MESC Resource Library for Educators
Nonfiction Videos, Fiction Videos, Books and Other Materials, Maps, CDs and CD ROMs, Pictures of Record
Abraham File, The. Films for the Humanities and Sciences-ffh (102 min) 41
Afghanistan: Captives of the Warlords. 2000 w/ update in 2001. Film makers' Library (52 min) 134
Afghanistan-Exporting the Taliban Revolution. ffh 1999. (24 min color) 115
Afghanistan Revealed: The Untold Story of a Land and Its People. National Geographic. 2001 132
Alif is for Asad! - Discover the Arabic Alphabet! ages 2 and up (30 min) 42
Ancient Egypt. Films for the Humanities and Sciences (47 min) 49.a
Ancient and Modern: Fall and Rise of the Middle East. Britannica (25 min) 119
Ancient India, Films for the Humanities and Sciences (47 min) 160
Ancient Mesopotamia. Ancient Civilizations for Children Series - Grades 3-7 58
Arab Americans after 9-11: (epilogue to Tales from Arab Detroit) a video by Joan Mandell (10 min) 155
Arab-American Heritage. American Cultures for Children, K-4 (25 minutes) 53
Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land. Produced 1989, PBS Video 1997 (120 min) 75
Arab Women at Work. 23
Arab World, The: The Bonds of Pride. Films for the Humanities and Sciences (28 min) 66
Arabic Language Unit Video Cassette - Arabic Sesame Street - Iftah Ya Simsim. 25
Arabs, The - A Living History (The Shadow of the West) Doc 1 of 10 (50 min) 4
Arabs, The: Who They Are, Who They Are Not, Films for the Humanities and Sciences (28 min) 159
Asiklar: Those Who Are in Love. 1996 documentary film about Turkish minstrels, called Ashiks, by David Grabias 52.b
Ataturk, Founder of Modern Turkey, Filmakers Library, documentary, (52 min) 147
Attitude of Islam Towards Christianity. Dr. A.Z. Yamani, Islamic Information Service 80
Behind the Veil: Afghan Women Under Fundamentalism. Films for the Humanities and Sciences. 2001 (26 min) 131
Benaat Chicago (Daughters of Chicago): Growing up Arab and Female in Chicago. 1996 Chicago Center of the American Friends Service Committee, study guide accompanies tape (30 min) 67
Black Tulip, The - Ethnoscope, 1987 (Soviet Soldiers fighting in Afghanistan) 145
Bridge, The - How Islam Saved Western Medicine. Films for the Humanities & Sciences (50 min) 45.a
Byzantium: From Splendor to Ruin. Films for the Humanities (52 min) 43.a
Byzantium: The Lost Empire - I: Building the Dream/Heaven on Earth; II: Envy of the World/Forever and Ever. The Learning Channel (2 videos - 100 min each) 43
World/Forever and EverThe Learning Channel (2 videos - 100 min each) 43
Central Asia: Kirghizstan and Uzbekistan. Lonely Planet, Traveler Ian Wright (45 min) 126
Christian Tradition, The. Religion in Human Culture, Social Studies School Svc, w/question guide 89
Crescent and Cross: Rise of Islam and Age of Crusades. one in series on religion from films for the Humanities & Sciences (58 min)68
Dateline:1973, The Middle East. (the Eagle and the Bear series) 11
Days of Democracy. candidates in 1995 election of people’s assembly of Egypt, Arab Film Distribution(70 min) 76
Diversity in Islam, with a Focus on Central Asia, with Professor Ali Asani (49 min) & Islam as Politics and Politics as Spiritually in Uzbekistan, with Professor Laura Adams (27 min) 164
Dream of Justice and Freedom, A. with Hanan Ashrawi, spokesperson for PLO tells her personal story and the recent history of the Palestinian people, 1995, Landmark Media, Inc.,(52 min) 77
Edward Said. 1998, Said discusses his postcolonial theory, films for the Hum and Sci (40 min)69
Egypt: Land of Ancient Wonders. (1993) (58 min) 49
Everything Under the Sun; Astronomy, Mathematics and Islam. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, part of series "The Golden Age of Arab Civilization." 1999, 2 tapes (150 min each) 72
Fifty Years War, The: Israel and the Arabs. PBS Home Video, 1999, 2 tapes (150 min each) 72
Forgetting the Arabs: Europe on the Cusp of the Renaissance. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, part of series "The Golden Age of Arab Civilization" 1999 (27 min) 139
Forgotton Faithful, The. 143
Fundamentalism & Terrorism: The Terminological War Against Islam. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar 19j
Gateway to Yemen. Documentary, Film makers' Library, Olympic Films, 1994 (40 min) 129
Greetings from Iraq. (28 min) 27
Hajj. (5th Pillar of Islam) Islamic Info. Svc. TV 20e
