Curated OER
The Byzantine Empire - Part 4
When missionaries went out from the Byzantine Empire, the rulers they converted became political allies. This worked well until the prophet Muhammad arose and united the Arab war-torn tribes. As Muhammad was a merchant, he worked to...
Smart History
Smarthistory: Stories of the Modern Pilgrimage
Listen to personal stories as the British Museum interviews British Muslims about their journey to Mecca. [3:57]
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: The Hajj (Part 1)
Thousands of Americans each year take the pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the Hajj. This is one of the five pillars of Islam. This video follows an American Muslim as he prepares for his trip. [3:45]
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: The Hajj (Part Ii)
Millions of Muslims each year take the pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the Hajj, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. This video continues to follow an American Muslim as he experiences his first Hajj. [5:33]
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: The Hajj (Part Iii)
Thousands of Americans each year take the pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the Hajj, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. This lengthy video follows an American Muslim as he returns from his first pilgrimage and looks at how it...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Holy Places: Lesson 1
This lesson will discuss the importance of places and spaces seen as holy by a variety of religious traditions. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Holy Places."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Spread of Islamic Culture
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section discusses the spread of the Islamic culture after the death of Muhammad.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Contextualization of the Development of Islam
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides the contextualization of the development of Islam.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Beginnings of Islam: The Hijra to Medina and the Conversion of Mecca
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section discusses the the Hijra to Medina and the conversion of Mecca during the beginnings of Islam.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Beginnings of Islam: The Life of Muhammad
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides biographical information about the life of Muhammad.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Islam
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides an introduction to the Islam religion.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Holy Places: Lesson 3
This lesson will discuss the importance of places and spaces seen as holy by a variety of religious traditions. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Holy Places."