Internet Resources: Unit 2: The Growth of Islam

Unit 2: The Growth of Islam
Introduction to Islam
The Islamic Affairs Department of the Saudi Embassy in the U.S. provides text and images to answer many questions about Islam.
http://www.iad.org/books/intro.html

Maps
Professor Barbara von Schlegell of the University of Pennsylvania has compiled a collection of maps that cover nearly 1,000 years of Islamic expansion.
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~brvs/pages/maps.html

Mr. Dowling's Virtual Classroom: The Crusades and the Contributions of Islam
Check out this fun site on the history of the Crusades and Islam. Mr. Dowling, a teacher at Roosevelt Middle School in West Palm Beach, Florida, provides an organized outline with links to relevant Internet sites.
http://www.mrdowling.com/606islam.html

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