Islam-Grade_7

Grade 7 ::: Islam = = Islam | Muslims | Islamic civilization | ... and then tick this button:
 * =Library Catalog=
 * To locate books on for this research project search by the suggested subject headings listed below or those that you have found useful. Enter the subject heading, go to ASW Library catalog [|here] and enter each subject heading separately:**


 * **Selected Library Books **

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**Library has many books on Islam. Here is a selected list of those books:**=====

Overview of Islamic history and culture. Indexed.
 * HS 297 CAR**
 * Carr, Melissa S. //Who are the Muslims//. Broomall: Mason Crest, 2004.** **Print**.

Origins, essence, spread, practice, and politics of Islam.
 * HS 297 CLA**
 * Clark, Charles. //Islam//. San Diego: Lucent, 2002.** **Print**

This book asks and answers a series of questions including: Does Islam Inspire Terrorism? Does the Veil Oppress Women?
 * HS 297.2 FRI**
 * //Islam (Compact Research Book)//. San Diego, CA: Reference Point Press, 2001.** **Print**

Illustrated overview of the history of Islam. Indexed.
 * HS 297 JON**
 * Jones, Rob Lloyd. //The Story of Islam//. London: Usborne, 2007.** **Print**

Covers the basics of Islam from central beliefs to contemporary Islam. Indexed.
 * HS 297 WHI**
 * Whitehead, Kim. //Islam: The Basics//. London: Usborne, 2007.** **Print**

Presents explanation of the most complex emotional-laden issues surrounding Islam. Indexed.
 * //HS 297 SID//**
 * Siddiqui, Haroon. //Being Islam//. Toronto: Groundwork Books, 2008.** **Print.**

Detailed history of Islam from 622- 1500. Indexed.
 * HS 909 WOR**
 * Douglass, Susan. L. //Rise and Spread of Islam: 622-1500, Vol. 2//. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2002. Print.**

An overvew of the history of Islam from with emphasis on the relationship between Islam and the West. Indexed.
 * HS 909 CAM**
 * //Islamic World//. London: Cambridge University Press. 1996. Print.**


 * Databases - ASW Library **
 * **Ancient and Medieval History Online**** . Historical Perspective**
 * **Modern World History Historical Perspective**
 * ** Global Issues in Context Contemporary Perspective**
 * **Great Empires of the Past Scroll down to "Medieval Islamic World" **
 * **Advanced Placement Source ** **Contemporary & Historical Perspective**
 * **Image Quest** **Rights Cleared Images**
 * **MAS UltraModern & Historical Perspective**

**Passwords for access from home are posted on [|Moodle.] ****Look for link on the left-hand side after you log into a class. **

=**Selected Web Sites**=

Arabic (or Islamic) Influence on the Historical Development of Medicine Arab Roots of European Medicine Medicine in Medieval Islam
 * Medicine**

Zakat - The Mosque Islam and Islamic History in Arabia - Mosque
 * Mosque **

Arab Contributions to Mathematics and Introduction of Zero Classical Roots of Scientific Revolution Highlights in the History or Algebra How Islam Influenced Science Origins of Algebra Science and Scholarship in Al-Andalus
 * Science and Math**

**Selected News Sites**

 * =Online News, Newspapers and Magazines=
 * [|Al Jazeera]** **| [|BBC] |** **[|Deutsche Welle]** | **[|Economist] | [|Guardian]** | **[|New York Times]**