The Bamberg Introduction to the History of Islam (BIHI)

The Bamberg Introduction to the History of Islam (BIHI) provides an overview of the history of Islam by Prof. Dr. Patrick Franke across 14 chapters. Franke utilizes this material as the foundation for his lectures at the University of Bamberg. As an Open Educational Resource, however, it can be used by other educational institutions or for self-study purposes. The text, which is updated regularly, features links to enlargeable illustrations, maps, digitized materials, selected Wikipedia articles for further reading, and Qur'anic quotes, and thus giving it an interactive character. Questions and tasks at the end of each chapter are designed to assess the reader's level of knowledge.

Please be aware that not all linked Wikipedia articles meet scholarly quality criteria. Articles supervised from an academic perspective are exclusively those included in the Bamberg Encyclopedia of Islam. Please also observe the citation guidelines provided there.

Please note that this page is a translation of Professor Franke’s course, originally published on the German Wikiversity. The pages are currently being translated and updated. You can find the complete course on the German Wikiversity under Bamberger Einführung in die Geschichte des Islams (BEGI).

If you have general questions or suggestions for improving BIHI, please leave a message on Prof. Franke's discussion page.