National Endowment for the Humanities
Arabic Poetry: Guzzle a Ghazal!
Learners research the evolution and cultural significance of the Arabic ghazal form of poetry. They, in groups, compose an original ghazal poem and read it aloud to the class.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Rubaiyat
Fordham University gives a complete version of the 500 verses of the Rubaiyat translated by E.H. Whinfield.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Poets of Arabia
Selections from Horne's "Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East." Interesting poems on a variety of topics in translation.