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Princeton University

Princeton: Stages of the Hajj

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent website on Hajj, or Pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Includes good pictures and explains what Muslims do on each of the ten parts of the Hajj.
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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: The Hajj in Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos illustrating various aspects of the Hajj, the journey to Mecca every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime.
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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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Website
Islami City

Islami city.com: The Five Pillars of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides basic information on each of the Five Pillars of Islam, "the framework of the Muslim Life" - faith, prayer, "zakat," fast, and pilgrimage.
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Article
Islami City

Islami City: Hajj: The Journey of a Lifetime

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at Hajj, the pilgrimage that Muslims are obligated to take. Includes pictures and detailed descriptions of each day's events, as well as information on the landmarks visited during pilgrimage.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Poets of Arabia

For Students 9th - 10th
Selections from Horne's "Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East." Interesting poems on a variety of topics in translation.
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Curated OER

A Man Bows Down So That His Back Is Straight and His Head Faced Down

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.