Fall 1997 Monday-Wednesday-Friday 12:20-1:10 Rockefeller 230 Professor David S. Powers

A survey of Islamic history from the lifetime of the Prophet to the Mongol conquest of Baghdad. Topics to be covered will include the emergence of Islam as a major world religion; the impact of the Arab conquests on the Mediterranean world; political, military and cultural contacts between the Islamic Near East and western Europe.

Pages On This Server Course Syllabus Writing Assignments: Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12 Old Announcements List of Class Members (password required) Prof. Nasr's Three Seminars on Sufism Map: The Rise of Islam and the Arab Conquests Click here for more maps. Here's the Kennedy map too. Handouts: Writing a Good Essay: Some Reminders Method for Reading and Analyzing a Document (for History majors or anyone who works with primary sources) Images with Captions: The ancient city of Petra, in Jordan. The Great Mosque at Damascus The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem Khaybar, an oasis north of Medina Early Islamic coins Race and Slavery in the Middle East Islamic Cities and Urban Design Bath Scene (430K image) Arabic Numerals: Plates: (password required for some) David Powers's Zgane Pictures Celik Kabbani Slides

Outside Links: Art and Architecture Islamic Art A stunning, informative, and concise virtual tour provided by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Islamic and Arabic Arts and Architecture Wow... Index of Mosques and Shrines Another gorgeous site, packed with information, photographs and maps. Allows you to take a virtual tour through several mosques. Islamic Architecture This page simply lists its photographs by country, so it's easier to navigate than some of the other sites. Stunning images. Mosques Around the World Images of mosques in Makkah, Madinah, Jerusalem, and other cities around the world. Samples of very old calligraphy dating from around 200 Hijra. From a page of beautiful calligraphy images. Samarra 1 and Samarra 2 The Great Mosque at Samarra, plus images from Cordoba and the Alhambra palace. Modern Calligraphy Islamic art by the contemporary artist Ali al-Bedah--quite beautiful. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. Part of the Smithsonian. Ayyubid Architecture The full text of a book by Terry Allen. Religion Qur'anic Recitation 1, 2, and 3 on Radio Al-Islam Download the (free) RealPlayer to listen. Server is sometimes busy. The Call to Prayer (audio) From the Grand Mosque of Kuwait Page. Sufi Music from Turkey Download the (free) RealPlayer to listen. Black Stone, Makkah A picture of the Black Stone, if you're wondering what it looks like. Religion, Islam Part of the WWW Virtual Library, this page contains several links, some of which are more useful than others. History and Sources in Translation Muslim Scientists and Islamic Civilization A rich and varied collection of sources. A Brief Chronology of Islamic History Timeline. Primary sources for the study of early Islamic History. These are texts in translation--very useful! Sunnah and Hadith Includes English translations of several collections of hadith, including Malik's Muwatta and Sahih Bukhari. Middle East Medievalists Part of the Colorado State University History Department. Network for Early Islamic Studies Newsletters of a scholarly group. Collections of Links and Resources Islamic Spain Collection of links for Near Eastern Studies 339: Muslims, Christians and Jews in Islamic Spain. Islamic Web Sites Long list of links and resources--this is a good place to start browsing. VERY extensive site--another good place to start your explorations. Al-Khazina - The Treasury A very useful collection of resources, including MAPS. Under construction. Islamic Art and Culture Links Links to many collections of images, among other things. Part of the IslamiCity site. Hanif's Page on Islam More links, slightly slow to load. World of Islam Database Master Table of Contents. Islamic Studies, Arabic, and Religion Web Page Maintained by Professor Alan Godlas. ArabNet Information by country.

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