IslamOnline
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| URL | http://www.islamonline.net |
| Commercial? | No |
| Type of site | Political/ Religious |
| Available language(s) | english and arabic sections |
| Owner | Yusuf al-Qaradawi and the Al-Balagh Charity Society in Doha, Qatar |
| Created by | Yusuf al-Qaradawi |
| Launched | June 24, 1997[1] |
| Revenue | mainly financed by donations and by selling its technical know-how to other Islamic institutions[2] |
IslamOnline.net describes its mission as to create a unique, global Islamic website on the Internet that provides services to Muslims and non-Muslims in several languages.[3]
According to Alexa Internet, IslamOnline.net is one of the two most visited Islam-related websites on the Internet.[4] According to Alexa Traffic Rank in September 2007 most hits came from Egypt (21.4%), followed by the Palestinian Territories (11%), the United Arab Emirates (10.3%), Saudi Arabia (8.9%), Morocco (8.7%), USA (2.1%) and Germany and the UK 0.9%.[2]
It has forums on various issues (Politics, New Muslims, Entertainment, etc.) and other interactive venues, such as the "Ask the Scholar" section, where visitors can post a question regarding Islam and get response within days.[5] The Arabic and English sections are tailored to appeal to their respective audiences.[2] In just four years (2000-2003), around 306,691 materials have been published, 233,223 of which in Arabic and 73,486 in English.[6]
IslamOnline.net is owned by Sunni Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi and the Al-Balagh Charity Society in Doha, Qatar.[7] Its founder and IT manager is Maryam al-Hajari.[2] IslamOnline.net has a small administrative office in Doha, while its content is managed from Cairo, Egypt, where more than 180 employees work full-time (in April 2007, 150 employees in November 2005).[2] The website also has more than 1500 writers, correspondents, counselors and Islamic scholars working with it from around the world. Its content providers belong to a large variety of creeds and ethnic backgrounds.[5] The full staff, including the Indian IT experts, are Muslim.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Alexa on IslamOnline.net
- ^ a b c d e f IslamOnline.net: Independent, interactive, popular By Bettina Gräf, January 2008
- ^ About Us. www.IslamOnline.net.
- ^ Most Popular In Islam. www.Alexa.com.
- ^ a b Home Page. www.IslamOnline.net.
- ^ IslamOnline.net Gets ISO Certificate By Mostafa Habousha, IOL Staff CAIRO, December 29, 2004
- ^ Brian Whitaker (2005-01-25). Fundamental union. The Guardian.
