Muslim Women: Past and Present

Recommend a Muslim Woman

Throughout the ages, from the earliest days of Islam to contemporary times today, Muslim women have been and continue to be active leaders in their communities and countries across the world. This directory is a growing archive of leading Muslim women scholars, activists, writers, politicians, artists, religious and spiritual leaders, civil society leaders and more. Please contribute to this archive by suggesting Muslim women to be featured through our recommendation form.

  • By Category
  • By Name
  • By Century
  • By Country
  • Search


Azizah al-Hibri

Dr. al-Hibri wanted to make…known, especially to Muslim women …that Islam does not require a choice between human rights and faith.

“History,” Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights.

Known For: President and Founder, Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
Country: United States

About

Azizah al-Hibri is a professor of law at the T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond and the founder and president of Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights. With a strong background in Islamic jurisprudence and women’s rights within Islam, Azizah has co-authored a number of books on Islamic family law and has been published in various law journals, legal, and faith-based publications.

In 1993 she founded Karamah, an organization that supports the empowerment and of Muslim women worldwide through education programs, jurisprudential scholarship, and the development of a global network of advocates. Seeking to make Muslim women aware of the rights granted to them by Islamic law, Azizah hopes to enable Muslim women to become strong agents of change within their respective communities.

Having traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world conducting research, Azizah has served as a consultant to the Supreme Council of Foreign Affairs in Qatar throughout the development of that country’s personal status code. She is also a Fulbright scholar and the recipient of the Dr. Betty Shabazz Recognition Award, presented by Women in Islam in 2006, and the Virginia Fast Freedom Award, presented by the Council for America’s First Freedom in 2007.

Sources

“Women and the Taliban,” Beliefnet.
Azizah Y. al-Hibri, University of Richmond School of Law.
“What We Do,” Karamah.

More Information

Azizah Y. al-Hibri, University of Richmond School of Law.
Karamah: Muslim Women Leaders for Human Rights.

RSS Bookmark and Share
This search feature will enable you to find Muslim women alphabetically by their first names. Many Muslim names have alternative spellings once rendered into English so if you cannot find the name you are looking for, please try the general search tab where you can enter keywords of your choice.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
This search feature will enable you to find Muslim women chronologically by the Common Era century. We are actively building the archive of Muslim women leaders from the past, as well as from today, and we would welcome your recommendations of women to feature. Please complete our “Recommend Muslim Women” form and check the site again in the near future as we actively expand this section of the portal with your suggestions.
This search feature will enable you to find Muslim women by their Country. We are actively building the archive of Muslim women leaders from the past, as well as from today, and we would welcome your recommendations of women to feature. Please complete our “Recommend Muslim Women” form and check the site again in the near future as we actively expand this section of the portal with your suggestions.
This search feature will enable you to find Muslim women leaders by entering the keyword(s) of your choice. If you cannot find a particular woman that you are looking for, please let us know by completing our “Recommend Muslim Women” form and check the site again in the near future as we actively expand this section of the portal with your suggestions.