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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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Zahra Ayubi

Known For: Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Editor, Azizah Magazine
Country: United States

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Zahra Ayubi is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her areas of research are Islam and gender, modern and classical Islamic ethics, Islam in American religious history, and feminist theory. She is currently working on her dissertation entitled, “Gendered Morality: Marriage and Social Relations in Medieval Islamic Ethics.” Ms. Ayubi also earned her MA in Religious Studies at UNC Chapel Hill preceded by her BA with highest honors in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies and Women’s Studies at Brandeis University. Currently she serves as an editor at Azizah Magazine, a quarterly American Muslim women’s publication, and is a member of the editorial board for the forthcoming anthology by Muslims for Progressive Values called, Progressive Muslim Identities: Personal Stories From the U.S. and Canada.

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