I have gotten to know that one of the obstacles keeping people away from looking into Islam further is the lack of direction in terms of resources that are compelling, relevant, reliable and accessible. There are people across the world that have read papers, watched videos, listened to podcasts and spoke with Muslim believers and felt that there is something special in its message, but were prevented from moving forward for the reasons mentioned.
Many people are struggling to find meaning in their lives, confused on the most essential questions. These occur to all people at one point or another: 'Who am I? Where did I come from? What am I supposed to be doing here? Where am I going?' The spiritual depth and nourishment found in the teachings of Islam are unparalleled and are worth consideration!
Here, I have linked twelve resources below. They are channels that I follow and benefit from greatly. If you are looking for content that gives you value, then I believe these will be useful.
References
Blogging Theology - A digital platform dedicated to bringing different voices and perspectives, experts in their fields with interesting topics like comparative religion, book reviews, and practically everything you can think of, generally in long form video content. Founded by Paul Williams, a British convert to Islam and avid reader.
Sapience Institute - Based in the UK, a non profit and think tank focused on outreach of the faith with compelling resources and publications to download free of charge, addressing topics of philosophy such as atheism, secularism, nihilism, etc. with prominent figures like Hamza Tzortzis and Mohammed Hijab.
Yaqeen Institute - A think tank based in the United States, founded by Imam Omar Suleiman with peer reviewed papers and multimedia content to learn about Islam, clarifying questions and inspiring conviction.
ISRA Academy - Based in Australia, bridging the gap by discussing various topics related to theology, philosophy and science in relation to Islamic thought with Dr Omer Atilla Ergi among others, a lecturer of physics and astronomy at Charles Sturt University with discussion on deep concepts and ideas.
Al Maqasid - A spirituality focused seminary in the United States in Pennsylvania, directed by Shaykh Yahya Rhodus, an American convert to Islam that studied traditional sciences in Mauritania and Yemen and has a phD from the University of Cambridge, centered around the trilogy of practice, faith and spiritual excellence.
Yasir Qadhi - One of the most prominent scholars, based in Texas in the United States, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi brings a thoughtful voice with education from Madinah as well as Yale University, involved in contemporary questions and issues, discusses various relevant topics including a detailed series on the life of the Prophet Muhammad.
Lighthouse - The same scholar, Yasir Qadhi addressing college students and young adults to discuss pressing topics at greater length for a younger audience.
Usuli Institute - A non profit and online sanctuary, founded by Dr Khaled Abou El Fadl, a renowned jurist and law professor at UCLA, bringing an insightful and deeply reflective approach to critical discourse on various topics like politics, religion in practice, moral depravity in the world today, etc.
The Thinking Muslim - An engaging podcast based in the UK focused on politics, history, modernity, and related issues, bringing specialists from intriguing backgrounds to share their knowledge and visions for a better future.
Ummatics - A scholarly platform to theorize for real world civilizational restoration, led by Dr Ovamir Anjum and others like Tom Facchine, creating a roadmap to bring solutions to many problems, addressing colonialism, civilizational renewal and the collective Muslim community (ummah).
Louay Fatoohi - A British Iraqi academic and researcher, originally from a Christian family, known for his studies on Sufism, history, comparative religion, defends particular topics in detail such as historical and doctrinal questions.
Let the Quran Speak - Based in Canada, a popular television show presenting a modern and intellectually robust understanding of Islam, founded by Dr Shabir Ally as the primary scholar, involved in apologetics, comparative religion and dialogue.
