Australian Islamic Library

The Australian Islamic Library is a non-profit organization providing access to Islamic books for educational and research purposes as hyperlinks from their website.
Books are available in multiple translations, with the Quran available in seventy-nine languages.
Topics
The library site catalogs books on the following topics:
* Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis including Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Tafheem ul Quran, Maarif ul Quran, Tafsir Qurtubi, Jalalain and others)
* Hadith (Prophetic Traditions including Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Mishqat Al Masabeeh, Sunan Abi Dawood, Sunan Ibn Majeh, Sunan Nisai, Masnad Imam Ahmed, Muwatta Imam Malik, Maariful Hadith and others)
* Seerah (the life of Muhammed)
* Islamic television broadcasting
* Comparative Religion (Zakir Naik, Ahmed Deedat)
* Aalim Course (Traditional Dars e Nizami)
* the Islamic family system
* Islamic history
* Arabic language
* the Seal of the Prophethood (Also known as Khatam an Nubuwah)
* Aqeedah (Islamic Creed)
* religious teaching skills
* videos from the YouTube channels 'Merciful Servant', 'Quran Weekly' and others
* Ilm ul Hadith (the science of Hadith interpretation)
* Usool At Tafsir (the science of Quranic exegesis)
* Usool Al Fiqh (the principles of Islamic jurisprudence)
* Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)
* Islamic eschatology
* biographies and works of Muslim Poets (including Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Sheikh Saadi, Molana Rumi and others)
Research
One of the library's aims is quoted as being a research facility, including inviting direct contributions.
Comparison with other Online Islamic Libraries
Key differences are summarized below:
* Most of other similar libraries (e.g. Ahlus Sunnah Library, Islamic Books Online etc.) are built as blogs where as Australian Islamic Library is not
* Darse Nizami course books presented in other libraries are categorized year-wise which helps students go to relevant year and access required books. Whereas, on Australian Islamic Library, these are classified under subject area. This presents students with challenges in finding specific books relevant to their level in study. On the other hand, this classification may be useful for cross-referencing and comparative study for texts on same subject.
* On blogs based sites, in most cases, readers cannot readily access books loaded first. Whereas, due to type of design Australian Islamic Library is built on, book order can be adjusted based on importance and relevance.
* Some Islamic libraries cater for only a few languages. Australian Islamic Library has a broader spectrum with regards to languages covered, though it is not as intensive as that of Islam House.
Digital Books Storage
Books are stored for online reading on a number of external websites. These books are presented as hyperlinks on library website. Hyperlinking is found to be legally compliant with copyright laws as per ruling from European Union Court
This preservation and presentation of Islamic texts in accessible digital formats provides print-disabled readers with an opportunity to enhance their education and research in the field of Islamic studies. It is known the National Federation for the Blind is highly supportive of provision of digital versions of published work.
Criticism
The library apparently represents only the opinion of one school of thought, Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah, and lacks broader scholarship relating to subjects such as shia, mutazilla, ismailia, Ibadia etc.
The library itself mentions the need for expert tuition on some subjects, including Ijazah.
The library presents the covers of most of its books as image thumbnails. This may reduce the accessibility of the texts for students in places with low download speeds.

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