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Islam and Islamic Studies Resources for Studying Islam and the Diverse Perspectives of Muslims view detail comment email this

A collection of annotated sites on "the study of Islam, Qur'an, hadith, the Sunnah, Shi'ism and Heterodox Movements Sufism, Islam in the modern world, militant Islam, jihad, Islamist or extremist Muslims, and terrorism, Islam in Iraq, Muslim women, Islamic art, architecture, music, as well as Islamic history, theology, philosophy, and Arabic and other Islamic languages such as Persian, and religion in general." From a professor of religion at the University of Georgia.
http://www.uga.edu/islam/
Topics: Faiths, Languages, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond, Women

Last updated May 27, 2006


Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy view detail comment email this

"This presentation exhibits 355 Arabic calligraphy sheets, ranging from the 9th to the 19th centuries." Searchable, or browse the sheets by calligrapher, title, or subject (such as decoupage or poetry). Images are accompanied by background essay about the scripts. The site also includes special presentations on Ottoman and Persian calligraphic styles and noteworthy items, and a bibliography. From the Library of Congress.
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/apochtml/
Topics: Language, Languages, Writing

Last updated Jun 22, 2006




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