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The Nobel Peace Prize 2003 - Awarded to Shirin Ebadi, for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children. Includes a biography, press release, diploma, and her Nobel Lecture.
Al Muslima and Motherhood - Offers an independent midwifery and natural child-birth service; includes stories of births, information on Islam and Motherhood, and plans for the development of their service. [Philadelphia, PA, US]
Anisah David - The homepage and biographical information of self described Muslim American feminist. Her collection of writings challenges stereotypes of Muslims and Islam.
Arwa al-Sulayhi - Wikipedia article on Arwa bint Ahmed, Queen of Yemen [1048-1138 CE].
Famous Muslim Women - A collection of short boiographies of famous Muslim women, most of them from among Islam's early followers.
Islam and Women's History - About.com's collection of net links on women in Islam from a wide variety of sources and perspectives including both Muslim and non-Muslim.
Maqsood, Ruqaiyyah Waris - Personal website of a woman convert and author of several books on Islam; includes details, and a collection of articles.
Maryum Jameelah - Formerly Margret Marcus, Maryam was the first American Jewish woman to convert to Islam.
Prophethood of Women - Translation of an 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets.
Shamima Shaikh - Commemorative website devoted to this South African Muslim women's rights activist.
Woman Muslim Leaders Throughout The Times - Brief profiles of women who have been politically powerful in Muslim states, from A'ishah Bint Abi Bakr to the present.
Women Scholars of Hadith - Dr Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi's paper on early female Muslim scholars with an appeal for women's education and promotion of scholarship.
Zaynab al-Ghazali - Egyptian activist, Zaynab al-Ghazali headed the women's chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.