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...

A detailed description of Hajj provided by the Council on Islamic Education. Includes suggested questions and activities for the classroom plus a great glossary.

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.

One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able; it is the most spiritual event that a Muslim experiences, observing...

When Arab armies of Islam conquered new lands, they began erecting mosques and palaces and commissioning other works of art as expressions of their faith and culture. The religious practice of Islam is based on tenets known as the Five...

A newer full-text biography of Muhammad written from an Islamic perspective.

Illustrated essay explains, in a few short paragraphs, the significance of Muhammad, the Koran, and Mecca as central to the origin of the Islamic faith.

There are two pilgrimages to Mecca. Hajj--known as the Greater Pilgrimage and 'Umra-the lesser pilgrimage. Hajj can only be undertaken between the 8th and the 13th of Dhu al-Hijja - the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar. At all other...

A very brief description of the Islamic calendar, which "has its starting point at the date of the flight of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina." Describes the format of the Islamic year in comparison to the Gregorian calendar.

Ibn Battuta was a famous Muslim traveler in the 14th century. He began traveling in 1325 at the age of twenty, first as a pilgrimage to Mecca. But he kept on traveling - for about twenty-nine years. He visited what would today be...

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

Photographs from the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca.

This elaborate site details the history of Islam, and includes a beginner's guide to the religion, a prayer calculator, views of mosques, and an explanation of pilgrimages to Mecca. Further information on Islamic customs, worship, books,...

A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.

This test correlates with the 6th Grade Ohio Standards in Social Studies. The questions are centered around the 5 major world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).

The last chapter of biography of Muhammad in which the author attempts to draw some conclusions on the life of Muhammad.

This resource gives the basic facts on the life of Muhammad.

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.

A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.