Al Muslima and Motherhood
Offers an independent midwifery and natural child-birth service; includes stories of births, information on Islam and Motherhood, and plans for the development of their service. [Philadelphia, PA, US]
http://almuslimaandmotherhood.20fr.com/Anisah David
The homepage and biographical information of self described Muslim American feminist. Her collection of writings challenges stereotypes of Muslims and Islam.
http://www.angelfire.com/sd/AnisahDavid/index.html
Arwa Bint Ahmed
A biography of Queen Arwa, who ruled Yemen for 40 years.
http://www.yemeninfo.gov.ye/ENGLISH/panorama/Arwa.htm
Famous Muslim Women
A collection of short boiographies of famous Muslim women, most of them from among Islam's early followers.
http://members.tripod.com/oum_abdulaziz/famous.htm
Islam and Women's History
About.com's collection of net links on women in Islam from a wide variety of sources and perspectives including both Muslim and non-Muslim.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/islamandwomen/
Maqsood, Ruqaiyyah Waris
Personal website of a woman convert and author of several books on Islam; includes details, and a collection of articles.
http://members.aol.com/Ruqaiyyah/
Maryum Jameelah
Formerly Margret Marcus, Maryam was the first American Jewish woman to convert to Islam.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/jameelah.html
Prophethood of Women
Translation of an 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/nubuwwa.html
Shamima Shaikh
Commemorative website devoted to this South African Muslim women's rights activist.
http://shams.za.org/
Sisters in Islam
A collection of articles and features, with a forum; for sisters in Islam and women who are interested in learning more about Islam.
http://www.sistersinislam.net/
The Nobel Peace Prize 2003
Awarded to Shirin Ebadi, for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children. Includes a biography, press release, diploma, and her Nobel Lecture.
http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/2003/
Woman Muslim Leaders Throughout The Times
Brief profiles of women who have been politically powerful in Muslim states, from A'ishah Bint Abi Bakr to the present.
http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Muslim_Leaders.htm
Women Scholars of Hadith
Mohammad Omar Farooq's appraisal of Dr. Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi's paper on early female Muslim scholars with an appeal for women's education and promotion of scholarship.
http://www.globalwebpost.com/farooqm/my_misc/readings/women_hadith.html
Zaynab al-Ghazali
Egyptian activist, Zaynab al-Ghazali headed the women's chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/zaynab.html
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