Islamic Studies

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 New York Met features a stunning collection of Islamic art. This site contains images, a blog, and other resources.

The Freer-Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian hosts Islamic art exhibitions, but also curated this very useful online exhibition as an introduction.

A comprehensive guide for advanced study on these topics.

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