Encyclopedia entry that details the important points and history about the holy city of Mecca and briefly refers to the mosque and the Ka'ba.

A summary and commentary on Fugard's play "The Road to Mecca."

A detailed description of Hajj provided by the Council on Islamic Education. Includes suggested questions and activities for the classroom plus a great glossary.

The ancient city of Bosra, a World Heritage site, is located in Syria. It was the capital of Arabia under the Romans, and sits along the route to Mecca taken by ancient travelers. It has monuments from the Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and...

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,...

While the Islamic period has a fixed starting date, signaled by the emigration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622, the birth of Islamic art is far more difficult to single out. Instead, we can consider...

A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.

"Delaware was the first of the original 13 states of the Union." It has grown into a multi-cultural mecca. Find out more about the different festivals celebrated throughout Delaware.

In an effort to educate the western world on the Middle East and Islam, the MEPC presents this overview of Saudi Arabia.

The last chapter of biography of Muhammad in which the author attempts to draw some conclusions on the life of Muhammad.