David Peal, Tutor and Coach
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Islamic Empires

  • ​Web site devoted to the PBS documentary Legacy of a Prophet (movie about Muhammad)
  • Five Great Islamic Empires
  • Islamic Empires (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal empires)
  • Interaction between empires (1200-1450) (Freeman-pedia)
  • Islamic Spain (Al Andalus)
  • Teaching the Middle East (U. Chicago) 
  • 1001 inventions (great discoveries and creations of the Abbasids)
  • Maps that explain the Middle East (Vox)
  • Saudi Aramco World (online version of excellent, free print publication)
  • Center for Middle Eastern Studies (U Arizona) - collection of materials about Islam and Ottoman Empire
  • Muslim Heritage In Focus: The World of Islam 
  • Rise & Fall of Ottoman Empire (maps)
  • Discover the Ottomans
  • Rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire (Thoughtco)
  • Virtual Tour of the Suleymaniye Mosque (Istanbul)
  • Jewels of architecture 
  • ​Islamic Art and Geometric Design: Activity
  • Taj Mahal
  • Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
  • Islam in West Africa
  • On the Edge: Timbuktu (NPR)
  • Indian Ocean history (from Muslim perspective)
Ibn Battuta
  • Ibn Battuta (Khan Academy Big History - useful essay)
  • Ibn Battuta (PBS Learning video)
  • Medieval Sourcebook: Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia and Africa 1325-1354 (primary source)
  • Ibn Battuta - The great traveller

  • Ibn Battuta (PBS series on world explorers)
  • Ibn Battua: The Longest Hajj (3-part, illustrated article)
  • Interactive map of travels
  • Ibn Battuta travels (Berkeley- Orias)
  • Ibn Battuta movie (BBC, on YouTube)​​
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  • About
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    • Study skills
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    • History resources
    • Geography resources
    • Podcasts on history and the news
  • ushistory