Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Muslim Hostages Slain at Acre
Fordham University provides an account of the killing of 2700 Turkish hostages at the command of Richard I.
Digital History
Digital History: September 11, 2001
This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc Newsround Special Report: Islam
A special report, published by the BBC news division just for kids, provides a short guide on the history, beliefs, and practices of Islam. Additional features include interviews with Muslim youth in different countries and diaries of...
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Historical and Political Background: Mecca and Medina
An article exploring the history of the spread of Islam as the Muslims emigrated from Mecca to Medina.
United Nations
Unesco: The Slave Route
An excellent set of resources on slavery and the slave trade. Looks at artists' perceptions, interviews with historians and others, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, trade in the Indian Ocean, resistance and abolition, trade in the...
Princeton University
Princeton: Stages of the Hajj
Excellent website on Hajj, or Pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Includes good pictures and explains what Muslims do on each of the ten parts of the Hajj.
Other
Cq Press: Theocracy
This encyclopedia entry explores theocracy the world over, including the later 20th century growth of Muslim theocracies.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Egypt: History
Read a concise history of Egypt, covering the times of pre-pharaonic Egypt up to current times. Find out about the pharaohs, Turkish occupation, British control, and Egypt today. Includes brief information on the Muslim Brotherhood in...
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: First Crusade
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson designed to understand perspectives of Muslims and Christians during the First Crusade. Access primary source documents and a PowerPoint presentation to aid in discussion.
CommonLit
Common Lit: President Bush's "Islam Is Peace" Speech
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Eid Al Adha Celebrations in Pictures
Pictures show people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in various places around the world.
Curated OER
American Public Media: North Carolina Muslims
A look at a Muslim congregation after the September 11 attacks. Article discusses the difficult time Muslim Americans are facing in their communities.
Curated OER
Muslim Prayer
A series of photos illustrating the Muslim prayer movements which are used during the day as part of the Five Pillars of Faith. A Muslim must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: An Islamic Journey Inside Europe
NPR takes a thorough look at the integration of Muslims into European society. How is Christian Europe handling this challenge of a new culture. Spain, Britain, France are some of the countries under scrutiny.
Other
Azizah Magazine
This is a commercial site for Azizah, a magazine by and for Muslim women in North America. Site contains some news headlines, but you must subscribe in order to see magazine articles. Articles cover such timely topics as women's roles in...
Library of Congress
Loc: Pakistan's Religious Life
This article discusses the dynamics of religious life in Pakistan including basic tenets of Islam, as well as non-Muslim minorities.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Ibn Battuta 1304 1378
Discover some interesting details about the life of this fascinating Muslim leader. Read about his travels as he journeyed around the world and the incredible places he visited. Click on the globes for maps of his journey.
Other
History of Islamic Science 3: The Time of Al Razi
In-depth look at Islamic society during the time of al-Razi. Discusses "Arabic Mathematics and Astronomy," "Muslim Alchemy and Physics," "Muslim Medicine," and several well-known individuals such as al-Mahani, inb Yusuf, al-Nairizi, ibn...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The Safavid Empire
The "Shah Ismail" section of the Safavid Empire history describes how the Safavid Empire differed from other Muslim empires and how Shi'ite Islam contributed to that.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Battle of the Yarmuk
This site from Fordham University provides an early writing describing the battle of Yarmuk, at which the Muslims defeated the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius and his army.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Zaramo
"Wazaramo" is the preferred name for the people who live in the coastal area of Tanzania, in the vicinity of the capital city, Dar es Salaam. "Wazaramo" refers to the ethnic group, "Mzaramo" to an individual, and "Kizaramo" to the...
Islami City
Islami city.com: The Five Pillars of Islam
This website provides basic information on each of the Five Pillars of Islam, "the framework of the Muslim Life" - faith, prayer, "zakat," fast, and pilgrimage.
Islami City
Islami City: Hajj: The Journey of a Lifetime
In-depth look at Hajj, the pilgrimage that Muslims are obligated to take. Includes pictures and detailed descriptions of each day's events, as well as information on the landmarks visited during pilgrimage.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Early Islamic Conquests
Fordham University provides this site that contains a chapter from the book "Early Islamic Conquests" by Fred Donner. This site includes discussion of the taxes that were levied in countries conquered by the Muslims and how they were...
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