Hajj, The - One American’s Pilgrimage to Mecca. ABC News Nightline 4/18/97 (22 min) 62
Hanukkah/Passover. Holidays for Children, K-4 (25 min) 54
Hasan Al-Banna - Founder of the First Islamic Movement. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar (70 min) 19g
Hidden City of Petra, The. ancient mysteries A&E Video, 1995 (50 min) 78
High School Model Arab League 2000. , tape of event held at Ohio nion on 3/10/00, 4 cyc 117 - 1,2,3,4
History of Islam: From Pre-Dawn. . . to the Expansion Period of Islam. Islamic Information Service 81
History of Iran. on the History Channel in Spring 2001, (45 min) 109
Holy Land: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Middle East. Britannica (25 min) 124
Human Population and Wildlife: An Audubon Perspective. (52:35) 92
Hunting Bin Laden. PBS Video, Frontline, 1999 (60 min) 125 copy 1 and 125 copy 2
Imam Abu Hamid Ghazali - An Exponent of Islam in Its TotalityLecture Series by hamid Algar (70 min) 19d
If Lebanon Told Its story, a video gift form the Lebanese Women's Delegation, visitors of 3/16/2001 (land and history) 108
I, Too, Sing America, a videoJoan Mandell $ Rich Wieske (2 min) 157
I Am a Sufi, I Am a Muslim. (52 min) 29
If Lebanon Told Its Story. video gift from Lebanese Women's Delegation, visitors on 3/16/2001 (land and history) 108
Imam Abu Hamid Ghazali - An Exponent of Islam in its Totality. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar (70 min) 19d
In Search of History: Egypt's Great Queen (Hatshepsut). The History Channel 37
Inside Afghanistan, Ethnoscope, 1987 (a look at the communist governmentand its supporters) (56 min) 146
International Politics and Gulf Oil. Dr. A Z Yamani, Islamic Information Service 82
International Terrorism. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 2001 (52 min) 142
Introduction to an Argument (INTIFADA) Speaking for Oneself, Speaking for Others. Third World Newsreel (41 min) 15
Introduction to the Arab World. (45 min) (copy 1) 5-i
Introduction to the Arab World. (45 min) (copy 2) 5-ii
Iran- A Video Journey (2003) (1 hr 40 min) 158 English Version
Iran, Through the Passage of Time. (1996) 33
Iranian Journey (2000) documentary (60 min) 153
Islam, A Practical Religion. Dr. A.Z. Yamani, Islamic Information Service 83
Islam: An Introduction. (23 min) 32
Islam and Civil Society in Southeast Asia. edited by Nakamura Mitsuo, Sharon Siddique & Omar Farouk Bajunid, Institute of Southeast Studies, 2001, results of 2-day closed seminar and ½ day open symposium held in Nov ‘99 in Japan (202 pp) M-84
Islam: Empire of Faith. PBS Video - 2 tapes, story of Islam during its first 1000 years (180 min) 110
Islam Today. Films for the Humanities (30 minutes) 44
Islamic Conversations: Islam and Christianity. (30 min) 22a
Islamic Conversations: Authority and Change. (30 min) 22b
Islamic Conversations: The Islamic State. (30 min) 22c
Islamic Conversations: Islam and War. (30 min) 22d
Islamic Conversations: Islam and Pluralism. (30 min) 22e
Islamic Conversations: Women and Islam. (30 min) 22f
Islamic Mind, The: Seyyed Hossein Nasr. The Moyers Collection (30 min)
Islamic Tradition, The. Religion in Human Culture, Social Studies School Svc, w/question guide
Islamic Science and Technology. Films for the Humanities (30 min) 45
Islamic Social Values. Hamza Yusuf, Islamic Information Service 84
Israel - A Land for Everyone. (52 min) 50
Israel: The Price of Victory. (Frontline - 6/2/87) 6
Jerusalem: City of Heaven. (1997) (51 min) Discovery Channel - copy 1> 39-i
Jerusalem: City of Heaven. (1997) (51 min) Discovery Channel - w/4-pg tchr’s guide -copy 2; 39-ii
Jerusalem Stories. (1996) ABC News -Peter Jennings(46 min)61
Jerusalem with Martin Gilbert, Parts 1 & 2. (2 hrs) - hist. tour of early hist. through rise of Islam 38a
Jerusalem with Martin Gilbert, Part 3. (1 hr) - hist. tour continues through 20th century 38b
Jewish-American Heritage. American Cultures for Children, K-4 (25 min) 55
Jewish Tradition, The. Religion in Human Culture, Social Studies School Svc, with question guide 91
Jihad in America. Correspondent: Steve Emerson, SAE productions, 1994 (1 hour) 128
Jordan - Desert Kingdom. (51 min) 51
Kibbutz 2000.(1987) reexamines the role of Kibutz in a changing Israel (30 min) 59
Killing Memory: Bosnia's Cultural Heritage and its Destruction. copyright 1994 (41:42 min) 26
Kurdistan - The Last Colony? history of Kurds & Kurdish natl movement - copy 1 (52 min) 12-i
