Important Muslim Women

Important Muslim Women

• Mothers of the Believers
• Rabi'a

Important Muslim Women Links

• Barakah Maidservant to Aminah, this is the life-story of the woman who became the surrogate mother of the Prophet and continued to be close to him throughout his life.
  
• Fatimah bint Muhammad Short biography of this exemplary Muslim role model and daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
  
• Zaynab al-Ghazali Egyptian activist, Zaynab al-Ghazali headed the women's chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
  
• Muslim Women in History Short biographies of famous Muslim women including Um al Muqtadir-billah who ran state affairs for her caliph son; Busra bint Uzwan who employed Abu Huraiyrah, the scribe of the Prophet; as well as other early Muslim women.
  
• Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan Daughter of Abu Sufyan, Ramlah was an early convert to Islam and among the Abyssinian emigrants.
  
• Maryum Jameelah Formerly Margret Marcus, Maryam was the first American Jewish woman to convert to Islam.
  
• Shagrat al-Durr Biography of Shagrat al-Durr who took upon herself the title of Sultan and regrouped the Egyptian army to take Damietta back from the Frankish Crusaders.
  
• 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.
  
• Asmaa Bint Abu Bakr Sister of 'A'isha, Asmaa was one of the first to accept Islam. She remained a staunch and faithful Muslim.
  
• Fatimah bint Muhammad Short biography of this exemplary Muslim role model and daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
  
• Tomb of Princess Iparhan Information about the Muslim Uyghur woman heroine also known as "Fragrant Lady".
  
• Sister President Interview with Iman Elkadi, who was elected President of the Bay County Islamic Center to her astonishment.
  
• Woman Warrior Nusseyba bint Ka'b was one of the Madinese Muslims who gave their oath of allegience to the Prophet, and noted warrior who fought in defense of Islam.
  
• Rumaysa bint Milhan Biography of one of the first women of Yathrib to accept Islam.
  
• Asmaa bint Abu Bakr Biography of Asmaa who was the daughter of the first Islamic leader after the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
  
• Shamima Shaikh Commemorative website devoted to this South African Muslim women's rights activist.