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BBC

Bbc: Religions: Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information on Islam, and its articles of faith with discussions on each one.
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Other

Anti Discrimination Committee: Facts About Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the five "Pillars of Islam," and defines key terms, such as jihad and hadith. Includes a link to another AAADC site with more information about Islam and a link to an Adobe pdf file with reading selections about Islam for high...
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Eid Al Adha Celebrations in Pictures

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pictures show people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in various places around the world.
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BBC

Bbc: Muslim Prayer Movements in Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos illustrating the Muslim prayer movements which are used during the day as part of the Five Pillars of Faith. A Muslim must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
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BBC

Bbc: Wudhu Ablution in Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos illustrating the Islamic practice of ritual washing before they present themselves to God.
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Islami City

Islami City: The Prayer Performance

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructions for performing prayer, or Salat, with diagrams to show positions for praying and English translations of the daily prayers. Includes six Real Player movies showing how to perform the prayers.
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Islami City

Islami City: Prayer Timings

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a basic summary of the prayers to be performed every day according to Islamic tradition. Each of the five daily prayers is briefly summarized and for each, there is a Real Player movie.
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Islami City

Islami City: The Partial Ablution

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are basic instructions for partial and full ablution, the performance of cleaning and purification, which is required before prayer in the Muslim tradition.
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Islami City

Islami city.com: Prayer Channel 17

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are several videos of Islam prayers recorded from IslamiCity.
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Other

Islam101: The Islamic Concept of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay explains that Islamic beliefs and traditions are not limited to religion and spirituality, but that the goal of Islam is to "shape both individual lives as well as society as a whole." Discusses the basic rules, principles,...
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Muslims

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on Islamic belief and practice; social, historical and political perspectives; and "portraits of ordinary Muslims" videos.
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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
General overview of Islam, its origin, beliefs and practices and important books.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Arabs

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arab world is usually considered to be comprised of the following nineteen countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi...
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Other

Jeremiah Project: Monotheism

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on monotheism, the religious view of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Also defines agnosticism, rationalism, pragmatism, monism, henotheism. liberalism (modernism), pantheism (naturalism), and atheism.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Monotheism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from The New Advent looks at Monotheism in great detail, through the Catholic Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
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Other

Islamic Net: Kids Color Books

For Students 2nd - 4th
A collection of printable coloring pages with images and text based on Islamic beliefs and customs.