- Muslims and Medical History - http://www.islamicmedicine.org/history.htm
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.
- Muslimheritage.com - http://www.muslimheritage.com/
An interactive presentation by the Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation (UK) explores Islamic achievements and contributions to science, technology and civilisation.
- Gregorian -- Hijri Date Converter - http://www.rabiah.com/convert/convert.php3
Online conversion tool to convert between western and Muslim calendars; includes background information on the Hijri system.
- Internet Islamic History Sourcebook - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/islamsbook.html
A categorized listing of links to aspects of the history of Islam; also includes translations of source texts, and articles.
- Islam - http://www.cqpress.com/context/articles/epr_islam.html
An article on the history of Islam, from the early community, to the 20th century resurgence. Taken from the Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion, ed. Robert Wuthnow (1998).
- Islam, 622 AD - present - http://www.friesian.com/islam.htm
A susbstantial and detailed perspective on the history of Islam, by Kelley L Ross, Los Angeles Valley College, California.
- Islam in the World - http://members.tripod.com/worldupdates/islamintheworld/
A collection of articles presenting the history and development of Islam in Africa, America, the Balkan states, China, Japan, Malaysia, and the USSR.
- Islam on the Warpath - http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc1/lectures/17islam.html
A lecture by Professor G Rempel (Western New England College, US) explores the expansion of Islam, and its contribution to science and culture.
- Islamic Civilization - http://www.cyberistan.org/
Historical review of the Muslim contribution to humanity and Islamic Civilization. Gives biographies of scientists and describes their contributions and influence on European thought and discoveries.
- Islamic Civilization - http://www.islamset.com/islam/civil/
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.
- The Islamic World to 1600 - http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/
Covers the 7th to the 17th centuries, including information about Islamic art; bibliography.
- PBS : Islam, Empire of Faith - http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/
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 Muslim culture.
- What is Islam? - http://www.truthnet.org/islam/whatisislam.html
A brief history of Islam, and of the development of Muslim culture.
- Alkhazina - http://www.princeton.edu/~humcomp/alkhaz.html
An interactive database for the study of Islamic Culture, particularly in the early centuries. Includes maps, articles, biographies and a timeline.
- Islam - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ISLAM/ISLAM1.HTM
A multimedia presentation of the history of Islam, from pre-Islamic society to the decline of the Caliphate.
- History and Biography - http://www.sunnah.org/history/
A collection of articles and biographies covering the time of Muhammed, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, Wahhabism, the Ottomans, and Islam in North America.
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