Shopping
Middle East History
Linguistics
Islam
Religious Diversity

Shopping

Al Doukan | http://www.aldoukan.com/dk/index.cfm?&DS_ID=3&DID=7

Based in Lebanon, Aldoukan is an online shopping website. It contains many different items used by Arabs and are related to the Arabic culture.
Varied, ships from Lebanon.

Al-Hannah Islamic Clothing | http://www.alhannah.com/

Islamic clothing for men, women, and children, including a section of “General Merchandise,” which sells Islamic gifts and religious materials.
Ships from USA.

Desert Store | http://www.desertstore.com/

Islamic clothing for the whole family.
Ships from Saudi Arabia.

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Middle East History

eHistory.com: Middle East History | http://ehistory.osu.edu/middleeast/index.cfm

A collection of links, maps, and primary source documents.  Links are organized by country.
Simplistic, but some primary source documents that will interest middle- and high-school students.

History in the News: Middle East | http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east

An excellent and informative collection of links.  A good “jumping-off” point for research or expanded learning.
Well-organized, easy to navigate.

Islam and Middle East | http://www.ou.edu/mideast/

Organized both by country and topic, this site gives students organized collections of links.
"Official" information only (CIA World Factbook, World Bank, etc). Some information from the links, e.g. LOC publications, are a bit dated but still good.

Maps of War: Middle East | http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html

An animated timeline showing the various groups that have laid claim to the area known as the “Middle East” from 3000 BCE to the present.
Brief but interesting.

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Linguistics

Arabic Linguistics and Phonetics Site | http://www.dur.ac.uk/daniel.newman/lingphon.html

An organized collection of links, the linguistics links are better than the phonetics links.
For teachers and very advanced students.  Not all links work and finding Arabic specific information takes some searching.

Bibliography of Arabic Linguistics | http://www.lib.umich.edu/area/Near.East/ALSLING.html

A standard bibliography of texts (not links).  Appropriate for scholars and teachers/older students interested in serious study.
Accessible for scholars but also dated. Information does not go past the early 90s

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Islam

Access Islam | http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/accessislam/

A tool for teaching about Islam to students grades 4-8, with materials adaptable for older and younger audiences.  It includes a variety of multimedia, lesson plans, and cultural resources.  The timelines are detailed, with the final timeline (Islam in America 1530-2006) particularly interesting to students. Based on award winning PBS developed by Religion & Ethics.
Excellent, easy to navigate with good resources for teachers.

Intro to Islam | http://www.mideasti.org/library/intro-to-islam

From the Middle East Intstitute, this is a good academic introduction to Islam.  The author takes care to cite the Qur’an and Hadith.
For older students.

Islam: Empire of Faith | http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/

Based on the PBS special with accompanying materials addressing the history and culture of Islamic civilization.  The website is best used as a companion to the video.
Resources are good, but specific to the video.

Muslim Heritage | http://www.muslimheritage.com/Default.aspx

Biographical articles, articles on the contributions of Islamic society in math, science, medicine, architecture, among others. Includes an interactive “Virtual Civilization” map. 
Organized, easy to navigate.

Religious Tolerance: The Religion of Islam | http://www.religioustolerance.org/islam.htm

A website offered by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, this website contains basic information about Islam as well as a question/answer section.
Should be used in the context of religious diversity.

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Religious Diversity

Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain | http://www.islamicspain.tv/Islamic-Spain/index.html

A video from Unity Productions Foundation about Islamic Spain (711-1492) and the flourishing of ancient learning, contemporary discoveries, and multiculturalism.  The video focuses specifically on the pluralistic society created.
Contains good web resources and video clips, however these resources are most effective when used in conjunction with the film.

Daughters of Abraham Book Club | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week1005/reading_list.html

A reading list of books about Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and religious diversity compiled by an interfaith book club.
Straightforward site with recommendations for interfaith reading.  Directed at adults so teachers will want to preview the books before assigning them to students.

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