Students view a television program tracing religious fundamentalism in Iran and the United States. They participate in a discussion exploring the similarities of fundamentalism in different religions and cultures and outline the goals...

In this English worksheet, learners read and complete a variety of exercises associated with the short article, "Terrorists strike heart of London". Students participate with warm-up activities, true/false questions, synonyms and...

A series of six articles dealing with Muhammad and Islam. The topics include: women, violence and jihad, other religions, America, the Qur'an and the Jews of Medina. Requires the Real Player plug-in.

A helpful glossary for unfamiliar terms such as "Fatwa," and "Jihad." Of particular interest is a glossary with pictures of the different dress of the Muslim woman.

This resource provides a multi-page overview of the life and rule of Osama bin Laden. Read about his upbringing, his leading of the jihad movement, his hatred of America, and the various terrorist attacks he has taken part in or led.

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...

This resource answers questions regarding Lebanon, terrorism, and states implications for the United States.

This interactive presentation provides excellent information about al Qaeda, Hamas and other Islamic terror groups. Aired in 2008.

This resource answers questions regarding Iran, terrorism, and implications for the United States.

This August 2003 BBC archive article surveys the Indonesian Muslim militant group Jemaah Islamiah, which played a part in the deadly bombing of a Bali nightclub in 2002.

This site provides a map and dates concerning the chronology of the Gulf War.

Learn about what happened during the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut. Sixty-three people were killed in this attack.

This is an essay on the role of philosophy in Islam according to Al-Farabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, who are Islamic philosophers and writers from the Middle Ages.

A comprehensive collection of primary and secondary resources for analyzing Islam and Islamic studies.

A helpful glossary for unfamiliar terms such as "Fatwa," and "Jihad." Of particular interest is a glossary with pictures of the different dress of the Muslim woman.

A helpful glossary for unfamiliar terms such as "Fatwa," and "Jihad." Of particular interest is a glossary with pictures of the different dress of the Muslim woman.