Kurdistan - The Last Colony? history of Kurds & Kurdish natl movement - copy 2 (52 min) 12-ii
Lines in the Sand. video essay on Persian Gulf War (12 min) 8
Living Islam, Vol 1:Foundations. (50 min) 21a
Living Islam, Vol 2:The Challenge of the Past. (50 min) 21b
Living Islam, Vol 3:Struggling with Modernity. (50 min) 21c
Living Islam, Vol 4:Paradise Lies at the Feet of the Mother. (50 min) 21d
Living Islam, Vol 5:Among the Non-Believers. (50 min) 21e
Living Islam, Vol 6:The Last Crusade. (50 min) 21f
Lost City of Arabia. NOVA #2312, 1996(60 min) 71
Madhahib - Main Schls of Islamic Law. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar (70 min)(copy 1) 19c-i
Madhahib - Main Schls of Islamic Law. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar (70 min) (copy 2) 19c-ii
Middle East Institute, The "A Common Ground". (21:08 min) 14
Middle Men: The Pivotal Role of the Middle East. Britannica (25 min) 120
Mongols:Storm from the East - World Conquerors. (50 min) 28a
Mongols:Storm from the East - Tartar Crusaders. (50 min) 28b
Mongols: Storm from the East - The Last of the Khans. (50 min) 28c
Mongols: Storm from the East - Birth of an Empire. copy 1 (50 min) 28d-i
Mongols:Storm from the East - Birth of an Empire. copy 2 (50 min) 28d-ii
Musicology Lecture by Kim Schreiber. AU Qtr 1999 (approx 1 hr) 96
Muslim-Christian Relations. John Esposito, MeccaCentric Da’wah Group 98
Muslim Town, The: Urban Life Under the Caliphate. part of the series "The Golden Age of Arab Civilization" Films for the Humanities and Science, 1999 136
Muslim Woman in This Contemporary Society, The. Munir El-Kassem, MeccaCentric Da’wahGrp 99
Muslims and Politics in Islam. Dr. John L. Esposito, Islamic Information Service 85
Muslims in America: The Misunderstood Millions. ABC News Nightline 5/5/95 (22 min) 60
Muslims in Southeast Asia. John Esposito, MeccaCentric Da’wah Group 100
Mystical Poetry in Islam. Dr. Annemarie Schimmel, Islamic Information Service 86
New Approaches New Millennium. Dr. Murad Hofmann, Islamic Information Service 87
New Frontiers: The Middle East Following World War I. Britannica (25 min)123
Nowhere to Hide. video journalist acct. of Iraq 1991 Desert Storm bombing (copy 1) 3-i
Nowhere to Hide. video journalist acct. of Iraq 1991 Desert Storm bombing (copy 2) 3-ii
Nusrat! Live at Meany. concert at Univ. of Washington in 1993 (101 min) 34
Ottoman Empire, The. Films for the Humanities & Sciences (47 min) 52.a
OSU World Population Awareness Seminar, Oct 1998. 2 tapes 65a & 65b
Palestine 1890-1990. (1996)a United Nations production (34 min) 46
Panel on Afghanistan: How Much Do We Know. MESC Faculty at Mershon Auditorium on 9/26/01 (aprox 90 min)
Peace Process, The: Words & Deeds. Ctr for Near East Policy Rsrch (15:36 min) 17
Phoenicians, The. ffh 2000, (53 min, color) 113
Pilgrimage To Mecca. 30
Power of Place, The - World Regional Geography. filmed on location in 38 countries (30 min) 35
Price of Change, The. one of four parts in series “Women in the Middle East” 1982 (26 min) 94
Qur'an, The - The Revelation & Recording of the Text. Lctr Series by Hamid Algar (70 min) 19e
Ramadan. Holidays for Children, K-4 (25 min) 56
Realms of the Russian Bear. The Red Deserts Vol 3 (nature) (60 min) 13
Religion -A World History - The Roots of Belief: Animism to Abraham, Moses, and Buddha. ffh (51 min, color) 112
Religions of the World. Schlessinger Media, 6 videos (50 min each)
closed-captioned, 1998:
Buddhism 73a
Catholicism 73b
Hinduism 73c
Islam 73d
Judaism 73e
Protestantism 73f
Rivers of Fire. discusses the Middle East conflict over water (40 min) 31
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia. 16
Road to War in the Persian Gulf, The. Current Affairs Series (24 min) 9
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur. Holidays for Children, K-4 (25 min) 57
Rumi:Poet of the Heart. 1998 Magnolia Films (58 min) 79
Sahara: A Place of Extremes. 2000 PBS Home Video (120 min) 97
Salat - How to Perform Daily Prayers. (2nd Pillar of Islam) Islamic Info Service TV 20b
Sandstorm in the Gulf. Prod by Center for Defense infor. (28:30) 18
Secrets of the Human Body: Islam's Contribution to Medicine. Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Part of series "Golden Age of Arab Civilization," 1999 (27 min) 140
Shahada - Declaration of Faith. (1st Pillar of Islam) Islamic Information Service 20a
Shariah in the 21st Century. Dr A.Z. Yamani, Islamic Information Service 88
