1. Arab Revolt (1916 - 1918)
   Connexipedia Article
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Was initiated by the Sherif Hussein ibn Ali with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Aden in Yemen.
2. The Arab World, Turkey, and The Balkans 1878-1914
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1982
   
3. For Lust of Knowing
   The Orientalists and their enemies
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 2006
   A rebuttal of Edward Said which examines who the Orientalists were, how historically they advanced their disciplines, and what their achievements have been. Irwin calls Said's book "a work of malignant charlatanry."
4. The Great War and Canadian Society
   An Oral History
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1978
   
5. A History of the Jews - Ancient and Modern
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1987
   Starting from a political interpretation of the period when judges, kings and prophets held sway over Israel and Judah, Ilan Halevi traces the evolution of the Jewish identity through its numerous stages, from the Roman occupation and the decline of Temple authority, through to the Zionist settlement of Palestine in the twentieth century.
   
6. The Iron Cage
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 2007
   
7. Israel/Palestine: Resources for peace, justice, and human rights
   Resource Type: Internet WWW site
   Published: 2009
   A selection of resources for those looking for a solution to the Middle East crisis based on peace, justice, and human rights.
8. The Penguin Atlas of World History - Vol. 1: From the Beginning to the Eve of the French Revolution
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1974
   
9. The Penguin Atlas of World History - Vol. 2: From the French Revolution to the Present
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1978
   
10. Said, Edward, Critical Notes on
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2005
    Edward Said was admired by the anti-imperialist left for his courageous defence of Palestinian rights. However, Irfan Habib argues that unfortunately Said's scholarly work, notably his major work 'Orientalism,' was confused and sloppy to be point of being unethical.
    
11. Edward Said's shadowy legacy
    Tricky with argument, weak in languages, careless of facts: but, thirty years on, Said still dominates debate
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2008
    So many academics want the arguments presented in Edward Said's Orientalism (1978) to be true. It discourages any kind of critical approach to Islam in Middle Eastern studies.
12. Truth Against Truth
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2003
    Challenges the myths, conventional lies, and historical falsehoods on which most of the arguments of both Israeli and Palestinian propaganda rest. The truths of both sides are intertwined into one historical narrative that does justice to both. Without this common basis, peace is impossible.
13. Zanj Rebellion
    Connexipedia Article
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    A series of revolts by some 500,000 slaves against their Muslim owners and rulers, 869-883 AD.

Experts on History/Arab in the Sources Directory

1. The British Museum