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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Suzanne Alejandre's Designs With Circles

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Islamic culture, circles are considered to be a unit of measurement and the basis for the organization of space. This is illustrated at this site by a series of exercises.
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Isfahan: An Animation Inspired by Persian Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
View a wonderfully intricate animated film [3:00] inspired by different places of worship centered in and around the Iranian city of Isfahan. Created by a digital artist/architectural illustrator based in Spain, the film is accompanied...
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Odyssey: Teacher Zone: Middle East: Iran Stay

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This teaching unit is based upon a "teacher trek" to the area in 2000 and focuses on essential questions of community. Activities are offered to help students explore the religion and culture of this country. The plans are tied to...
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Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Iran

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a step into the world of Iran with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, meet "real" people and learn about the culture and religion.
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Andalucia.com: The Mosque of Cordoba

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Spanish tourism page with quite a bit of information on the Mosque of Cordoba, one of their most famous sights. It also includes information on the time of Muslim rule when the Mosque was built.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Spain: Mudejar Architecture of Aragon

For Students 9th - 10th
The development in the 12th century of Mudejar art in Aragon resulted from the particular political, social and cultural conditions that prevailed in Spain after the Reconquista. This art, influenced by Islamic tradition, also reflects...
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Unesco: Iran: Gonbad E Qabus

For Students 9th - 10th
The 53 m high tomb built in ad 1006 for Qabus Ibn Voshmgir, Ziyarid ruler and literati, near the ruins of the ancient city of Jorjan in north-east Iran, bears testimony to the cultural exchange between Central Asian nomads and the...
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Unesco: Turkey: Selimiye Mosque and Its Social Complex

For Students 9th - 10th
The square Mosque with its single great dome and four slender minarets, dominates the skyline of the former Ottoman capital of Edirne. Sinan, the most famous of Ottoman architects in the 16th century, considered the complex, which...
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Unesco: Morocco: Medina of Tetouan (Formerly Known as Titawin)

For Students 9th - 10th
Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period, from the 8th century onwards, since it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who...
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Eastern Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A simple explanation of the Eastern Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Northern Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A simple explanation of the Northern Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim Ii, Edirne

For Students 9th - 10th
Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in...
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Islami City

Islami City: Taj Mahal, Agra, India

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a picture of the Taj Mahal as well as information regarding the construction of the building.

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