Online Resources

WEBLIOGRAPHY:

“Arab Literature: Introduction.” Al-bab.com: An open door to the Arab world. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

“Arabic Poetry.” Adab.com. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

“Arabic Poetry.” Princeton Online. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Encyclopaedia Iranica. Columbia University Center for Iranian Studies. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Homepage for Michael Sells. University of Chicago. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

“List of Arab language poets.” Wikipedia. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

“List of Persian poets and authors.” Wikipedia. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

“Morocco.” Poetry International Web. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Online Qur’an Resources. Ahjur.org. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Resources for the Study of the Qur’an. University of North Carolina. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Rumi. Rumi.org.uk. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

BLOGS & VLOGS:

Blog discussing the television show “Sha‘ir Million” (Million [Dollar] Poet)
“Prince of Poets: Arab Poetry’s Answer to American Idol, The.” The Saif House. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

A Buddhist blog’s discussion of the poet Rumi:
“Rumi: Poetry of the Beloved.” Integral Options Café. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

SOUND FILES:

Recitations of the Qur’an (click on blue hypertext of verse numbers under each chapter):
“Recitation of Qur’an al-Karim: The Recitation of Sheikh al-Manshawi.” Voiceofquran.com. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Country music performance of the poetry of Hafez:
Songs of Hafiz, The. Thesongsofhafiz.com. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

Classroom Connections

Michael Sells

John Henry Barrows Professor of Islamic History and Literature, Divinity School, The University of Chicago

MAPS:

“Age of the Caliphs: Map of the spread of Islam from 622-750 CE.” Wikimedia Commons. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).

“Muslims: Muslim population in the World in the world today by percentage rate.” Wikimedia Commons. Link to resource (accessed February 5, 2010).