Shi'ism I: General Principles and Qur'anic Proofs. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar 19h
Sign, Symbol, and Script - Origins of Written Communications and the Birth of the Alphabet. ffh999. (40 min, color) 114
Silk Road II, The. Central Park Media, 6 Videos (150 min each), 1998:
Vol 1: Across the Pamir 74a
Vol 2: In Search of Wisdom 74b
Vol 3: Beyond Baghdad 74c
Vol 4: The Soghdian Merchants 74d
Vol 5: Across the Karakum Desert 74e
Vol 6: All Roads Lead to Rome 74f
Story of Islam, The - A History of the World's Most Misunderstood Faith. (1983) PSA (2 hrs) 63
Story of Oil: Chief Economic Resource of the Middle East. Britannica (25 min) 121
Struggle for Peace. 7
Sufi Dhikr. (copy 1) 10a
Sufi Dhikr. (copy 1) 10b
Sufi Dhikr. (copy 1) 10c
Sufism I - Principles and Practice. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar (70 min) 19a
Sufism II - Historical Development. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar (70 min) 19b
Sunna, The: Its Obligatory and Exemplary Aspects. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar 19i
Surah Al-Fatihah - Foundation of the Qur'an. Lecture Series by Hamid Algar (70 min) 19a
Syam Fasting During Ramadan (3rd Pillar of Islam). Islamic Info Service TV 20c
Tales from Arab Detroit. 1995. explores ways a community weaves new traditions with threads of old (45 min) 70
Taliban Legacy, The. Filmakers Library (35 min) 135
Testament: The Early Church and the Jewish Diaspora. 1998. films for the Humanities and Sciences 952 min) 68a
Torchbearers, The Bridging the Dark Ages. Britannica (25 min) 122
Treasures of the Sunken City: The Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World. NOVA presentation on the lost City of Alexandria, once Capital of Egypt (1 hour) 36
Turkey: West Coast of Turkey, Central Turkey. Travel the World Series, 1997 (52 min) 52
UAE: Tomorrow and Today. 2
Ulema and Philosophers: Faith vs. Reason in Islamic Arabia. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, part of series "The Golden Age of Arab Civilization," 1999 (26 min) 128
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt. a documentary narrated by Omar Sharif (67 min) 64
Understanding Islam (Vol I): The Five Pillars of Islam. Abdal Hakim Murad 106
Understanding Islam (Vol II): Sunnah, Shari'ah, Sectarianism, and Ijtihad. Abdal Hakim Murad 101
Understanding Islam (Vol III): Scriptural Links: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. Abdal Hakim Murad 107
Understanding Islam (Vol IV): Muslim-Christian Views of One Another. Abdal Hakim Murad 102
Understanding Islam (Vol V): Muslim Theology and Islamic Mysticism-Pt. 1. Abdal Hakim Murad 103a
Understanding Islam (Vol V): Muslim Theology and Islamic Mysticism-Pt.2. Abdal Hakim Murad 103b
Understanding Islam (Vol VI): Muslim Influence on Europe and the West - 1. Abdal Hakim Murad 104
Understanding Islam (Vol VI): Muslim Influence on Europe and the West - 2. Abdal Hakim Murad 105
United Arab Emirates. 1
U.S.-Afghanistan Relations: Gaining Perspective. abc News Nightline original broadcast on 9/26/01, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 2002 (42 min) 141
Veiled Revolution, A. 1982, one of a four part series "Women in the Middle East" (26 min) 93
Virtual Cairo: A History by Nezar Al Sayyad. design history, UC Berkeley (25 min) 95
Water Wars - Struggle in the Holy Land. Landmark Media, Inc. - Part 1 of 3 Part Series (26 min) 47
Women in Islam 1. Islamic Media Services 24a
Women in Islam 2. Islamic Media Services 24b
Wonder of Israel, The. - 1997 Kidsnet (20 min), for Jr and Sr High, w/poster map and guide. sponsored by embassy of Israel 40
Young Voices from the Arab World: The Lives and Times of Five Teenagers. Amideast Production. 1998 (30 min) - accompanied by Teachers Guidebook 130vid and 130-bk
Yazdi, Ibrahim, (Lecture for MESC on 11/3/01 at OSU: "What Went Wrong on November 4, 1979". ) 2 tapes 116
Yemen: Land of Queen of Sheba. Films for the Humanities and Sciences (52 min) 133
Zakat - Community Tax. (4th Pillar of Islam) Islamic Info Service TV 20d
NOTE:
The following videos are available from the Microforms/Periodicals Room in the
Main Library to those with OSU ID or membership in Friends of the Libraries:
Assasination of Anwar Sadat DT107.828 1989Chance for Peace DS119.7C463 1993
Inside the West Bank DS110W47147 1995
Iran-Iraq; Afghanistan D842.2W379 1995
