PBS
News Hour: Afghans' Rising Fury (2005)
Protests against the United States increased in Afghanistan in May, 2005. Read about Guantanamo Bay, the protest marches, and excerpts from U.S. government officials. Video, audio, and a transcript of this report are available.
PBS
Pbs Wide Angle: Suppression or Liberation
A PBS lesson plan for high school teachers that helps students explore the basic beliefs and practices of Islam. The topic of women's modesty, the hijab and modern society are also topics. All materials and resources are available on the...
PBS
Pbs: Roles of Women in Islamic Societies
Provides details on the role women play in the Islamic Middle East. The article argues that women do have rights going back to the time of Muhammad and they have exercised those rights. In addition, women had played roles as both...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: West Africa
Article from the University of Calgary that examines the development and growth of Islam in West Africa. The Islamic religion is traced from the beginning of the period through today.
NBC
Msnbc: Somalia to Become an Islamic Nation?
Author determines that many of the warlords in Somalia will only accept a government that is based on the Quran. Provides the United States opinion on what they may do if a militant Islamic state is formed in Somalia. (2006)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Birth of Islam
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.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Sufism, Sufis, and Sufi Orders: Sufism's Many Paths
Extremely in-depth essay about Sufism, which "is generally understood by scholars and Sufis to be the inner, mystical, or psycho-spiritual dimension of Islam." Discusses "Sufism in the West," "Sufi Women," "Sufi Qur'an Commentary," and...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Introduction
A general introduction to Islamic art. Explains the term, the unifying style elements of Islamic art, the role of calligraphy, popular misconceptions about Islamic art, and similar topics. Includes internal links to definitions of...
British Library
British Library: Expressions of Faith: Islamic Manuscripts
A series of seven Islamic manuscripts from various time periods with illustrations and written commentary.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Mosque Lamp of Sultan Hassan
This mosque lamp is decorated with stylized foliage containing Naskh inscription, a Qur'anic verse from the Surat "Al-Nur"(Al-Nur), The Light, and blazons.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Mosque Lamp of Sultan Hassan
This mosque lamp is decorated with stylized foliage containing Naskh inscription, a Qur'anic verse from the Surat "Al-Nur" (Al-Nur), The Light, and blazons.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Mosque Lamp of Prince Shaykhu
This mosque lamp with the name of Prince Shaykhu is decorated with Naskh inscription containing a Qur'anic verse from the Surah "Al Nour" of the Light.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Magical Cup
A round magical cup was once believed to help in treating persons with different diseases. The copper cup has flat sides and protruding part in the center, topped by zigzag lines. The inside part of the edge is surrounded by a circular...