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Near
Eastern, Islamic &Arabic Studies: Selected Internet Resources
WWW
Gateways
image obtained from the Detroit
Institute of Arts
- 4Arabs Search Engine - directory of
Arabic and Islamic sites.
- Amideast - educational resources
about the Arab world and Islam.
- Arab Gateway - comprehensive
guide to country information and news with numerous links on various
topics, including a bibliography on collecting Arab stamps.
- ArabNet - directory of Internet resources.
For more current data on population and other basic information, see
the CIA World Factbook.
- ArabVista - affiliated with the AltaVista
search engine. Requires Arabic-enabled browser.
- Arabia.On.Line - provides news on politics, business,
sports, and culture.
- Asian American Net: the
Middle East - directory of Internet resources.
- Al Bawaba - directory of Internet
resources with some annotations and rankings.
- Directory of Middle East internet
resources - a noncommercial directive, very comprehensive with
extensive links to Middle East internet resources, created in 2002.
- Internet Modern
History Sourcebook: Middle East since 1914 - annotated links to
various websites.
- Judaica Collection at Yale
- Konouz.com - Arabic and non-Arabic links
arranged by subjects such as agriculture, architecture, mathematics,
arts and entertainment, computing sites and games, currency exchanges,
political sites, health, weather, sports and travel. Requires Arabic-enabled
browser.
- Al Mashriq - general resources on
Lebanon and the Middle East.
- Middle East Directory -
guide to Middle East websites.
- Middle East Information Network
- contains full-text of selected documents and original articles on
the Middle East peace process. Also has links to news services, universities,
country resources, religious websites, and business resources.
- Middle East Network Info Center
(MENIC) at UT-Austin - frequently updated website with links arranged
by subjects and by country.
- MiddleEastUK.com - guide
to Middle East lifestyle, cuisine, culture and general resources in
the United Kingdom.
- Le Monde Arabe
- French-language guide to the Arab world.
- Naseej Arab Information Network
- searchable and annotated directory of Internet resources. Available
in both English and Arabic (requires Arabic-enabled browser). Downloading
time in Netscape may be longer than usual.
- Planetarabia.com - community portal
available in Arabic and English. Requires Arabic-enabled browser.
- U.S. State Department Bureau of Near
Eastern Affairs - provides links for country information, travel
advisories, embassies, official statements and press releases. Archival site for
State Department information prior to January 20, 2001.
- U.S. State Department International
Information Programs : Middle East, North Africa - includes US
policy on Iraq and Iran, information on the Middle East peace process,
and press releases from the Pentagon and the White House.
- Virtual
Library Middle/East North Africa - the ALMISBAH database provides
links and rankings for Internet resources on the Middle East and Islam.
Researchers may find useful the listing of scholarly journals (arranged
by full text/abstracts/table of contents availability).
Miscellaneous Resources
- aka Kurdistan - photographs and
stories about Kurdistan's history and culture.
- American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
- Arab American Event Directory - website
covers events in U.S. and Canada pertinent to Arab Americans including
political events, Arabic classes, lectures, musical and artistic events.
- Arabicizing Your Computer by al-Husein N. Madhany
- Arabic Cataloging Manual Site
- Arab Film Distribution
- Arab Sports Network
- Arabian Wildlife - contains
articles and book reviews as well as links to other wildlife sites.
- Arabic Music Internet Reference - contains
artists's profiles and lists of albums and songs. Arabic font available
for downloading (Internet Explorer only).
- Braintrack University Index - links
to higher educational institutions in over 160 countries.
- Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
- Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources (Library of Congress)
- Gulf/2000 Project: countries and
issues of the Persian Gulf - provides resources on the eight countries
in the Persian Gulf region.
- Al-Hewar Center - a venue for cultural
exchanges, the center also provides editorials and articles, distribution
list, and various links.
- Islamic Manuscripts Collection
- Ketabooks.com - provider of books,
maps and serials from the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, and
Tunisia).
- LexicOrient ANS - provides travel information,
an encyclopedia and a language site.
- Library of Congress/American Library Association
Romanization Tables for Arabic Persian
- Encyclopedia of the Orient
- look up terms, personalities and places by browsing the alphabetical
index or using the search function.
- Foreign Book Dealers Directory
- Maktoob - lets you send email, e-cards,
and songs, and play games. Arabic-enabled browser required for some
sections.
- Makdisi Collection Catalogue
- MELA Notes (Journal of Middle East Librarianship)
- Middle East Political
Resources on the Net - provides links to government offices, political
parties' webpages, constitutions, and the media.
- Middle Eastern Information
Servers
- Miftah Shamali - North Africa
- provides travel information and links to search engines & news
sources.
- Musée de l'Institut
du Monde Arabe
- Network Startup Resource Center
(NSRCME) - provides information on networking in the Middle East.
- UC
Press: Middle Eastern Studies - full text of selected books available online.
- Persian Calendar
- Searching Tips from Zoman Net
- University of Michigan Library: Near East Division
- Slavery and Manumission Manuscripts of Timbuktu
- Travelers in the Middle East Archive
With funding from the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA) includes over 15,000 pages of text, 800
images, and 150 historical maps. Visitors with an interest in how such projects are created and maintained
will also appreciate their papers and presentations section, which includes pieces on their work. Along with
other materials included here, one of the highlights of the site must certainly be a first-hand account of
travels through Palestine and environs written by H. Rider Haggard, who is probably best known for his series of late 19th century adventure novels set in Africa.
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