Arabic Language Study
- American Association of Teachers of Arabic: List of Arabic Language Programs Reliable US-based clearing house that focuses on university, rather than commercial, programs.
- Arabeya Arabic Language In Egypt; see the website for testimonials.
Arabs
- Jadaliyya Best “ezine” in English to come out of the Arab Spring.
Islam and Muslims
- Islam and Islamic Studies Resources Islam-related studies, translations, links carefully organized, selected and consistently updated by Prof. Alan Godlas of the University of Georgia.
- The American Muslim The best source on Islam in the US. Updated daily by Muslim-American Sheila Musaji of St. Louis.
Palestine/Israel
- St. Louis Solidarity Committee Grand Central for Palestine organizing in the greater St. Louis area.
- US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation The main US activist organization devoted to ending U.S. support for Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
Resources for Teachers
- Center for Muslim Christian Understanding CMCU, based at Georgetown University, organizes free development workshops for teachers.
- Dar al-Islam Site of Muslim-American educational and retreat center in New Mexico. Hosts amazing summer institute for teachers.
- Institute on Religion and Civic Values Dedicated to the idea of “religious literacy”, the website includes resources for teaching about Islam and about religion in the American classroom.
- On Top of the World World history podcasts; a valuable aid to non-specialists teachers of World History
- Teach Mideast Background and lesson plans for teachers.
World History
- On Top of the World World history podcasts; a valuable aid to non-specialists teachers of World History
Category Archives: Arab World
Lest We Forget (the Nonviolent Resistance of) the Syrian Spring
Before pundits, politicians, and gunmen succeed in convincing us that the uprising in Syria has become a civil war, it is worth remembering that the uprising began as a seemingly spontaneous mass-based movement of non-violent resistance. It was unprecedented, but that … Continue reading
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Arab Dialectics and Legal Heroes
Some of my friends and colleagues launched an ezine last year which bridges a gap that has bedeviled many of the best efforts to broaden understanding of the Arab world in the English-speaking world. Politics has so overwhelmed coverage of … Continue reading
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insidethemiddle by steve tamari 