Ibn Battuta’s travels helped shape the rihla tradition by turning personal journeys into rich literary accounts of the medieval Islamic world.

An introduction to the Egyptian Women’s Movement and its pioneers. With a link to our lesson plan that delves into this topic for high-schoolers.

Highlighting some of the scholars and their inventions from the House of Wisdom in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age.

The Pearl Industry and its music are an integral part of the Gulf’s cultural heritage. A brief look at its history and an introduction to our free-to-use lesson plan on this topic.

A short introduction to Palestinian tatreez and its symbolism as a tool of resistance, relating to the lesson plan we developed in collaboration with University of Chicago’s CMES.

An introduction to the Mahjar Literary Movement and the contents of our lesson plan developed in collaboration with the University of Chicago CMES.