Middle East and North Africa: Audio-Visual Resources

"Iranian Netflix," offers both free and subscription memberships (subscription needed for subtitles, greater selection, casting, and ad-free).

The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture is the most comprehensive reference work in this complex and diverse area of art history. Built on the acclaimed scholarship of the Grove Dictionary of Art, this work offers over 1,600 up-to-date entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history.

Live stream in Arabic.

Arabic radio stations via internet radio for free.

The Arab Radio and Television (ART) Network is the leading producer of premium Arabic family programming and entertainment worldwide.

[Audio] The Iranian Revolution of 1979: A Revolution Betrayed.

Turkish Radio and Television Corporation broadcasts.

Jadaliyya is an independent ezine produced by the Arab Studies Institute, provides a unique source of insight and critical analysis that combines local knowledge, scholarship, and advocacy with an eye to audiences in the United States, the Middle East, and beyond.

This monumental collection portrays the Ottoman Empire during the reign of one of its last sultans, Abdul-Hamid II. The 1,819 photographs in 51 large-format albums date from about 1880 to 1893. They highlight the modernization of numerous aspects of the Ottoman Empire.

The AGSL Digital Photo Archive presents over 7,000 images from the holdings of the American Geographical Society (AGS) Library. The selection focuses on the countries of Asia and the Middle East. The images come from the collections acquired over many decades by the AGS library including an extensive photographic print collection.

The Arab Image Foundation is a non-profit organization established in Beirut in 1997. The Foundation’s mission is to collect, preserve and study photographs from the Middle East, North Africa and the Arab diaspora. The Foundation’s expanding collection is generated through artist and scholar-led projects. The ongoing research and acquisition of photographs include so far Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and Iran. To date, the collection holds more than 300,000 photogra

Archnet is a globally-accessible, intellectual resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world. Archnet’s mission is to provide ready access to unique visual and textual material to facilitate teaching, scholarship, and professional work of high quality. Officially launched in 2002 as a partnership between the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Archnet has since evolved into the largest open, online architectural library with a focus on Muslim cultures.

The Moroccan Digital Library / المكتبة الوطنية للمملكة المغربية , created by the Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc, includes books, journals, photos, postcards, manuscripts, audios and more.

An online database provided by Museum With No Frontiers. Hosts database of 1235 artifacts from 40 museums, monuments and archaeological sites from 14 countries.

A web site for Egyptian Architects and planners, and everybody interested in Egyptian Art and Architecture. It represents the Egyptian's contributions to the world of Architecture; projects, contemporary and historical buildings, papers, articles, books, thesis or software.

HathiTrust collection and choose from the "Sort by:" drop down menu. In the HathiTrust Digital Library catalogue
Select "Manuscript" under "Original Format" on the Advanced Search page before entering your search terms to help refine results.

Cornell University subject guide providing selected resources and other aggregated information for researching and studying Middle Eastern & North African Cinema & Film.

A digital archive features numerous interviews and resources that will be of interest to scholars and students alike.

Selections from Princeton’s collections of rare documents of the artistic, intellectual, social and political history of the Near East.

"Ongoing since 2003, Signs of Conflict is a project that involves collecting, archiving and studying the political posters that were produced by the various warring factions, political parties and movements during Lebanon's civil war. It is premised upon the idea that the posters unfold the narratives of the prevailing political conflicts while providing insights into modern Arab visual culture."

Founded in 2010, this website collects and distributes underground and up-and-coming Middle Eastern & North African musical talent on a slick Pandora-like platform.

Dr. Ted Swedenburg at the University of Arkansas has spent his career researching popular music from the MENA region. His blog is a treasure trove of links, videos, and information.