Curated OER
Islam Expands: In spite of internal conflicts, the Muslims create a huge empire that includes land on three continents.
Beginning with a vocabulary review and ending with the Muslim Trade Network, this well-put-together presentation covers the events that lead to the spread of Islam. Also covered are internal conflicts which would provide a good...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: Timeline
Offers an interesting and easy way to study the religion of Islam by providing a timeline of Islamic history broken down into years starting with the "Life of Muhammad" up to "Islam in America" today.
University of Calgary
Uof C: The Umayyad Territorial Expansion
Articles details three main areas the Umayyads focused on with their expansionist policy.
Islami City
Islam and Islamic History in Arabia and the Middle East
The first section offers an extensive look at the history of The Umayyad Dynasty, its first ruler and the concern with secular matters.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Law and Justice
Excerpt from the "Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Islam" contains a description of how law and the Qu'ran work hand-in-hand. The law of the Qu'ran dictates all facets of life including commerce.