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World of Islam Hotlinks
Islam (Religions of the World)
A basic guide to beliefs and practices in Islam, including The Beginnings
of Islam, the Five Pillars, and the Life of Muhammed. From the BBC.
An Introduction to Islam
This essay is a good overview explaining the basic history and beliefs of
Islam.
Islam for Children
Information on Mohammed, the Quran, the 5 Pillars of Islam, holidays,
worship, daily life and traditions.
Islamic Art
A selection of artworks---paintings, metalwork, and jewelry---from the
Detroit Institute of Arts.
Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization
Go to the gallery in each section to view beautiful examples of Islamic
architecture, calligraphy, coins, and Oriental rugs.
Islamic Calligraphy and the Arabic Alphabet
Learn to write Arabic! Learn the alphabet, view an animated alphabet,
and see examples of calligraphic art.
Ramadan
Learn about why Muslims fast on Ramadan. Includes children's activities,
poems, and pictures to color for this important Muslim holiday.
Recipes from the Arab World
A guide to websites with Middle Eastern recipes and information about
food.
Submission (Islam)
A guide to the religion of Islam. Articles on Muslim beliefs, the prophet
Muhammad, the Quran, women in Islam, and many other topics. Look for
Y.E.S. (Young Enlightened Submitters) to find children's activities.
Arab-Islamic History
This site explains the birth of Islam, its expansion and spread to Europe
and its role in the Crusades.
Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
Pre-Islamic Arab world, Muhammad, Islamic faith and theology,
expansion and empire, Caliphate, Persians, Turks, Ottomans,
interaction with the West during the Crusades, Islamic history maps,
Western intrusion, Islamic world since 1945 and more.
Islamic World to 1600
Learn about the history of ancient Islam from Islamic beginnings to the
rise of the Islamic Empire.
Muhammad, Messenger of God
This site describes Mohammed's life and how he united the peoples of
the Arabian peninsula as a prophet of Islam.
Pre-Islamic Arabic Culture
Find out about early Arabia and the three pre-Islamic peoples that
inhabited the peninsula: the Sabaeans, the Bedouin, and the Arabs that
settled the oases and along major trade routes.