Interesting to find that you can learn a little bit about Medieval Muslim societies from Khan Academy.
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An exhibit organized in collaboration with the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, had opened up in the British Museum in hopes of reminding the influence of Eastern culture on the West from the Medieval era.
This article discusses a tour in New York City called the “Muslim History Tour NYC” where the tour guide points out Muslim-related sites and discusses the history of Muslims in New York, dating back to when they first arrived as slaves in the 1600’s. The tour guide, Katherine Merriman, is a doctoral candidate in Islamic Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
https://hnn.us/article/173089
The headquarters of the Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization to be allocated to Medina. The museum will show the importance of Saudi Arabia as the location of the start of Islam and will be a milestone for the country. The museum will feature some of the latest technologies, will be a center for research and scientific seminars, and a very interactive location for the public.
The article details the discovery of what this researcher believes to be the oldest discovered chess piece to date. It gives a brief history of chess and its origin in the Islamic world.
Rick Steves is a tour guide who’s been doing TV shows for a few decades on PBS. He has one 25 minute show, “Granada, Cordoba, and Spain’s Costa del Sol.” He shows the interior and grounds of the Alhambra a lot, and you learn cool stuff about it (e.g. “God is glorious” is carved into the palace 9,000 times). He shows the inside of the mosque in Cordoba too that’s now a cathedral. He talks about the Reconquista a lot too. He talks about today’s Muslim community a little.
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/granada-cordoba-and-spains-costa-del-sol
here is a quizlet account that appears to cover nearly all the information that we have covered this semester. https://quizlet.com/Stella_Luceat
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Moses-Maimonides
Above is a brief overview of Maimonides’ life. Most importantly, there is info on his life in Islamic Spain, and evidence for the argument that he qualified as an Islamic philosopher, as the material conditions in any other European place wouldn’t allow for him to become the philosopher he was.
Here is the link to a resource all about the Mongul rule. It takes you through rulers, stages of the empire, important figures, etc. http://www.mongolkhans.com/#first
The UN Human Rights Office reports that Iranian security forces are engaging protestors with live ammunition.
Amnesty International has verified that at least 106 protestors have been killed by Iranian security forces and Revolutionary Guard due to protests over fuel tax hikes. The real death toll is estimated to be around 200, and over a thousand protestors have been arrested.
All internet access in Iran has been shut down, and while the government claims the unrest has halted, leaked footage reveals that riots still rage in Iran.