Recommended Readings & Audio Visual Titles

RECOMMENDED READINGS

Abrahamov, Binyamin. Islamic Theology: Traditionalism and Rationalism. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1998.

Ettinghausen, Richard. The Art and Architecture of Islam: 650-1250. New York: Penguin Books, 1987.

Flood, Finbarr Barry. The Great Mosque of Damascus: Studies on the Makings of an Umayyad Visual Culture. Boston: Brill, 2001.

Humphreys, R. Stephen. Islamic History: A Framework for Inquiry. Minneapolis: Bibliotheca Islamica, 1998.

FILMS & VIDEOS

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Holy Qur’an (History Channel) – Part 1. YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Holy Qur’an (History Channel) – Part 2. YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Holy Qur’an (History Channel) – Part 3. YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Holy Qur’an (History Channel) – Part 4. YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Holy Qur’an (History Channel) – Part 5. YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Islam: Empire of Faith. Dir. Robert H. Gardner. 2000; Gardner Films, Inc. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Message, The (also known as Mohammad: Messenger of God). Dir. Moustapha Akkad. 1976; Filmco International Productions. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet. 2002. Kikim Media & Unity Productions Foundation. PBS. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Whirling Dervishes in Istanbul. YouTube.com. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

AUDIO FILES

“Audio Quran Recitation.” Aswat al-Islam: The Sounds of Islam. Aswatalislam.net. Link tor resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

IslamiCity.com. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Quran Explorer, Inc. Link to resource (accessed April 30, 2010).

Online Resources

Wadad Kadi

Avalon Foundation Distinguished Service Professor of Islamic Studies, Emerita, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, University of Chicago