Art in Al-Andalus

Andalusí Art.
The Art of Islamic Spain.

      Islamic Art under the Caliphate of Cordoba.
            The Great Mosque of Cordoba: video.

      Alhambra Palace in Granada: video.

Urban life in the Islamic Civilisation

Daily life in the Early Islamic World.

Muslim cities: slideshow.
      Basic characteristics.
Towns and cities.
Important cities.

Activities:
      Wordsearch: activity 1 and activity 2.

Islamic Art

The Umayyad Mosque of  Damascus

Introduction to Islamic Art.

What is Islamic Art?
      Introduction to mosque architecture.

Islamic Art (The Met).

Islamic Art and Architecture: video.
      Mosque.

Patterns in Islamic Architecture: video.

Heritage of Islam in Architecture: video.

Islamic Geometric Art.

Figural representation in Islamic Art.


Islamic pottey: example 1, example 2,

Islamic pieces made of...
      - glass.
      - marble: example 1.
      - metal: example 1, example 2 and example 3.
      - wood: example 1.


History of  Islamic Art (c. 622-1900).

Islamic Art & Architecture Web.

The Museum of Islamic Art (Cairo, Egypt).

Islamic Civilisation

The History of Islam: video.
Islamic Civilization. More information about Islamic Civilization.

Location and population.
      The city of Makkah.

Islam.
      Muhammad.
            Muhammad shares his message.
            The Hijrah.
            The city of Yathrib.
            Muhammad dies.
      Islamic religion:
            Faith.
            Five Pillars of Islam.

The Arab Empire.
Expansion of the empire.
      Caliphs.
            Islam divided.

      The Umayyad Dynasty.

      The Abbasids Dynasty.
            Islam Crumbles.


Movement and settlement.

Islam in North Africa.


Power.

Economy and trade.

Life in the Islamic world.

Medieval Islamic Women.


Arab Contributions.