University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Abu Yusuf Yaqub Ibn Ishaq Al Sabbah Al Kindi
Biography of Al-Kindi, an Islamic scholar and mathematician. Includes several links to related topics and a list of references for further studies.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dado Panel, Courtyard of the Royal Palace of Mas'ud Iii
The Dado panel from the Brooklyn Museum is part of a much larger work of art and a representation of the very essence of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, which ruled the Indian subcontinent from 977 to 1186 C.E. View pictures and read the history...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Yemenis
The Yemenis are a Muslim and Arabic-speaking people who are mainly Arabs, although a small percentage of the population has African and Asian ancestry. Yemeni values have traditionally relied on a hierarchical, tribally organized, and...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Dagestan Timeline
A timeline using historical maps shows the confluence of Islam and Russian rule in the area known as Dagestan. Follow the development of Islamic political entities in the area of present-day Dagestan.
BBC
Bbc News: Un to Assess Security in Somalia
Describes the UN's plan and trip to visit Somalia after the Islamic leaders took control of Mogadishu. The UN is evaluating whether or not it is safe to send aid. (June 2006)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Women in Islamist Movements [Pdf]
A report on the role of Muslim women who are becoming more involved in political activities. This could lead to a Islamic movement for women's rights. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Sufism in Central Asia [Pdf]
A paper in which the author discusses the role of the Islamic mysticism in states in central Asia, especially Uzbekistan.
Islami City
Islami City: The Abbasids
An extensive description of the accomplishments and reforms brought about by the Abbasid rulers. Discusses many governmental and societal reforms.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Law and Justice
Excerpt from the "Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Islam" contains a description of how law and the Qu'ran work hand-in-hand. The law of the Qu'ran dictates all facets of life including commerce.
British Library
British Library: A Magnificent Koran (Qur'an)
Page through an amazing work of Islamic calligraphy, a 14th-century Koran. Includes audio recitations of the verses in Arabic and commentaries for each page in English that you can listen to or read.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Arabs
The Arab world is usually considered to be comprised of the following nineteen countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi...
Curated OER
Anavian Gallery (New York): Islamic Art Gallery
Dozens of examples of Islamic art in all media in the holdings of the Anavian Gallery, New York-based art dealers/appraisers. Browse, learn, and enjoy.
Curated OER
Anavian Gallery (New York): Islamic Art Gallery
Dozens of examples of Islamic art in all media in the holdings of the Anavian Gallery, New York-based art dealers/appraisers. Browse, learn, and enjoy.
Curated OER
Anavian Gallery (New York): Islamic Art Gallery
Dozens of examples of Islamic art in all media in the holdings of the Anavian Gallery, New York-based art dealers/appraisers. Browse, learn, and enjoy.
Curated OER
Anavian Gallery (New York): Islamic Art Gallery
Dozens of examples of Islamic art in all media in the holdings of the Anavian Gallery, New York-based art dealers/appraisers. Browse, learn, and enjoy.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Islamophobia
Essay considers hostility to Muslims and Islam from an historical perspective.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Malcolm X
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.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Muammar Gaddafi
This biography of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi discusses his rise to power, his regime of Islamic socialism and support of pan-Arabism and the PLO, his relations with other countries, the Libyan Civil War, his capture and execution, and...
United Nations
Unesco: Mgmt & Mismanagement of Diversity: Arab Nationalist Vision & Ethnicity
A contrast of Arab nationalism with Islamic nationalism and a discussion of the secular aspects of the Arab nationalism. See Part B (page 7) of this PDF document.
Other
Islaam.com: Zakaat
A description of Zakaat with an explanation of how it fits into the Islamic religion. Contains quotes from the Koran about the importance of Zakaat.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Bombings Renew Fear of War in Algeria
From the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer an April 2007 news story examining recent events in Algeria generating concerns of a renewed civil war in Algeria between the government and Islamic extremists. Also provides links to related topics.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Avicenna
Find out about Islamic scholar and theologan Avicenna, whose book al-Qanun comprised of the entire medical knowledge available from ancient and Muslim sources.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Thabit Ibn Qurra
Learn about the life and work of Thabit ibn Qurra, a mathematician, physician, astronomer, and translator of the Islamic Golden Age.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Arabic Mathematics: Forgotten Brilliance?
The University of St. Andrews offers a fascinating look at the advances made by Arabic/Islamic mathematicians from about 780 AD to 1450 AD, only more recently being appreciated for their beauty and originality. Includes embedded links to...
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