A summary and commentary on Fugard's play "The Road to Mecca."

A history buff's delight with this brief look at the history of the city of San Antonio, Texas.

One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able; it is the most spiritual event that a Muslim experiences, observing...

There are two pilgrimages to Mecca. Hajj--known as the Greater Pilgrimage and 'Umra-the lesser pilgrimage. Hajj can only be undertaken between the 8th and the 13th of Dhu al-Hijja - the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar. At all other...

Explore the city of Mecca through pictures, a slideshow, and maps. There also is a short history of the city and a timeline covering events up to 2006.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

A detailed description of Hajj provided by the Council on Islamic Education. Includes suggested questions and activities for the classroom plus a great glossary.

A series of photos illustrating various aspects of the Hajj, the journey to Mecca every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime.

Illustrated essay explains, in a few short paragraphs, the significance of Muhammad, the Koran, and Mecca as central to the origin of the Islamic faith.

This copper key is inlaid with silver. It is decorated with cubes and circles and has Naskh inscriptions of prayers and Qur'anic verses.

Trekking to Timbuktu is a WebQuest for Grades 6-8. Mission 4 looks at Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in 1324.

Ibn Battuta was a famous Muslim traveler in the 14th century. He began traveling in 1325 at the age of twenty, first as a pilgrimage to Mecca. But he kept on traveling - for about twenty-nine years. He visited what would today be...

The ancient city of Bosra, a World Heritage site, is located in Syria. It was the capital of Arabia under the Romans, and sits along the route to Mecca taken by ancient travelers. It has monuments from the Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and...

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...

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.

"Delaware was the first of the original 13 states of the Union." It has grown into a multi-cultural mecca. Find out more about the different festivals celebrated throughout Delaware.

Explore the city of Mecca through pictures, a slideshow, and maps. There also is a short history of the city and a timeline covering events up to 2006.

Explore the city of Mecca through pictures, a slideshow, and maps. There also is a short history of the city and a timeline covering events up to 2006.