Near Eastern, Islamic & Arabic Studies: 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.
- British Library online gallery: Sacred texts
- Cadmus Books
- Canvas Magazine - art and culture from the Middle East and Arab world, & Canvas Guide - the ultimate global agenda of upcoming cultural events with an Arab twist.
- 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
- Middle Eastern Recipes - links to cookbooks on Middle Eastern Cuisine.
- 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
- 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.
- The Virtual Museum of Iraq - an excellent multimedia introduction to the history and archaeology of Iraq, from prehistoric times through the Islamic period.