Resources
Here are more resources to learn about Islamic History.
Thank you to the Noor Cultural Centre for compiling the original list.
Videos
Science & Islam, Parts 1-3. (BBC, 2009)
An Islamic History of Europe (BBC, 2009)
What the Ancients Did for US: Islamic Civilization (BBC, 2005)
When the Moors Ruled in Europe (Acorn Media, 2005)
The Story of Maths: The Genius of the Easy (BBC, 2008)
Art of Spain: The Moorish South (BBC, 2008)
The Man Who Walked Across the World - Part 1, 2, and 3 (BBC, 2007)
Hidden Civilization: Paradise Found (BBC, ND)
The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu (BCC, 2010)
Books
1001 Inventions & Awesome Facts from Muslim Civilization (appropriate for children) (2012)
1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilizations (2012)
The Genius of Islam (appropriate for children) (2011)
Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World (appropriate for children) (2008)
Islam: Art and Architecture (2015)
Islamic Technology: An Illustrated History (1992)
Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and Artists (2008)
Islam & The Prophet Muhammad
Event Recording | ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires’ by Prof. Juan Cole (Noor Cultural Centre, January 19, 2019)
Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture (2020)
Islam – A Short History, by Karen Armstrong (Modern Library, 2002)
Muhammad: A Prophet of Our Time, by Karen Armstrong (Harperone, 2007)
The Story of the Qur’an – Its History and Place in Muslim Life, by Ingrid Mattson (Blackwell Publishing, 2008)
Major Themes of the Qur’an, by Fazlur Rahman (Bibliotheca Islamica, 1989)
The Qur’an: A User’s Guide, by Farid Esack (Oneworld, 2005)
Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World, by Jonathan A C Brown (Oneworld, 2009)
And God Alone Knows the Soldiers: The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourse, by Khaled Abou El Fadl (University Press of America, 2011)
Animals in the Qur’an, by Sarra Tlili (Cambridge University Press, 2012)