Istanbul DR7231823 1994
Nile: river of gods DT115N47 1995
Story of Islam: A History of the World's Most Misunderstood Faith BP50S76 1990
Fiction Videos: (Back to top)
Beast, The. Columbia Pictures, set in Afghanistan, a dynamic portrayal of fighting men who are able to find common bonds amid death and destruction (109 min) bea copy 1 and bea copy 2
Beshkempir - The Adopted Son. drama, child-to-man tale of a Kyrgyz villager. Kyrgyzstani w/ English subtitles. 1998 (81 min) bes
Children of Heaven. story of family and live, academy award nominee (83 min) chr
Chronicle of a Disappearance. Comedy, a personal meditation upon the spiritual effect of political instability on the Palestinian People. Arabic with English subtitles. 1996 (88 min) chr
Circle, The. drama, Farsi with English Subtitles, 2000 (91 min) cir
Cyclist, The. 1989 (Farsi w/ English Subtitles), theme of man's exploitation of man and inequities between rich and poor (75 min) cyc
Fatih-Sultan Muhammed. animated, Astrolabe Pictures (1hr 56 min)
Halfouine/Boy of the Terraces. - 1990 (Arabic with English subtitles), a boy's coming of age (98 min) hal
Key, The. - 1996 (Farsi with English Subtitles), winner of two children's film awards. story of a four year old and an infant left home alone while their mother runs out to do some shopping key
Life and Nothing More. . . 1992 (Farsi with English Subtitles) setting is aftermath of devastating 1990 earthquake in northern Iran (part 2 of trilogy) ( 91 min) lif
Lion of the Desert. adventure film one volume lio copy 1
Lion of the Desert. adventure film two volumes includes documentary "The Making of the Film" lio copy 2
Message, The The Story of Islam. 1998 (220 min) mes
Mountain, The. Arabic with English Subtitles, two women, two generations apart, challenge their traditions 934 min) (copy 1 & 2) mou, c1 and mou c2
Nasser 56. 1996 Arabic with English Subtitles, historical film on Gamal Abdel Nasser by Mohammed Fadel (140 min) nas
Need, The. 1991 Farsi with English Subtitles, two boys competing after a trial period for the same apprentice position (81 min) nee
Peddler, The. 1986 Farsi with English Subtitles, view of the social and economic problems of the post-Shaw era ped
Roof, The. a Hanna Elias Picture roo
Where is the Friends Home? 1989 Farsi with English subtitles, boy's excursion to find his schoolmate's home (part 1 of trilogy) (90 min) whe
White Balloon, The. 1995 (English Subtitles). adventures of a 7-year old girl and her brother in Tehran (85 min) whi
Books & Other Materials: (Back to top)
Afghan Caravan. a miscellany colected by Idries Shah. Edited by Safia Shah, 1990. Octagon Press Ltd. (336 pp) M-65
Arab World Studies Notebook. 1998. edited by Audrey Shabbas, a joint publication of Arab World and Islamic Resources and Schools Services and Middle East Policy Council for educational outreach at the pre-collegiate level. 513 pages in spiral notebook M-41
Arabic Alphabet Puzzle. wood with letters in various pieces in various colors, approx 10 x 14 inches M-71
Arabic Numbers Puzzle. wood with numbers in various pieces in various colors, approx 8 x 13 inches M-72
Are you Listenening? Voices from the Middle East - Different Voices: Different Lives, Unit Two. Teaching Resources Center for Middle East Studies, Harvard University, (176 pp) M-66
Armenians, Assyrians and Kurds, The: Three Nations, One Fate? 1997, Burchard Brentjes, Rishi Publications, 136 Pages + Photos and Bibliographies M-48
Arms of the Sakas. Burchard Brentjes, Rishi Publications, 1996 (162 pp) M-56
Atlas - It's a Big, Big World. 1994, Tormont Publications, Inc. large maps. lots of color on thick heavy waight 16 x 22 inch pages (12 pp), early elementary grades M-73
Beyond a Thousand and One Nights. A sampler of Literature from Muslim Civilization, Council on Islamic Education. 2000 (180 pp) M-82 copy 1 and copy 2
Cairo. Egypt Series. Insight Guides, 1996 (281 pp) M-93
Changing Perspectives on International Education: The Needs and Goals for International Education in the United States. IU Press 2001, edited by O'Meara, Mehlinger and Newman (720 pp) M-100
Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam, The. by Yahiya Emerick, Alpha Books, 1999 (456 pp) M-104
Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict. by Mitchell Bard, Alpha Books, 1999 (456 pp) M-105
Country and a Citizen, A: For a Happy and Decent Life. 1998, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Information, (222 pp) M-49
