Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Motivation for European Conquest of the New World
God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in the New World. This article discusses the Crusades and how they influenced European colonization projects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Focus on Baghdad: The Golden Age of Islam
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of Baghdad during the Golden Age of Islam.
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Khan Academy: State Building: Technology and Cultural Transfers During the Crusades
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the influence of Islam on technology and cultural transfers that occurred during the Crusades...
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Khan Academy: Key Concepts: The Spread of Islam
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the spread of Islam.
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Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Medieval Muslim Societies
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of Medieval Muslim Societies.
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Khan Academy: Key Concepts: The Srivijaya Empire
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Srivijaya Empire.
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Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Golden Age of Islam
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the Golden Age of Islam.
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Khan Academy: Focus on Continuity and Change: The Spread of Islam
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the spread of Islam.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Zarma Settlements, Kinship
The Zarma are the second-largest ethnic group in the Niger Republic, in West Africa, and they have close cultural affinities with the Songhay. Zarma villages are typically nucleated settlements made up of round mud or thatched dwellings...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Promoting Understanding: Islam Collection
Use this toolkit to promote understanding about Islam through study of the culture, traditions, and personal stories of Muslim Americans. Engaging videos, background essays, discussion questions, and teaching tips challenge students to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Islam
This short introduction to Islam covers the origins and the life of Muhammad the Prophet, the Qur'an, and the four "rightly-guided" Caliphs.
Middle East Policy Council
Mepc: Teach Mideast: Palestine
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, the MEPC presents this overview of Palestine.
Columbia University
Columbia University: The Interaction of Islam and Hinduism
This article discusses the development of religious culture within India. Because Islam and Hinduism are the most prominent religions within the country you will learn how each religion has had an influential impact on the other....
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Syria
The BBC gives a factual overview of the Middle Eastern country of Syria. Features an audio of the national anthem, a timeline of key events, and links to other related sites.
Islami City
Islami City: Mohammad Ibn Zakariya Al Razi
This site provides a biography of Islamic physician, al-Razi, also an alchemist and philosopher, famous for his contributions to several areas of science.
Islami City
Islami City: Ibn Rushd
Brief biography of Ibn Rushd, a Muslim scholar who made contributions to many fields of study, including astronomy, philosophy, music, and medicine.
Islami City
Islami city.com: Seljuk Turks
This site provides a brief description of the origin and culture of the Seljuk Turks.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Jordan
For a nice, concise overview of the culture of Jordan, visit this site. Also provides information on history and geography of the country.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: "Abraham Our Father" and Theirs?
This article provides a description of how Abraham is viewed in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. It explains similarities and differences in each religion with regard to Abraham and belief in God. The article is written from a Jewish...
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Islam Quiz (1)
10-question quiz is immediately scored and tests your comprehension of Islamic culture.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Islam Quiz (2)
Nine multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and tests your comprehension of Islamic culture.
Friesian School
Friesian School: Sultans of Delhi
This resource provides a brief history of past sultans as well as maps and a complete list.
Other
Jeremiah Project: Monotheism
General information on monotheism, the religious view of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Also defines agnosticism, rationalism, pragmatism, monism, henotheism. liberalism (modernism), pantheism (naturalism), and atheism.