Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Expansion of the Early Islamic Empire
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson using primary sources in which learners study the documents and consider historical developments in the early Islamic Empire. Teacher materials, student materials, original documents and...
PBS
Pbs: Islam: Empire of Faith
Provides information on the major tenets and beliefs of Islam such as God (Allah), the Five Pillars and more.
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary: The Mughal Empire
Article traces Mughal Empire history mainly through the reigns of its three principle rulers: Babur, Humayun, and Akbar.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World His: Latin Amer, Africa, Islam, Asian Transitions
AP World History course unit on the Early Modern World, includes interactive lessons and assessment on Latin America, Africa, Islamic Empires and Asian Transitions.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Islamic World to 1600 Tutorials
This collection from the Univeristy of Calgary offers a variety of tutorials about the 16th century Islamic empire. Outline form allows for easy navigation.
PBS
Islam: Empire of Faith: Five Pillars
Follow each of the five links to gain a deeper understanding of the Five Pillars of Islam.
PBS
Pbs: Islamic Culture: Art
A study of Islamic culture, art and architecture taken from the PBS show on Islam "Islam: Empire of Faith".
PBS
Pbs: Lesson Plans Applicable to the Study of Islam
A series of five lesson plans designed around the PBS documentary "Islam: Empire of Faith." The lessons cover the life of Muhammad, beliefs of the faith, innovations and technological advancements of Islamic origin, Islamic textile...
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Later Islamic Empires Quiz
Eleven multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and provides review of Islamic Empires.
PBS
Pbs: Islam Empire of Faith
Offers a broad portrait of Islamic art and culture in order to show the great diversity as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history.
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.
University of Calgary
The Islamic World to 1600: The Safavid Empire
This page comes from the University of Calgary and thoroughly describes the Safavid Empire as well as provides a clickable map detailing the areas included within their empire.
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.
PBS
Pbs: Jewels of Islamic Architecture
Photographs and filmed footage of five Islamic architectural masterpieces: Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo, the Great Mosque of Damascus, the Alhambra in Granada, and the Mosque of Shaykh Lutfallah in...
Khan Academy
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.
Khan Academy
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: About Chronological Periods in the Islamic World
Studying the Art of the Islamic world is challenging, partially because of the large geographic and chronological scope of Islam. In order to simplify the study of Islamic Art, it has been divided into chronological periods: Early,...
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.
Other
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...
Islami City
Islam and Islamic History in Arabia and the Middle East: The Ottomans
This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.
BBC
Bbc: The Safavid Empire
The BBC surveys the history of the Persian Safavid Empire (1501-1722) in what is now modern Iran. Founded by the Sufi Brotherhood, it adopted the Shi'a version of Islam and the cause of the hidden Imam, which still influences the...
PBS
Pbs: Islamic Biographies: Mohammad
A series of short biographies on major figures in Islam and the Islamic world such as Muhammad, Saladin and others.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Rise of Islam: C. 600 1453 a.d.
Unit on the Rise of Islam created by AP History teacher, Tom Richey, engages us in the hisotry of Islam and includes E-lecture, videos, lesson guide and primary source material.
Khan Academy
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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