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• 15th Century Islamic History - offers a timeline.
• Brief Chronology of Muslim History - a timline of events in the history of Islam from the 6th century to modern times.
• Early Islamic Conquests - written by Fred Donner.
• History of Islam - provides chronology of Islam from 6th to 20th century.
• History of Medieval Islam
• The Internet Islamic History Sourcebook - excellent repository of annotated primary and secondary sources on a myriad of topics related to nearly every imaginable topic on Islamic history. Companion sites deal with African, East Asian, Indian, Jewish, Women's, and even Gay and Lesbian history.
• Islam In The Modern World
• Islam: Empire of Faith - PBS film about the faith, culture, innovation, and people of the Islamic empires.
• Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts - from the National Library of Medicine.
• Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East - with sections on Islam in Spain, the Mongol and Mamluks, Ottomans, and the Crusaders.
• Islamic World to 1600, The - outlines Muslim beliefs and practices, the history of the Islamic world from the 7th to the 17th centuries, and the expansion of the Islamic empires of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
• Maps Relating to Islam's Historical Development - includes maps charting the expansion of the Muslim world and the growth of the Ottoman Empire.
• Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam - written by Patricia Crone.
• Muslim Heraldry - introduction which concerns the heraldry of the Ayyubids and Mamluks in Egypt and Syria from roughly the late 12th Century A.D. By Da'ud ibn Auda.
• Pages of Muslim History - featuring historical highlights divided into text chapters.
• Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims, A - by Sayed Ali Asgher Razwy.
• WebChron: Islam Chronology - chronology with historical articles, developed by instructors and students at North Park University.

The Caliphate

• Encyclopedia.com: The Caliphate - brief article on the history of the Caliphate as an institution and its various permutations throughout history.
• The Caliphate - article from the World Civilizations internet anthology at Washington State University.
• The Islamic Caliphate - brief (one paragraph) description of each of the dynasties that claimed the caliphate through the Middle Ages. From the Islam Dictionary.

The Abbasid Dynasty

• Abbas: The Standard Bearer of Hussein, Light of Islam - Shi'ite perspective on Abbas, founder of the dynasty that bears his name.
• Abbasid - brief article from the Columbia Encyclopedia
• The Abbasid Dynasty - article from the World Civilizations internet anthology at Washington State University.
• The Abbasids - brief (one paragraph) description of each of the important Abbasid caliphs. From the Islam Dictionary.
• Encyclopedia of the Orient: Abbasids - includes a complete list of caliphs.

Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus)

• Swift Dawn, Long Sunset - full text book on the story of the Arabs in al-Andalus by Adnan Anabtawi.

The Ayyubids

• ArabNet: Ayyubid Rule - brief portrait of the dynasty which was established by Salah al-Din Al-Ayyubi (Saladin).
• Arts of the Ayyubid Period, The - considers the history and arts of the dynasty which came to power under the leadership of the Kurdish Zengid general Salah al-Din, also known as Saladin.
• Crusader and Ayyubid Period (1099-1250) - including information on prominent people, costumes, and food from the period.
• History of Egypt: Ayyubid Period
• Muslim Heraldry - introduction which concerns the heraldry of the Ayyubids and Mamluks in Egypt and Syria from roughly the late 12th Century A.D. By Da'ud ibn Auda.
• Muslims Internet Directory: Ayyubid Dynasty - annotated listing of sites related to the history of the dynasty and its sultans.