Arab American and Muslim Culture, Experience, and Issues

100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans: A Journalist's Guide -- very useful information for educators, students, and others.

Arab American Students in Public Schools -- a valuable overview article about issues for Arab Americans in U.S. schools and what educators can do to respect and connect with these students and their families and communities.

The Council on Islamic Education -- the homepage of this organization -- lots of useful information, resources, and perspective.

Teaching about Islam and Muslims in the Public School Classroom -- a very useful report published by the Council on Islamic Education.

An Introduction to Islam -- an online book that provides good overview, history, and detail.

Discrimination Against Muslims and What to Do About It -- a webpage at the site of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) about this important issue.

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee -- a grassroots civil rights organization "committed to defending the rights of all people of Arab heritage."

SoundVision -- extensive resources about Islamic perspective, experience, and issues. Includes discussion of issues such as gender equity and Muslim/non-Mulsim relations, and offers videos, books, and online discussion groups.

Islam Online -- news, views, and perspective rooted in the Muslim experience and the Islamic religion.

The World of Arab and Muslim Children in Children's Books -- a good overview article about books for children that are told from Arab and Muslim perspectives or that sympathethically portray these cultures and avoid stereotypes.

Ramadan on the Net -- a good site about the annual Islamic observance of the Fast of Ramadan.

Essentials of Ramadan -- another good site about Ramadan, a major annual event on the Islamic calendar.

Muslim Home-School Network -- a site in suport of Muslim homeschooling that has useful information and resources about the Islamic faith and education.