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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- 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.
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.
Director and Chair, Knowledge Transfer at the Department of Social Anthropology (Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona)
Co-leader, The Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research (ESSCR), Shura Council Member
Qu’ranic and Islamic research, studies on women and gender in Islam, and Comparative and International and Politics
Director of Child Development at the Beth Israel Medical Center/Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein School
Well-known producer, director, researcher, and writer for the Pakistani advertising and television industry
Writer, Photographer, Philanthropy Consultant, and Board Member of the Muslim Women's Fund
Vice President of Global Affairs and Senior Policy Advisor on Gender Equity, President of the African-American Islamic Institute
Chairwoman and Managing Director, D&A Dis Ticaret A.S.; President, Ankara Soroptimist Club; President, TSKF Project Commission
Project Manager and Board Member, TURKKAD-Istanbul; Founder and Chairwoman, Nefes Publishing House
Adviser to the Nigerian President on International Affairs/ Columnist/ Executive Director of Advocacy Nigeria
Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Girls' and Women's Advancement in the Gambia (APGWA)
Lecturer in School of Religion, Philosophy, and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College)
Founder and Research & Development Manager, Enchanted Garden Child Enrichment Center
Adriana Rose Kaplan Marcusan
Director and Chair, Knowledge Transfer at the Department of Social Anthropology (Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona)
Aisha Rafea
Co-leader, The Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research (ESSCR), Shura Council Member
Asma Barlas
Qu’ranic and Islamic research, studies on women and gender in Islam, and Comparative and International and Politics
Asma Jamil Sadiq
Director of Child Development at the Beth Israel Medical Center/Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein School
Atiya Fatima Khan
Well-known producer, director, researcher, and writer for the Pakistani advertising and television industry
Ayesha Mattu
Writer, Photographer, Philanthropy Consultant, and Board Member of the Muslim Women's Fund
Ayisha Amatu Rahim Jeffries
Vice President of Global Affairs and Senior Policy Advisor on Gender Equity, President of the African-American Islamic Institute
Ayse Jale Mekis Diker
Chairwoman and Managing Director, D&A Dis Ticaret A.S.; President, Ankara Soroptimist Club; President, TSKF Project Commission
Belgin Batum
Project Manager and Board Member, TURKKAD-Istanbul; Founder and Chairwoman, Nefes Publishing House
Bilkisu Yusuf
Adviser to the Nigerian President on International Affairs/ Columnist/ Executive Director of Advocacy Nigeria
Binta Jammeh-Sidibe
Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Girls' and Women's Advancement in the Gambia (APGWA)
Cherry (Shenazz) Muslim
Lecturer in School of Religion, Philosophy, and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College)
Claire Alkouatli
Founder and Research & Development Manager, Enchanted Garden Child Enrichment Center
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.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- 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.