Building Bridges Through Technology

An Editorial on the Achievements of the Da’wah, Media, and Technology Committee

The Vision: An International Beacon for Truth-Seekers

The ultimate goal for ConveyIslam.org extends far beyond simply having another Islamic website on the internet. The vision is for it to become an internationally recognized da’wah platform—a first stop for anyone, anywhere in the world, who has questions about Islam and wants reliable answers.

Imagine a university student in Brazil who encounters the word “Allah” in a history textbook and wants to understand more. Imagine a young professional in South Korea whose colleague is Muslim and who wants to understand their friend’s faith better. Imagine a retiree in Canada who has lived next to a mosque for years and finally wants to know what goes on inside. Imagine a teenager in Nigeria who has Muslim classmates and Christian parents and is trying to understand both faiths fairly. ConveyIslam.org aims to be where all these seekers find answers.

This requires more than just good content—it requires visibility, accessibility, and trust. The site must rank well in search engines so that when someone types “What is Islam?” or “Who is Allah?” or “What do Muslims believe?” they find ConveyIslam.org among the top results. It must be mobile-friendly, fast-loading, and easy to navigate. It must present information in clear, jargon-free language that doesn’t assume prior knowledge. And it must build trust through accuracy, fairness, and scholarly integrity.

The “beacon” metaphor is deliberate. A beacon doesn’t chase people down or force itself upon them. It simply shines steadily in the darkness, allowing those who are searching to find their way. In a digital landscape filled with misinformation, propaganda, and confusion about Islam, ConveyIslam.org aims to be that steady light—always there, always reliable, always welcoming to sincere seekers.

The Road Ahead: Expanding Horizons

While ConveyIslam.org has already achieved significant depth in core areas, the committee recognizes that the work is far from complete. Several major expansions are planned for the coming months and years.

Comparative Religion Studies

One of the most requested additions is a comprehensive comparative religion section. Many people come to Islam from other faith backgrounds, or they have family members and friends of different faiths and want to understand how Islam relates to other religious traditions. A thoughtful comparative religion section will explore:

• Islam and Christianity: What are the similarities and differences in core beliefs? How does the Islamic understanding of Jesus differ from the Christian understanding? What is the Islamic position on the Trinity, original sin, salvation, and the nature of scripture?
• Islam and Judaism: What is the historical and theological relationship between these two monotheistic faiths? How does Islamic law compare to Halakha? What does the Qur’an say about the Children of Israel?
• Islam and Hinduism: How does Islamic monotheism relate to Hindu understandings of the divine? What commonalities exist in ethics and spiritual practice?
• Islam and Buddhism: What are the areas of convergence and divergence between these two traditions? How do they approach questions of suffering, ethics, and spiritual development?
• Islam and Atheism/Secularism: How does Islam respond to materialist worldviews? What is the Islamic perspective on science, reason, and faith?

These comparisons will be conducted with respect and fairness, representing other traditions accurately before discussing Islamic perspectives. The goal is not to “win arguments” but to facilitate understanding—to help Muslims articulate their faith in relation to other worldviews and to help non-Muslims understand where Islam agrees and disagrees with their own traditions.

Additional Sections in Development

Beyond comparative religion, several other major sections are being developed:

Islamic History: A comprehensive timeline from the Prophet’s era through the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the great Islamic empires, and into the modern period. This will include biographies of important figures, explanations of historical events, and contextualization of how Islamic civilization developed.

Islamic Law and Ethics: While ConveyIslam.org is primarily focused on belief and understanding rather than jurisprudence, many visitors want to know about Islamic ethics and legal reasoning. Planned content will explain the sources of Islamic law, the different schools of thought, and how Muslims approach contemporary ethical questions.

Science and Islam: Addressing the common misconception that faith and reason are opposed, this section will explore the Islamic emphasis on knowledge, the contributions of Muslim scientists and scholars throughout history, and how Muslims understand the relationship between revelation and empirical investigation.

Women in Islam: Perhaps no topic generates more questions and misconceptions than the status of women in Islam. A dedicated section will address questions about rights, roles, modesty, marriage, and the true Islamic teachings on gender—correcting stereotypes while acknowledging the diversity of cultural practices in Muslim-majority societies.

Common Misconceptions: A direct, honest section addressing the most frequent misunderstandings about Islam: terrorism, violence, forced conversion, oppression, and other issues that dominate media coverage. This section will provide clear Islamic positions based on Qur’an and Sunnah, while acknowledging where cultural practices or political circumstances have distorted the faith’s teachings.

To Be continued