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| History of Muhammad and IslamRead this introduction to Islam. | ||
| http://eawc.evansville.edu/essays/hussain.htm | ||
( http://eawc.evansville.edu/essays/hussain.htm ) | ||
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| Richard Hooker presents information pertaining to the Muslim religion and Islamic imperial history and culture. | ||
| http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ISLAM/ISLAM.HTM | ||
( http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ISLAM/ISLAM.HTM ) | ||
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| Explore the PBS site, "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet." | ||
| http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/ | ||
( http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/ ) | ||
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| Follow Muhammad's life in this timeline. | ||
| http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/timeline_flash.shtml | ||
( http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/timeline_flash.shtml ) | ||
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| Read Steven Kreis's lecture on Islamic Civilization. | ||
| http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture18b.html | ||
( http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture18b.html ) | ||
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| Explore Islamic history from 570–1000 CE. | ||
| http://www.angelfire.com/ny/dawahpage/hist.html | ||
( http://www.angelfire.com/ny/dawahpage/hist.html ) | ||
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| See this detailed history of Islam from 622 to the present. | ||
| http://www.friesian.com/islam.htm#yemen | ||
( http://www.friesian.com/islam.htm#yemen ) | ||
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| Tour the history of the Islamic World from its beginnings to 1600. | ||
| http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/ | ||
( http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/ ) | ||
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| Cultural Conflict between Islam and WestSee this overview of the First Crusade from Wikipedia. | ||
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade | ||
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade ) | ||
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| Read about the Crusades from an Islamic point of view. | ||
| http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/ihame/Sec10.htm | ||
( http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/ihame/Sec10.htm ) | ||
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| Visit this site on the Crusades. | ||
| http://www.crusades.org/ | ||
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| Listen to the "New Examination of the Crusades" at NPR. | ||
| http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4515068 | ||
( http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4515068 ) | ||
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| See this review about the historical conflict between the West and Islam. | ||
| http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1824/18240760.htm | ||
( http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1824/18240760.htm ) | ||
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| Find out about the Ottoman Turks and their impact on medieval Europe. | ||
| http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/ottoman.html | ||
( http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/ottoman.html ) | ||
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| Islamic Art and CultureArt History Resources on the Web presents Islamic art. | ||
| http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHislamic.html | ||
( http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHislamic.html ) | ||
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| The Museum With No Frontiers presents "Discover Islamic Art." | ||
| http://www.discoverislamicart.org/ | ||
( http://www.discoverislamicart.org/ ) | ||
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| Read this introduction to the subject of Islamic art. | ||
| http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/intro.htm | ||
( http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/intro.htm ) | ||
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| See the LACMA "Early Islamic Art" exhibit. | ||
| http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/eia.htm | ||
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents "Calligraphy in Islamic Art." | ||
| http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cali/hd_cali.htm | ||
( http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cali/hd_cali.htm ) | ||
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| Read this discussion of Islamic Art. | ||
| http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/MSA/find_more/islart.html | ||
( http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/MSA/find_more/islart.html ) | ||
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| Explore "Persian Art Through the Centuries." | ||
| http://www.artarena.force9.co.uk/hpart.html | ||
( http://www.artarena.force9.co.uk/hpart.html ) | ||
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| Peruse this list of important Islamic structures. | ||
| http://www.thais.it/architettura/islamica/indici/indxloc_uk.htm | ||
( http://www.thais.it/architettura/islamica/indici/indxloc_uk.htm ) | ||
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| Explore these sites on Arabic music. | ||
| http://www.al-bab.com/arab/music/music.htm | ||
( http://www.al-bab.com/arab/music/music.htm ) | ||
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| Islamic Influence on the Medieval WestFind out how Islam influenced science in the Middle Ages. | ||
| http://www.ais.org/%7Ebsb/Herald/Previous/95/science.html | ||
( http://www.ais.org/%7Ebsb/Herald/Previous/95/science.html ) | ||
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| The Medieval Sourcebook presents Avicenna's On Medicine. | ||
| http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1020Avicenna-Medicine.html | ||
( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1020Avicenna-Medicine.html ) | ||
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| The Medieval Sourcebook presents Averroës' On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy. | ||
| http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1190averroes.html | ||
( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1190averroes.html ) | ||
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| Arabic LiteratureSee this introduction to Arabic literature. | ||
| http://www.al-bab.com/arab/literature/lit.htm | ||
( http://www.al-bab.com/arab/literature/lit.htm ) | ||
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| Read this overview of Arabic literature from Wikipedia. | ||
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_literature | ||
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_literature ) | ||
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| Find out about the role of women in Arabic literature. | ||
| http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/awomnlit.htm | ||
( http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/awomnlit.htm ) | ||
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| The Electronic Literature Foundation presents "The Arabian Nights." | ||
| http://www.arabiannights.org/index2.html | ||
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| Persian LiteratureRead this introduction to Persian language and literature. | ||
| http://www.iranonline.com/literature/Articles/Persian-literature/ | ||
( http://www.iranonline.com/literature/Articles/Persian-literature/ ) | ||
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| Explore these treasures of Persian literature. | ||
| http://www2.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/far/hobbies/iran/ | ||
( http://www2.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/far/hobbies/iran/ ) | ||
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| Read about the development of Iranian literature. | ||
| http://www.art-arena.com/hlit.htm#PART%201 | ||
( http://www.art-arena.com/hlit.htm#PART%201 ) | ||
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| Peruse this introduction to Sufism. | ||
| http://www.gnosis.org/sufi.mystica.html | ||
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| PoetSeers.org presents a biography of Rumi and translations of his poetry. | ||
| http://www.poetseers.org/the_poetseers/rumi | ||
( http://www.poetseers.org/the_poetseers/rumi ) | ||
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| Rumi and the tradition of Sufi poetry | ||
| http://www.sufipoetry.com/interviews/df-may-2006.html | ||
( http://www.sufipoetry.com/interviews/df-may-2006.html ) | ||
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| Jonathan Curiel of the San Francisco Chronicle considers the modern political value of Rumi's Sufist message. | ||
| http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/01/INGA7OTN521.DTL | ||
( http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/01/INGA7OTN521.DTL ) | ||
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