| URL | http://www.islamonline.net |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | No |
| Type of site | Political/ Religious |
| Available language(s) | Arabic, English |
| Owner | Al-Balagh Cultural Society |
| 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 is a global Islamic website on the Internet providing services to Muslims and non-Muslims in several languages. Its motto is "credibility and distinction."[3] Sunni Muslim scholar.[4][5][1][2]
According to Alexa Internet, OnIslam.net is the 6th most visited Islam-related website (and ranks 12,095 overall).[6]
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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 a response within days.[7] 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.[8]
The IslamOnline.net administrative office in Doha and its content is managed from while it is owned in Qatar by Al-Balagh Cultural Society
According to Alexa Internet, IslamOnline.net is ranked #25,438 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings, and this site has a bounce rate of roughly 67% (i.e., 67% of visits consist of only one pageview). Visitors to it spend roughly 44 seconds on each pageview and a total of 90 seconds on the site during each visit. Relative to the overall population of internet users, this site appeals more to Middle Easterners; its audience also tends to consist of higher-income women and college graduates browsing from home and school who have more children. The fraction of visits to Islamonline.net referred by search engines is roughly 29%.[6] Compared to the average internet traffic, IslamOnline.net is popular amongst females, and people aged 18–24.[9]