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Islam 101: Allah the One God
Good website providing various information about God as viewed in Islamic tradition. Includes pages on the following topics: "The Question of God," "Concept of God in Islam," and "Attributes of God."
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Islam101: The Islamic Concept of Life
This essay explains that Islamic beliefs and traditions are not limited to religion and spirituality, but that the goal of Islam is to "shape both individual lives as well as society as a whole." Discusses the basic rules, principles,...
Islami City
Islami City: Islam History the Rightly Guided Caliphs
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Race and Slavery in the Middle East
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides a thorough discussion of the existence of slavery in early times giving the types of people who were taken as slaves and the work they performed. There were also...
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.
PBS
Pbs: Views and Ideas of Muhammad
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Islam
This short introduction to Islam covers the origins and the life of Muhammad the Prophet, the Qur'an, and the four "rightly-guided" Caliphs.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Qur'an Stand
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...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Qur'an Manuscript in Simple Kufi
The copy of the Holy Qur'an is written in simple Kufi calligraphy in black ink on parchment. The artwork is in a poor state, as the edges are eroded. This copy of the Qur'an has been recently repaired.
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Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project: A Shi'ite Encyclopedia
This collection of information relies on the Quran as well as Sunni and Shia sources. Unlike with a traditional encyclopedia, one must use the table of contents to locate particular topics. Includes a brief bibliography of books in...
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Islamic Kids: Prophet Isa (Jesus)
Discussion on the life and deeds of the prophet Jesus according to Islamic tradition and the Qur'an. Includes several quotes from the Holy Qur'an and is useful for comparative study of Christianity and Islam in terms of their opinions on...
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Islamic Kids: Prophet Musa (Moses)
Good article about Moses, a prophet of Islam. Summarizes his life as discussed in the Qur'an: his life in the house of the Pharoah, the accidental murder of the Egyptian man, his miracles, and his prophethood. Includes many quotes from...
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Muslims Online: Prophets, Messengers and Holy Scriptures
Here are some of the verses in the Islamic scriptures which mention the prophets and messengers of the God of Islam, Allah. Organized into two sections- One about the twenty-five prophets mentioned in the Quran, including Noah and...
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New York Public Library: Exhibitions: Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Rare illuminiated manuscripts form the basis of an exhibition of the three Abrahamic faiths.
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc Newsround Special Report: Islam
A special report, published by the BBC news division just for kids, provides a short guide on the history, beliefs, and practices of Islam. Additional features include interviews with Muslim youth in different countries and diaries of...
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Anti Discrimination Committee: Facts About Islam
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...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Key of the Holy Shrine at Mecca
This copper key is inlaid with silver. It is decorated with cubes and circles and has Naskh inscriptions of prayers and Qur'anic verses.
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Azizah Magazine
This is a commercial site for Azizah, a magazine by and for Muslim women in North America. Site contains some news headlines, but you must subscribe in order to see magazine articles. Articles cover such timely topics as women's roles in...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Islam and Islamic Art
A dictionary entry for Islam and Islamic art with numerous illustrations of representative works in all media, including architecture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and manuscripts. Includes useful cross-references to related terms and...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Abu Ali Al Husain Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Good article on Ibn Sina (Avicenna), who is known for his scholarly studies and contributions to several academic fields and his written works, which include an autobiography. This article focuses on his influences in the areas of math...
PBS
Pbs: Virtual Hajj
An interactive tour of the Hajj which is one of the "Five Pillars of Faith". It also includes video clips taken from the PBS film "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet". Requires the Real Player plug-in.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Ibn Rushd Religion & Philosophy
Online text by Ibn Rushd. "This text is known in English as 'On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy,' in Arabic 'Kitab fasl al-maqal,' with its appendix Damina). Also appended is an extract from Kitab al-kashf`an manahij al-adilla."...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Islamic Middle East
The term Islamic is used here to define the art and material culture of those lands where the dominant religion is Islam, the religion revealed to the prophet Muhammad in seventh century Arabia. The Islamic lands have encompassed at...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Islam in America
This National Humanities Center essay about the growth and diversity of Islam in America suggests ways for teachers to introduce a basic understanding of the religion.