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• - Definition, central motifs, and general characteristics.
  
• - Movement for the renewal of Islam founded by Dr. Israr Ahmad in Pakistan. Includes articles, online magazines, news, information about their activities, and a FAQ.
  
• - An article by Macksood Aftab explaining why it is not fair or valid to use the term when referring to extremist and terrorist groups, or true moderate Islamic revivalist movements.
  
• - An article by Col B.S. Burmeister about the relationships between fundamentalism, extremism, and terrorism. Includes information about the PAGAD and a bibliography.
  
• - A translation, with commentary, of Haji Imdad Ullah Muhajir Makki's Faisla Haft Masla (Decision on Seven Controversial Religious Issues), the spiritual guide and Imam to Deobandi and Tableeghi Jamaat scholars. Includes a brief history of Wahhabism.
  
• - An introduction to Islamism and its political manifestations; a Wikipedia article.
  
• - Lecture by Daniel Pipes.
  
• - Religion expert Charles Kimball explains key points of Islam, including the meaning of "jihad," the differences between fundamentalist and extremist Islam, and the Koran's stance on suicide.
  
• - An article from 1998 addressing judging Islam by the acts of a few, the meaning of "jihad," and the media's role in misunderstanding Islam. Includes Muslim responses to the attack on the US and the Islamic verdict on hijacking, kidnapping, and
  
• - Offers articles and audio resources on Islamic subjects.
  
• - Bruce W. Nelan examines the primarily peaceful Islamic revivalist movement and the radicals' use of violence and terrorism on Arab states that are seen as straying from the religious path.