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MUSLIM CULTURE

The Islamic Calendar
Mawlid (Celebrating the Prophet Muhammadâs Birth Period)

Dreams
The Family in Islam
The Treatment of the Elderly---
The Parent-Child Relationship---Marriage in Islam
Islamic Literature
Islamic Art and Architecture
Taj Mahal---Alhambra Palace
Whatâs in a Mosque?
Famous Mosques
Kaâbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)
The Prophetâs Mosque (Medina, Saudi Arabia)
Masjid al-Aqsa (Jerusalem)
Great Mosque of Cordoba (Cordoba, Spain)
Sulaimaniye Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey)
Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey)

Muslim Culture
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Culture/index.html

The Islamic Calendar

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/astro_calc.html

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American  Trust Publications, 1975.

Aggarwal, Manju. I am a Muslim. London: Franklin Watts, 1985.

Calliope: Islam 7.3 (Jan/Feb 1997).

Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter  Bedrick Books, 1995.

Mohamed, Mamdouh N. Hajj & Umrah From A to Z. 1996.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England:  The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Mawlid (Celebration of Prophet Muhammad's Birth Period)

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam.  Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Knight, Khadijah. Celebrate Islamic Festivals. Crystal Lake (IL):  Heinemann Library, 1997.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England:  The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Dreams

Bakhtar, Lelah. Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action. Chicago:  Kazi Publications, 1995.

The Family in Islam

http://www.jamaat.org/islam/FamilyIslam.html

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims.  Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

The Treatment of the Elderly

http://discoverislam.com/22.html

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

The Parent-Child Relationship

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American  Trust Publications, 1975.

Athar, Shahid. Reflections of an American Muslim. Chicago:  Kazi Publications, 1994.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims.  Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Matthews, Mary. Magid Fasts for Ramadan. New York: Clarion Books, 1996.

Marriage in Islam

http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/_about/main.htm#BIRTH
http://www.jamaat.org/islam/WomanMarriage.html

http://www.jannah.org/sisters/

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American  Trust Publications, 1975.

Aggarwal, Manju. I am a Muslim. London: Franklin Watts, 1985.

Al Hoad, Abdul Latif. Islam. New York: Bookwright P, 1987.

Athar, Shahid. Reflections of an American Muslim. Chicago:  Kazi Publications, 1994.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims.  Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England:  The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Wormser, Richard. American Islam: Growing up Muslim in America.  New York: Walker & Company, 1994.

Islamic Literature

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Literature
/index.html
http://www.islam.org/mosque/ihame/Ref5.htm

Kritzeck, James. Anthology of Islamic Literature: From the Rise of Islam to Modern

Times. New York: Hold Rinehart and Winston, 1964.

Islamic Art and Architecture

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Art_Arch/index.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Art_Arch/Other_
Structures/key_points.html
http://isfahan.anglia.ac.uk:8200/
http://class.oeonline.com/dia.org/docs/collections/ancient
/islamicart/islamicart.html
http://www.islamicart.com/
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~godlas/IslArt.html
http://www.islamunveiled.com/archi/index.html

Al Hoad, Abdul Latif. Islam. New York: Bookwright P, 1987.

Atil, Esin. Islamic Art & Patronage. New York: Rizzoli, 1990.

Atil, Esin. Renaissance of Islam: Art of the Mamluks. Washington DC:  Smithsonian Institution P, 1981.

Auboyer, Jeannine. The Art of Afghanistan. New York: Hamlyn, 1968.

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and Architecture of Islam  1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Calliope: Islam 7.3 (Jan/Feb 1997).

Cantacuzino, Sherban (Ed). Architecture in Continuity: Building in the Islamic World Today. New York: Aperture, 1985.

Child, John. The Rise of Islam. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1993.

Dennis, Landt & Lisl Dennis. Morocco: Design from Casablanca to
 Marrakesh. New York: Clarkson Potter, 1992.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

Hoag, John D. Western Islamic Architecture. New York: George Braziller, 1963.

Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1995.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Jenkins, Marilyn (Ed). Islamic Art in the Kuwait National Museum. London: Sotheby, 1983.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Leacroft, Helen. The Buildings of Early Islam. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976.

Rice, David Talbot. Islamic Art. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, 1985.

Watson, Katherine. The Minor Arts of Islam. Ithica (NY): Cornell U P, 1970.

Taj Mahal

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and Architecture of  Islam 1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Alhambra Palace

The Alhambra http://www.islamunveiled.com/archi/index.html

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and Architecture of Islam  1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Hoag, John D. Western Islamic Architecture. New York: George Braziller, 1963.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Leacroft, Helen. The Buildings of Early Islam. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976.

Rice, David Talbot. Islamic Art. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, 1985.

Whatâs in a Mosque?

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Art_Arch/Mosques
/key_points.html

http://isfahan.anglia.ac.uk:8200/masjed/masjed.html

Aggarwal, Manju. I am a Muslim. London: Franklin Watts, 1985.

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Calliope: Islam 7.3 (Jan/Feb 1997).

Cantacuzino, Sherban (Ed). Architecture in Continuity: Building in the Islamic  World Today. New York: Aperture, 1985.

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions  Assouline, 1997.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

Hoag, John D. Western Islamic Architecture. New York: George Braziller, 1963.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Leacroft, Helen. The Buildings of Early Islam. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976.

Rice, David Talbot. Islamic Art. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, 1985.

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Famous Mosques

Kaâbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)

http://www.arches.uga.edu/~godlas/IslArt.html#Architecture

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and
Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris:
 Editions Assouline, 1997.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York:
Cornell U P, 1966.

Wolfe, Michael. The Hadj. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1993.

The Prophet's Mosque (Medina, Saudi Arabia)

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Masjid al-Aqsa(Jerusalem)

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and
Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

Hoag, John D. Western Islamic Architecture. New York: George Braziller, 1963.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Rice, David Talbot. Islamic Art. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, 1985.

Great Mosque of Cordoba (Cordoba, Spain)

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Art_Arch/Mosques/
examples.html
http://www.islamunveiled.com/archi/index.html

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800.  New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

Hoag, John D. Western Islamic Architecture. New York: George Braziller, 1963.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Rice, David Talbot. Islamic Art. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, 1985.

Sulaimaniye Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey)

http://www.islamunveiled.com/archi/index.html

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and
Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

Hoag, John D. Western Islamic Architecture. New York: George Braziller, 1963.

James, David. Islamic Art: An Introduction. New York: Hamlyn, 1974.

Kuhnel, Ernst. Islamic Art & Architecture. New York: Cornell U P, 1966.

Rice, David Talbot. Islamic Art. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, 1985.

Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey)

http://www.islamunveiled.com/archi/index.html

Blair, Sheila S. & Jonathan Bloom. The Art and
Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven: Yale U P, 1994.

Blunt, Wilfried. Splendors of Islam. New York: Viking P, 1976.

Brend, Barbara. Islamic Art. Cambridge: Harvard U P, 1991.

Du Ty, Carel J. Art of Islam. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Frishman, Martin (ed). The Mosque. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.

Hoag, John D. Western Islamic Architecture. New York: George Braziller, 1963.

Rice, David Talbot. Islamic Art. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, 1985.