Calligraphy Qalam: An Introduction to Arabic, Ottoman and Persian Calligraphy (http://calligraphyqalam.com/index.html)
This website contains information on the history, various styles, techniques, classes, as well as a gallery of various types of calligraphy in the Arabic script
Cultural Foundation (http://www.cultural.org.ae)
This site brings together an online catalogue of publications at the UAE National
Library, as well as a calendar of cultural festivals, art exhibits, art workshops,
films, lectures, children's programs
Culture (http://www.emirates.org/sites/culture.html)
This site contains information on a number of museums in the UAE as well as on
traditional activities such as fishing and children's games.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on, inter alia, its history, culture, politics.
Lonely Planet -- Destinations (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/united-arab-emirates/)
Search by country. General information on traveling to the UAE, attractions,
history, culture, environment.
Princeton University Library's Digital Islamic Manuscript Collection (http://diglib.princeton.edu/xquery?_xq=getCollection&_xsl=collection&_pid=islamic)
Princeton University Library holds approximately 9,500 Islamic manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and other languages of the Muslim world written in Arabic script. The manuscripts date from the 9th to the 19th centuries. 200 of these manuscripts are being digitized for their digital library.
UAE Forever (http://www.uaeforever.com/)
Major website on the UAE that includes recipes, bookstores, cultural events and
exhibits, clubs, unions, associations, educational institutions, research centers,
business companies, and much more.
UAE Interact (http://www.uaeinteract.com/)
The official website for the Ministry of Information and Culture in the UAE.
Covers all aspects including news and events, the government, arts and crafts,
wildlife, museums, education recreation.
UAE Web Directory (http://ecompany.ae/)
General site for the UAE. Click on UAE Web Directory for information on cultural
activities, museums, art shows, entertainment, photography. |