Located on the Atlantic coast in the north-west of Morocco, the site is the product of a fertile exchange between the Arabo-Muslim past and Western modernism. The inscribed city encompasses the new town conceived and built under the...

A Qur'an stand made of wood and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The stand consists of the support for the Qur'an and a base. The main decoration on both sides of the support starts at the edges with indented designs of geometrical and...

This is the gate of the Citadel that looks out over the Sultan Hassan School and the Mosque of Al Refai. It is considered to be one of the largest and most beautiful Islamic buildings.

The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development...

The Parthenon is a celebrated temple at Athens, consecrated to Athena or Minerva, the protectress of the city, built on an elevated rock near the Acropolis, and has always been regarded as the most exquisite and perfect example of...

Jerusalem plays an important role in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The 2000 Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem lists 1204 synagogues, 158 churches, and 73 mosques within the city.Despite efforts to maintain peaceful religious...

This oratory is located at the beginning of Al-Sayeda Aisha Street from Al-Qala'a Square, in the direction of Al-Khalifa Police Station, which was known in earlier times as the Sultanate Square in Romaila. Deceased persons were carried...

This school is situated in Port Said Street (formerly Al-Khaleeg Al-Masry Street) just before the intersection with Sikkat Rateb Street and Sheikh Rihan Street. The school was built by the Ottoman sultan, Mahmoud Khan Ibn Mustafa Khan....

This school is located in the area of the Mamluk cemetery, on the right hand side of the road from the area of Al-Sayeda Aisha, going towards Heliopolis along the Avenue of Salah Salem. The building complex, which was constructed by...

This zawiya is located at Sikkat Al-Mahgar Street to the left of the ascending street that leads to the Citadel. It has two facades, on the northwest and on the southwestern side. The northwestern facade is the main frontage of the...

The Madrassa of Prince Serghatmish consists of an open nave surrounded by four iwans. The largest Iwan is the prayer direction Iwan. It is topped by a dome.

This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.

This site has history of Islam in the Middle East.

Instructions for performing prayer, or Salat, with diagrams to show positions for praying and English translations of the daily prayers. Includes six Real Player movies showing how to perform the prayers.

This site provides a basic summary of the prayers to be performed every day according to Islamic tradition. Each of the five daily prayers is briefly summarized and for each, there is a Real Player movie.

Here are basic instructions for partial and full ablution, the performance of cleaning and purification, which is required before prayer in the Muslim tradition.

Good article on the first four caliphs of Islam. The reign of each is summarized briefly, emphasizing their most important attributes, actions, and contributions to the Islamic community.

In-depth look at Hajj, the pilgrimage that Muslims are obligated to take. Includes pictures and detailed descriptions of each day's events, as well as information on the landmarks visited during pilgrimage.

The first section offers an extensive look at the history of The Umayyad Dynasty, its first ruler and the concern with secular matters.

This site provides a brief reference to the establishment of Damascus as the capital of the Umayyad dynasty.

An extensive description of the accomplishments and reforms brought about by the Abbasid rulers. Discusses many governmental and societal reforms.

Read about the scholarship and culture in the Golden Age of Islam.

Considers the origin of our "Arabic," system of number notation as probably having originated in India. Has illustrations demonstrating how much less cumbersome this system is than Roman, Egyptian, or Greek numeration.

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