Samples of very old calligraphy dating from around 200 Hijra. From a page of beautiful calligraphy images . The Great Mosque at Samarra, plus images from Cordoba and the Alhambra palace. D.C. Part of the Smithsonian. The full text of a book by Terry Allen.
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From the Grand Mosque of Kuwait Page . Black Stone, Makkah A picture of the Black Stone, if you're wondering what it looks like. Religion, Islam Part of the WWW Virtual Library, this page contains several links, some of which are more useful than others. A rich and varied collection of sources. A Brief Chronology of Islamic History Timeline.