Historical Primary Sources: Middle East & North Africa: Islam

Includes correspondence of rulers, diplomats, and leading authorities of Islamic history and philosophy; personal accounts of travelers; and extensive despatches and memoranda prepared by diplomats and agents sent to the area to monitor events.

This collection presents a documentary survey of the impact of Islam in the early- and mid-twentieth century with particular reference to its political and international dimensions.

Examines the progression of pan-Islamic organizations, movements, and activists extant in the Arab states in the early twentieth century.