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A collection of articles and features, with a forum; for sisters in Islam and women who are interested in learning more about Islam.
http://www.sistersinislam.net/

Translation of an 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/nubuwwa.html

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.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/islamandwomen/

The homepage and biographical information of self described Muslim American feminist. Her collection of writings challenges stereotypes of Muslims and Islam.
http://www.angelfire.com/sd/AnisahDavid/index.html

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]
http://almuslimaandmotherhood.20fr.com/

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.
http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/2003/

Brief profiles of women who have been politically powerful in Muslim states, from A'ishah Bint Abi Bakr to the present.
http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Muslim_Leaders.htm

A biography of Queen Arwa, who ruled Yemen for 40 years.
http://www.yemeninfo.gov.ye/ENGLISH/panorama/Arwa.htm

A collection of short boiographies of famous Muslim women, most of them from among Islam's early followers.
http://members.tripod.com/oum_abdulaziz/famous.htm

Formerly Margret Marcus, Maryam was the first American Jewish woman to convert to Islam.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/jameelah.html

Commemorative website devoted to this South African Muslim women's rights activist.
http://shams.za.org/

Mohammad Omar Farooq's appraisal of Dr. Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi's paper on early female Muslim scholars with an appeal for women's education and promotion of scholarship.
http://www.globalwebpost.com/far..._misc/readings/women_hadith.html

Egyptian activist, Zaynab al-Ghazali headed the women's chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/zaynab.html

A profile of the female Moroccan journalist, her writings and influence.
http://www.islamlib.com/en/page.php?page=article&id=461