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United States Naval Academy: Timeline for the Crusades and Christian Holy War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars called by the popes in defense of the Church. This timeline highlights the causes of the Crusades, battles, and all the major people associated with the Crusades. Included are links to artwork from...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Race and Slavery in the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides a thorough discussion of the existence of slavery in early times giving the types of people who were taken as slaves and the work they performed. There were also...
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Pbs: Islamic Biographies: Mohammad

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of short biographies on major figures in Islam and the Islamic world such as Muhammad, Saladin and others.
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Al Islam: Slavery in Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a history of slavery from pre-Islamic Times and its continuation under Islam.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Capture of Jerusalem by Saladin

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides an account of how the Sultan Saladin overcame the Christians and captured the city of Jerusalem in 1187.
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For Students 9th - 10th
A six-part series from NPR provides an easy-to-understand history of the relations between the Middle East and the Western world. Beginning with the Crusades, the series takes us through the rise of the Ottoman Empire, European...