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The Nobel Peace Prize 2003 - http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/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. |
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Arwa al-Sulayhi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwa_al-Sulayhi
Wikipedia article on Arwa bint Ahmed, Queen of Yemen [1048-1138 CE]. |
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Zaynab al-Ghazali - http://www.jannah.org/sisters/zaynab.html
Egyptian activist, Zaynab al-Ghazali headed the women's chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood. |
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Islam and Women's History - http://womenshistory.about.com/od/islamandwomen/
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. |
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Shamima Shaikh - http://shams.za.org/
Commemorative website devoted to this South African Muslim women's rights activist. |
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Maqsood, Ruqaiyyah Waris - http://members.aol.com/Ruqaiyyah/
Personal website of a woman convert and author of several books on Islam; includes details, and a collection of articles. |
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Maryum Jameelah - http://www.jannah.org/sisters/jameelah.html
Formerly Margret Marcus, Maryam was the first American Jewish woman to convert to Islam. |
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Prophethood of Women - http://www.jannah.org/sisters/nubuwwa.html
Translation of an 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets. |
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Al Muslima and Motherhood - http://almuslimaandmotherhood.20fr.com/
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] |
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Women Scholars of Hadith - http://www.crescentlife.com/thisthat/feminist%20muslims/women_scholars_of_hadith.htm
Dr Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi's paper on early female Muslim scholars with an appeal for women's education and promotion of scholarship. |