Muslim Women: Past and Present

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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.

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Heba Amin

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Known For: Artist
Country: Egypt

About

Heba Amin is a university professor, artist, freelance illustrator, web designer, and painter. Ms. Amin’s work has been presented in Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, and Washington D.C, and California at various galleries. Ms. Amin was recently commissioned to illustrate the award-winning “Extraordinary Women in the Muslim World”, a children’s book that profiles women role models from the Muslim World.

Ms. Amin holds a B.A. in studio art from Macalester College, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and an M.F.A in Interactive Design from the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. Her artistic work addresses the role of the urban environment on human behavior, an interest that was instigated by her upbringing in Cairo, Egypt. She is interested in exploring the use of technology within interactive and real-time environments that relay new perspectives on social, cultural, and political constructs.

To view Ms. Amin’s work, click here.

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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.