Crusades, The. from Medieval European and Muslim Perspectives, Unit of Study for Grades 7-12. Council on Islamic Education and University of Cal at LA, 1998 (76 pp) M-79
Emergence of Renaissance, The: Cultural Interactions Between Europeans and Muslims. A thematic collection of cross cultural teaching resources, research and written by Susan L Douglass and Karima Diane Alavi. c 1999. Council on Islamic Education, 332 pages in binder with 32 slides. M-60 and M-60 copy 2
Encyclopedia of Islam, The. c 1999, Brill, electronic version of volumes 1-9 (A-S), allows searches in both English and Arabic transcription M-62 (cross-listed as CD-4)
Evaluation of Secondary-Level Textbooks for Coverage of the Middle East and North Africa. 3rd edition, June 1994. A project of the Middle East Studies Assoc and the Middle East Outreach pages) M-16
Everything Is New, Series II. (workbook - 5 copies - green), to learn Hebrew for pupils, new immigrants - grades 2-5, Hebrew, no translation M-39, copy i through v
Everything Is New, Series III. (workbook - 7 copies - blue), touring the country for pupils, new immigrants - grades 4-6, Hebrew, no translation M-40, copy i through vii
Gilgamesh The King. picture book version, retold and illustrated by Ludmila Zeman, 1992, Tundra Books M-67
Global Environmental Problems: Implications for U.S. Policy. Feb 1998, Brown Univ, Public Policy Debate in the Classroom, 1 tchr bk & 1 stud bk, part of "Choices for the 21st Cen series M-47
Habibi, a novel by Naomi Shihab Nye. Simon & Schuster Books
for Young Readers - ages 12 and up
(259 pp) M-45
History and Philosophy of Islamic Science, The. by Osman Bakar, Islkamic Texts Society, 1999 (252 pp) M-98
Images of the Orient - Nineteenth-Century European Travelers to Muslim Lands. Unit Study for Grades 9-12, Council on Islamic Educ and Univ of Cal at LA, 1998 (86 pp) M-78
Iran and Eurasia. , edited by Ali Mohammadi and Anoushiravan Ehteshami, 2000 (210 pp) M-83
Islam, The Religious and Political Life of a Community. Natl Public Radio - 7 audio tapes M--2
Islamic Law and Finance: Religion, Risk, and Return. Frank E. Vogel & Samuel L. Hayes, III, Kluwer Arab & Islamic Law Series, Vol 16, 1998 (318 pp) M-57
Istanbul. Insight Guides, 1996 (229 pp) M-94
Ivory Towers on Sand: The Failure of Middle Eastern Studies in America. by Martin Kramer, 2001 The Washington Institute on Near Eastern Policy (138 pp) M-103
Kingdom of Afghanistan and the United States, The: 1828-1973. Leon B. Poullada & Leila D.J. Poullada, 1995, Center for Afghanistan Studies, Univ of Nebraska at Omaha, (244 pp) M-58
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Student Materials and Teaching Guide for Junior High School - Learning Enrichment, Inc. M-50
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Student Materials and Teaching Guide for Senior High School - Learning Enrichment, Inc M-51
Lands, Peoples and Communities of the Middle East. 1980, An Introductory Work-Study Text for Student in Intermediate Grades (74 pp) M-17
Life of the Last Prophet, The. 1995, written and read by Yusuf Islam, 2 cassettes and 4- page booklet M-3
MAPS:(Back to top)
Afghanistan. (side 1); Afghanistan and Pakistan (side 2), National Geographic Supplement Map - Dec - 2001M87.03 copy 1 (rolled) M87.03 copy 2 (folded)
Alexander’s Empire. M-11
Arab World. GEOprojects map of the Arab World M-85
Arabian Gulf Map. GEOprojecgs, Gulf Cooperation Council M-86
Arab-Israeli Conflict in Maps, The. Institute of Students and Faculty on Israel, Jan. 1984, 32 maps with text M-15
Atlas of the Middle East. 1998, Hammond, culture, climate, relig, topography, polit etc. (48 pp)M-54
Atlas of the World. 1997, Hammond, CD-ROM M-55 (cross-listed as CD-3)
Caspian Sea, 1999. National Geographic (folded) M-87.01
Central Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan). Nelles Maps M-87
South Western Asia. . (German Language), topographical (88 x 70") 1g wall map, Klett-Perthes International M-87.02
Christian Europe and the Crusades. M-10
Iran. International Travel Map M-88
Decline of Western Colonialism in Asia. 1954 M-13
Middle East. 1991 AmidEast, large, laminated political boundaries wall map M-42 (rolled)
Middle East. 2001, National Geographic M-42.01 (rolled)
Middle East. 1990 Rand McNally & Co., large, paper topographical wall map M-43
Middle East. World Travel Map, by Bartholomew M-89
