Ramadan, The Muslim Month of Fasting
September 12-October 11, 2007
A Select Bibliography of Resources from Palomar College Library

WEBSITES

BOOKS AND MEDIA

The books and media listed below may be found at Palomar College Library. For location and additional information about each title, click the blue hyperlink. You may search the catalog of Palomar College Library for additional materials (at the search form, click "keyword" and then type "Ramadan or Islam" in the search box), or search the catalogs of other libraries. 

BP161 .A37 1990
Ali, M. (1990). The religion of Islam: A comprehensive discussion of the sources, principles and practices of Islam. Columbus, Ohio: Lahore. 

BP161.2.E85 1998
Esposito, J.L. (1998). Islam: The straight path. New York: Oxford Univ. Press.

BP186.4 R3
Fabian-Baber Communications (Director). (1996). Ramadan [Motion picture]. Bala Cynwyd, PA: Schlessinger Video Productions.

BP161.2 .A2 1990
Hammudah, A. (1990). Islam in focus. Sulimiah, Kuwait: International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations.

BP186.4.H69 2001
Hoyt-Goldsmith, D. (2001). Celebrating Ramadan=Ramadan al-muazzam. New York: Holiday House.

BP161.3.M87 2003
Orens, G. (Ed.) (2003). The Muslim world. New York: H.W. Wilson.

BP186.4 .E7 1991
Shu'aib, T.B. (1991). Essentials of Ramadan: The fasting month. Los Angeles: Islamic Book Center.

ARTICLES

The full-text of these articles may be found by clicking on the blue hyperlink.  Find additional articles in other online databases.  Passwords are required for off campus access to these databases.

Muslim kids celebrate Ramadan with new respect. (2003, November 20). New York Amsterdam News, 94(47), 20.  Retrieved September 20, 2006, from EBSCO (Academic Search Premier) database. (Document ID: 11496687).

Sabah, Z. (2007, September 7). Curfews, fear of violence force Muslims to sacrifice Ramadan traditions. USA Today, 5A.  Retrieved September 12, 2007, from EBSCO (Newspaper Source) database. (Document ID: J0E304654940607).

Zoll, R. (2006, August 19).  Muslims look to science, not the moon, for calendar. The Washington Post, p. B.9. Retrieved September 24, 2006, from ProQuest (Newspapers) database.  (Document ID: 1097225241).

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