Society, Religion and Spirituality, Islam, History

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- Covers the 7th to the 17th centuries, including information about Islamic art; bibliography.
- A multimedia presentation of the history of Islam, from pre-Islamic society to the decline of the Caliphate.
- Important dates in Muslim history, organised by century.
- Articles on aspects of the development of Islamic civilization, focussing on Asia and cultural contact between the Islamic East and the European West in Spain, Syria, and Sicily.
- A collection of articles presenting the history and development of Islam in Africa, America, the Balkan states, China, Japan, Malaysia, and the USSR.
- A brief history of Islam, and of the development of Muslim culture.
- An extended essay on the history of Middle Eastern Islam, from the time of Mohammed to the 20th century.
- A collection of articles and biographies covering the time of Muhammed, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, Wahhabism, the Ottomans, and Islam in North America.
- Online conversion tool to convert between western and Muslim calendars; includes background information on the Hijri system.
- A lecture by Professor G Rempel (Western New England College, US) explores the expansion of Islam, and its contribution to science and culture.
- Articles about the history of Islamic medicine and the contributions of Muslim physicians (including Avicenna, Al-Razi, Al-Zahrawi, and Ibn Al-Nafis); also includes some primary sources.
- A companion site to the PBS television series "Islam: Empire of Faith", which presented the history of Islam from the time of Muhammad to the Ottoman sultans. Includes educational resources, interactive timeline, and articles on Islam and Musli
- An interactive presentation by the Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation (UK) explores Islamic achievements and contributions to science, technology and civilisation.
- A brief outline of the history of Islam.
- A categorized listing of links to aspects of the history of Islam; also includes translations of source texts, and articles.
- An interactive database for the study of Islamic Culture, particularly in the early centuries. Includes maps, articles, biographies and a timeline.
- A susbstantial and detailed perspective on the history of Islam, by Kelley L Ross, Los Angeles Valley College, California.

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