Muslim Women: Past and Present
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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- Heads of State
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- Spiritual and Religious Leaders
Asma Jamil Sadiq
Director of Child Development at the Beth Israel Medical Center/Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein School
Ayesha Mattu
Writer, Photographer, Philanthropy Consultant, and Board Member of the Muslim Women's Fund
Ayisha Jeffries
Vice President of Global Affairs and Senior Policy Advisor on Gender Equity, President of the African-American Islamic Institute
Binta Jammeh-Sidibe
Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Girls' and Women's Advancement in the Gambia (APGWA)
Farkhunda Saamy
Gender Advisor in the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission
Fatima Outaleb
Founding Member and Executive Board Member, Union de l’Action Féminine (Union of Women’s Action)
Fatin Yousef Bundagji
Director of Women Empowerment & Research, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Fatou Waggeh
Executive Director, Foundation for Research on women’s Health productivity and the Environment
Gonca Aydin
Vice-President of the Union of Muslim Theologians and Islamic Religious Researchers; Member of WISE Shura Council
Hedia Belhadj Youssef Sebai
Head of the Documentation and Information Technology Unit at the Centre of Arab Women for Training and Research
Johaira Wahab
Secretary General and a founding member of the Alliance of Muslim Advocates of Law (AMAL)
Laisa Masuhud Alamia
Program Manager and co-founder of Nisa Ul Haqq Fi Bansamoro / Partner at ALCAP Law Offices
Livia Iskandar
Co-Founder /International Director of PULIH Center for Trauma Recovery and Psychosocial Intervention
Princess Lulwah Al Faisal
Member of the Saudi royal family who promotes women’s rights, education, and philanthropy
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.
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.
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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.