Women People Islam

Women People Islam

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Editor's Picks:

- 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.

- Formerly Margret Marcus, Maryam was the first American Jewish woman to convert to Islam.
- Translation of an 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets.
- 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.
- 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.
- Brief profiles of women who have been politically powerful in Muslim states, from A'ishah Bint Abi Bakr to the present.
- 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]
- A collection of short boiographies of famous Muslim women, most of them from among Islam's early followers.
- A profile of the female Moroccan journalist, her writings and influence.
- A biography of Queen Arwa, who ruled Yemen for 40 years.
- Commemorative website devoted to this South African Muslim women's rights activist.
- The homepage and biographical information of self described Muslim American feminist. Her collection of writings challenges stereotypes of Muslims and Islam.
- Personal website of a woman convert and author of several books on Islam; includes details, and a collection of articles.
- A collection of articles and features, with a forum; for sisters in Islam and women who are interested in learning more about Islam.
- Egyptian activist, Zaynab al-Ghazali headed the women's chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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