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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- 100 Extraordinary Muslim Women
- Global Muslim Women's Shura Council
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- Heads of State
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- Spiritual and Religious Leaders
- WISE Conference 2011 Participants
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.
Dr. Ingrid Mattson is the first female and first North American-born president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
Nadia Janjua is an artist, entrepreneur, and architectural designer in the Washington DC area.
Firoza Chic Dabby is the director of the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence.
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Ingrid Mattson
Dr. Ingrid Mattson is the first female and first North American-born president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
Nadia Janjua
Nadia Janjua is an artist, entrepreneur, and architectural designer in the Washington DC area.
Firoza Chic Dabby
Firoza Chic Dabby is the director of the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence.
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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- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
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- Brunei
- Canada
- China
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
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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.