the world's Muslim communities to each other, and to the wider world, through shared online experiences.


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• www.universes-in-universe.org/eng/nafas
  Nafas. Art Magazine is an online magazine that presents articles, information, and visual material on current art whose essential point of origin or reference is in the Islamic world. Of course, this also includes works by artists who live elsewhere, but who see their cultural home in countries and regions shaped by Islam. So Nafas is not about "Islamic" art.


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• http://www.peace-maker.co.uk/
  PeaceMaker was founded to help overcome the fear and prejudice prevalent across the city of Oldham in the UK, the division between communities and the lack of services encouraging cross-community engagement.
  
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• www.qantara.de
  The Arabic word "qantara" means "bridge". The Internet portal Qantara.de represents the concerted effort of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Centre for Political Education), Deutsche Welle, the Goethe-Institut and the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations) to promote dialogue with the Islamic world. The project is funded by the German Foreign Office.


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• http://www.radicalmiddleway.co.uk/
  The Radical Middle Way (RMW) is a grassroots initiative aimed at articulating a relevant mainstream understanding of Islam that is dynamic, proactive and relevant to young British Muslims.



• http://www.ircica.org/
  The Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) is an international institution active in the fields of research, publishing, documentation and information. Its mandate covers multifarious themes in the fields of the history of Muslim nations, history of arts and sciences in Islam, and other subject areas in Islamic culture and civilisation.



• http://www.rootsnroutes.eu/
  A number of initiatives empower urban youths across Europe by helping and coaching them to use their singing, dancing and media skills as an economic weapon and a tool for social integration and citizenship. Some of them are united in the Roots & Routes International network, with members in 10 EU member states.


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• www.salaamshalom.org.uk
  Radio Salaam Shalom is a unique online broadcast project jointly run by a combined team of Muslim and Jewish volunteers in the city of Bristol, UK.
  
• www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/sacred/homepage.html
  The online gallery related to the Sacred Exhibition on display at the British Library in 2007 has a number of features about shared history and belief amongst religions.
  
• w.swappingcultures.com
  Swapping Cultures is a Minorities of Europe programme that provides specialist resources and expert support to any organisation wishing to help young people to understand our globalised, multicultural community – and make an active contribution to it.


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• ww.tesev.org.tr
  The Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) is an independent non-governmental think-tank, analyzing social, political and economic policy issues facing Turkey.


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• http://www.theunity.org/
  The Union of NGOs of the Islamic World aims at ensuring sustainable development, consolidation and coordination between non-governmental organizations of the Islamic world.


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• http://www.wijblijvenhier.nl/
  This web site presents personal accounts of Muslims living in the Netherlands.


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• http://www.youngfoundation.org/
  The Young Foundation is a centre for social innovation based in London, with a 50 year track record of success in creating new organisations - public, private and non-profit - as well as influencing ideas and policies.
  
• http://www.youngmuslimcitizens.org.uk/
  'Young, Muslim, Citizen- Identity, Empowerment and Change' is an online resource pack for parents, teachers and youth workers who work professionally with young people of Muslim background. It complements both mosque-based education and citizenship education programmes in mainstream schools. This resource is provided by the UK Race & Europe Network within the Runnymede Trust.