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Anti Discrimination Committee: Facts About Islam
Explains the five "Pillars of Islam," and defines key terms, such as jihad and hadith. Includes a link to another AAADC site with more information about Islam and a link to an Adobe pdf file with reading selections about Islam for high...
BBC
Bbc: Religions: Islam
This resource provides extensive information on Islam, and its articles of faith with discussions on each one.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Golden Age of Islam
Learning module considers the language, literature, material culture, and architectural monuments of classical Islamic civilization (AD 610-1258).
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Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project: The Geography of Arabia
Synopsis of the geography of the Arabian Peninsula - the heart of Islam. Describes the area as a bleak and desolate desert, but also very photogenic. Includes a brief description of the various political divisions located on the Arabian...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Islamic Art, Geometric Design: Learning Activities
Examine the principles of geometric design that are the basis for the beautiful and intricate patterns in the art of the Islamic world.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: History of Medieval Islam
This page presents detailed information about the history of Islam during the Medieval Period. Includes discussion of the Ottoman Empire and various reigning families.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Early Islam History
This page presents the history of Islam from 570 A.D. to 1492 A.D.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: A Window Into Islamic Holidays, Traditions, and Cultures
Explore the holidays, traditions, and culture of the Islam religion through the use of great classroom tools such as digital videos, lesson plans, an interactive timeline, and links to many educational internet resources.
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.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Islamic Middle East
Learn about Islamic art of the middle east in this historical overview with accompanying image gallery of relevant object images from the British Museum collection.
My Learning
Exploring Islamic Architecture
A deep exploration of Islamic art and architecture through a variety of interesting topics. Includes art activity suggestions, an interactive game, and printable worksheets.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Inside Islam: Dialogues and Debates
Public forum for sharing knowledge about Islam, particularly its cultural, intellectual, and political aspects.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Islamic Spain
A comprehensive learning module on Islamic Spain that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the religious tolerance of...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art Collection at Lacma
This site explains Islamic Art from the early to the late Islamic period.
BBC
Bbc: Islam
This elaborate site details the history of Islam, and includes a beginner's guide to the religion, a prayer calculator, views of mosques, and an explanation of pilgrimages to Mecca. Further information on Islamic customs, worship, books,...
Columbia University
Columbia University: Islamic Architecture
Islamic architecture has no distinct model on which it is based, but rather must adhere to the Islamic code of conduct. Learn about Islamic architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Iran, Spain, Turkey, Mali, and...
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Expansion of the Early Islamic Empire
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson using primary sources in which students study the documents and consider historical developments in the early Islamic Empire. Teacher materials, student materials, original documents and...
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Writing: Islamic Period
Learning module considers the literature of the Middle East after the arrival of Islam. Discusses the development of the Koran and a variety of poetic forms.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Writing: Before Islam
Learning module considers the writing systems and literature of ancient Mesopotamia before the arrival of Christianity or Islam.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Arabic and Islamic Science
Learn about the influence of the Arab and Islamic world in mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and technology in this article.
PBS
Pbs: Islamic Culture: Art
A study of Islamic culture, art and architecture taken from the PBS show on Islam "Islam: Empire of Faith".
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The Islamic World to 1600, Ibn Rushd
Information about Ibn Rushd, an Islamic scholar who contributed to many fields of study in the twelfth century A.D.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Islam and Islamic Art
A dictionary entry for Islam and Islamic art with numerous illustrations of representative works in all media, including architecture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and manuscripts. Includes useful cross-references to related terms and...
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Spread of Islam in West Africa: Rahman Doi
A very in-depth essay about the spread and Influence of Islam in West Africa. Organized into the following sections - "Spread of Islam in West Africa," "Islam in the ancient empire of Ghana," "Islam in the empire of Mali," "Islam in the...
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