Middle East Crisis Chronology. 1932-1991 Hammond, large paper wall map M-44
Mongol-Turkish Conquests. M-12
Muslim World. GEOprojects Map M-90
Meaning of the Holy Qur’an, The. ‘Abdullah Yusuf ‘Ali, paperback, 1997, new edition with revised translation, commentary and newly compiled comprehensive index M-69
Middle East, The - The Image and The Reality. Curriculum and Resource Unit (contains two texts, a teachers resource handbook and a betamax videocassette), put out by Univ. of Cal. (1972, 1980, 1081) M-1
Middle East & Central Asia, The - An Anthropological Approach. Dale F. Eickelman (379 pp)
3rd ed, Dale F Eickelman (379 pp)M-32
4th ed, Dale F Eickelman (372 pp) M-113
Middle East and the Islamic World, The. 1992, Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies, Univ. of Chicago, 40 slides and text to accompany on history, religion, civilization, geography, culture, and society M-9
Middle East and Islamic World. Filmography 1992, listing of the Univ of North Carolina holdings of films/tapes of the Middle East and Islamic world (53 pp) M-19
Muslim Holidays. Teacher’s Guide and Student Resources, Council on Islamic Educ, 1997 (36 pp) M-80
Muslim Women Through the Centuries. A Unit Study for Grades 7-12, Council on Islamic Educ and Univ of Cal at LA, 1998 (51 pp) M-77
New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language, A. Haywood and Nahmad, 1965 (680 pp) M-111
Osprey Military. Selection of books from Campaign, Elite, Men-at-Arms
& Warrior Series:
Hattin 1187 - Saladin’s Greatest Victory by David Nicolle (96 pp) M22
Yarmuk 636AD -The Muslim Conquest of Syria by David Nicolle (96 pp) M23
The Janissaries by David Nicolle and Christa Hook (64 pp) M24
The Armies of Islam - 7th-11th Centuries by Nicolle & McBride (40 pp) M25
Saladin and the Saracens by Nicolle & McBride (48 pp) M26
Armies of the Ottoman Turks 1300-1774 by Nicolle & McBride (40 pp) M27
Armies of the Muslim Conquest by Nicolle and McBride (48 pp) M28
The Mamluks: 1250-1517 by Nicolle & McBride (48 pp) M29
Mughul India: 1504-1761 by Nicolle & McBride (48 pp) M30
Saracen Faris: 1050-1250 AD by Nicolle & Hook (64 pp) M31
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The. Volumes I through IV, John Esposito, Editor in Chief. Oxford University Press, 1995 M-99 vol 1, M-99 vol 2, M-99 vol 3, M-99 vol4
Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East. Daniel G. Bates & Amal Rassam, revised ed. 2001, Prentice-Hall, Inc. (303 pp) M-70
People Pressure! A Toolkit for Population and Habitat Education and Advocacy. National Audubon Society, July 1998; binder contains books, video and how-to on educating on issues M64
Phonology - Part II: Pronunciation Practice of Pushto Vowels and Consonants. (in folder) (approx 183 pp) M-112
Politics and Change in the Middle East. 6th ed. Andersen, Seibert & Wagner. 2001 (377 pp) M-114
Readings in the Qur'an. selected and translated by Kenneth Cragg, 1988 1999 (365 pp) M-91
Revolutionary Changes in the Third World. collection of papers presented at the Sixth Annual Conference 28-29 June 1988 of Defense Academic Research Support Program (DARSP) M-36
Role of Political Parties in Egypt, The. Middle East Research Consultants, Inc., Dec 30, 1986 (106 typewritten pages) M-34
Shah Jahan & the Story of the Taj Mahal. by Julia Marshall (1996), gr 5-8 (39 pp) M38
Saudi Arabia: An Introduction. 1989, Information Office, Saudi Arabian Embassy, Washington, DC, Slide program with 80 slides, cassette and booklet M-52
Saudi Arabia. magazines, Wi 99, Sp 99 M-53
See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism. by Robert Baer. Crown Publishers, 2002 (275 pp) M-106
Shifting Sands: Balancing U.S. Interests in the Middle East. July 1998, Brown Univ, Public Policy Debate in the Classroom, 1 tchr bk and 1 stud bk, part of “Choices for the 21st Century” series M-46
Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan. by Robert D Kaplan. Vintage Books, 2001 (256 pp) M-108
Space Between Our Footsteps, The. 1998, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, Anthology of poems and paintings from the Middle East selected by Naomi Shihab Nye (144 pp) M-14
Strategies and Structures for Presenting World History - with Islam and Muslim History as a Case Study. Susan L. Douglass, Council on Islamic Educ, Amana Publications, 1994 (225 pp) M-81
Tales from Morocco. by Denys Johnson-Davies (1995) six folktales w/illus, gr 2-6 (48 pp) M-37
Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia. by Ahmed Rashid. Yale University press, 2000 (256 pp) M-109
Teaching About Islam & Muslims in the Public School Classroom: A Handbook for Educators. 3rd edition, Council on Islamic Education, 1995 (117 pp) M-61
Teaching About Religion in National and State Social Studies Standards. Council on Islamic Educ, 2000 (117 pages, plus Executive Summary Bk 25 pages) M-76
Teaching Materials Catalogue for the Middle East. 1993, Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies, Univ. of Texas at Austin, 70 pg listing of resources at Middle East Resource Ctr, UT at Austin M-20
Transnational Approaches of the Social Sciences: Readings in International Studies. by Jan S. Adams & Marilyn Waldman; OSU; book of readings for use as basic text for undergraduate methods course “Transnational Approaches to Internatl Studies, w/teachers’ guide (617 pages in clasp binder) M-35
Turkey: A Precollegiate Handbook. 1988, Turkish Studies Association Handbook on Turkey, Middle East Center, The Univ. of Utah (108 pages of text plus maps, 40 slides and text to accompany) M-8
Turkey: Travel Information and Kamal Ataturk Information. (various pamphlets and books in one folder) M-115
Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Westerners. Margaret K. Nydell, 1987, paperback (164 pp) M-21
Visible Islam in Modern Turkey. by Odil Ozdemir and Kenneth Frank, St Martin's Press. LLC. 2000 (253 pp) M-96
Warriors of the Prophet: the Struggle for Islam. by Mark Huband. Westview Press, 1999 (220 pp) M-96
Woman of Egypt, A. Jehan Sadat, 1987, Simon & Schuster, Inc (465 pp) M-68
Women in Islam. An Anthropology of Qur'an and Hadiths, translated and edited by Nicholas Awde. St Martin's Press, 2000 (206 pp) M-97
Women in the Middle East: A Handbook for Secondary Schools. Ctr for Middle East and North African Studies, Univ of Michigan, 1992 (70 pp) M-18
Women in Saudi Arabia Today. Mona Mujjaged; partial book; copies 1, 2 and 3 M-63
Women, Muslim Society and Islam. (1988) by Lamya´ al Faruqi (a compilation of articles - 78 pp) M-33
CD & CD ROM and Audio Cassette Listing:(Back to top)
Omme Kolsoum. 1998 compilation CD-1
Fairuz. ©1957 CD-2
Hammond Atlas of the World. (cross-listed as M-55) CD-ROM CD-3
The Encyclopedia of Islam. (cross-listed as M-62) CD-ROM CD-4
Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem. Disk 1, 2 and 3 - A Multimedia Presentation of Islam’s Holy CD-5a, 5b, 5c
Records on Islam - Primary Documents. 1873-1926, compiled and edited by Bassem Ajami (with booklet - 2 copies with listing and some extracts - ) CD-ROM CD-6
Mystical Legacies. Ali Jihad Racy performs music of the Middle East (57:11) CD-7
Taqasim. Improvisation in Arab Music, Ali Jihad Racy on Buzug and Simon Shaheen on Ud (approx 50 min) CD-8
Arabic Groove. Collection of funky, contemporary music from North Africa and the Middle East 2001 CD-9
Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms. North African Melodies and rhythms CD-10
A Jewish Odyssey. A celebration of Jewish around the world, 2000 CD-11
:1001 Nights. Mad Sheer Khan, 1999 CD-12
Cheb Mami, MELI, MEL.I. Arabic CD-13
Arabic Language CD-ROM, ages 6-adult, 1998, back-up copy (bc) CD-14 bc 1
Arabic Language CD-ROM, ages 6-adult, 1998, back-up copy (bc)2 CD-14 bc 2
Hebrew Language CD-ROM, ages 6-adult, 1998, back-up copy (bc) 1 CD-15 bc 1
Turkish Language CD-ROM, ages 6-adult, 1998, back-up copy (bc) 1 CD-16 bc 1
Book. Version 2.0 (with info booklets) CD-ROM
Records on Islam - Primary Documents, 1873-1926 compiled and edited by Bassem Ajami (with booklet - 2 copies with listing and some extracts - ) CD-ROM CD-6
Life of the Last Prophet, The. 1995, Written and read by Yusef Islam, 2 cassettes and 4 page booklet A-1
WOSU Radio, Fred Enderle's noon call-in show on 9/26/01. Alam Payind and Stephen Dale are guests, answer questions related to terrorists' attack of 9/11/01, Afghanistan, Taliban, et al A-2
Pictures of Record:(Back to top)
Catyl Huyuk. 1988, Univ of London, Inst. of Archaeology, 91 slides with text on the site in Turkey M-4
Pella. 1982, the Sydney/Wooster Joint Expedition to Pella, 65 slides with text on region between the Jordan Valley and the Arabian desert M-5
Jawa and Tell Um Hammad. 1992, Sch of Archaeology, Univ. of Sydney, 71 slides with text on sites in Jordan M-6
Petra. 1982, Univ. of Utah, 85 slides with text on Jordan site M-7