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ISLAM
primary sources
What & Where
What
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manuscripts
o autobiographies
o religious writings
o philosophical &
medical
journals/treatises
artifacts and works of
art
Where
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museums
libraries
public (government) &
private collections
Al-Razi, philosopher
Section on gastrointestinal diseases from The Comprehensive
Book on Medicine, composed in Arabic by Abu Bakr Muhammad
ibn Zakariya' al-Razi
Copy finished on 30 November 1094 by an unnamed scribe
probably working in Baghdad.
"Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts:
Al-Razi, the Clinician." U.S National Library of Medicine.
U.S. National Library of Medicine, 15 Dec. 2011. Web. 30
Mar. 2014. <https://www.nlm.nih.gov/>.
Ibn Sina, Philosopher
Manuscript of the Qanan Fi (Canon of Medicine)
Manuscript of the Qanun Fi’l-Tibb of Ibn Sina, Vol. 5. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar.
2014. <http://www.akdn.org/museum/>.
Al Idrisi, cartographer
"Iraq Museum International Poster Exhibition : Al-Idrisi's World
Map, 1154." Iraq Museum International Poster Exhibition
: Al-Idrisi's World Map, 1154. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar.
2014. <http://www.baghdadmuseum.org/>.
Science & Technology
“Rose Water Destilator.” Image. IBTTM.
Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and
Technology in Islam. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.
Rose Water Destilator, Dimashqi
Arts & Artifacts - MetMuseum
Calligraphy on this goblet
that reads, "Blessings from
Allah to the owner of the
goblet. Drink!"
Architectural tile with partial
inscription, Timurid period (1370–
1507), second half of 14th century
Present–day Uzbekistan
Stonepaste; carved and glazed; 14
3/16 x 11 x 2 15/16 in.
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of
the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami,
Illustrated detached folios, ca.
1430; Timurid
Nizami (Ilyas Abu, probably 1141–
1217), Author; Maulana Azhar,
Calligrapher
Iranian; Made in Afghanistan
Ink, colors, and gold on paper;
Page size: 11 x 7 in.
Goblet with incised
designs, Abbasid period
(750–1258), 8th–9th century
Probably Iraq or Syria
Glass, bluish green; blown,
applied solid stem and
blown foot; scratch–
engraved; H. 4 5/8 in. (11.7
cm), Diam. of rim (3 9/16 in.
How to find primary sources
As you were reading about your topic, did
you come across images or references to
primary sources?
When searching on the web, be as specific as
you can with search terms.
Collections - Islamic Empires
Ancient & Medieval History Online
http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49
Heilbrunn Timelines of Art History - Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
British Museum
https://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/cultures/middle_east/islamic_mi
ddle_east.aspx
American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/traveling-the-silk-road
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/arabic/med_islam.html
Collections - Specific Regions
WEST AFRICA
Library of Congress (Mali)
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/mali/mali-exhibit.html
Boston University (Kingdom of Mali)
http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/resources/k_o_mali/
(also - Great Empires!!)
EAST AFRICA
http://www.worldheritagesite.org/sites/kilwakisiwanisongomnara.html
http://swahili.hypotheses.org/ports-and-maritime-trade