100 Extraordinary Muslim Women
Follow ASMA's journey to discover 100 extraordinary Muslim women! Each month, ASMA will highlight the achievements of inspiring Muslim women who have shaped our societies in the past and those who are currently playing a pivotal role in transforming the lives of Muslim women.
100 Extraordinary Muslim Women Past & PresentHighlights from the WISE 3rd Global Conference
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Extraordinary Muslim Women Past and Present: Volume 15
May 2013 - In the fifteenth volume of our 100 Extraordinary Muslim Women Past and Present profile series, we present two female humanitarians - Al Udar al-Karimah Shaihaab ad Din Salah (Yemen, Unknown – 1360 CE) and Edna Adan Ismail (Somaliland, 1937 CE – Present).
Read MoreExtraordinary Muslim Women Past and Present: Volume 14
April 2013 - In the fourteenth volume of our 100 Extraordinary Muslim Women Past and Present profile series, we present two female musicians, Jamila al-Medina (Saudi Arabia, Unknown – 720 CE) and Oumou Sangare (Mali, 1968 - Present).
Read MoreIran has the highest ratio of female to male undergraduates in the world, according to UNESCO. Females makes up about 65% of the student population.
-Currently, there are two Muslim women heads of state: President Atifete Jahjaga of Kosovo and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed of Bangladesh.
-Previously, there have been six Muslim women heads of state: Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan), Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh), Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé (Mali), Mame Madior Boye (Senegal), Tansu Ciller (Turkey), and Megawati Sukarnoputri (Indonesia).
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