Muslim Women in History

• Aishah Bint Abu Bakr Siddique
  This essay is about the Prophet's (peace be upon him) wife Aishah who is considered to be the most intelligent woman of her time as well as a great teacher and example for all Muslim men and women.

• Fatimah bint Muhammed
  Read about the Prophet's (peace be upon him) beloved daughter Fatimah in this heartfelt essay and learn why she was known as "The Resplendent One" and deemed by her father to be one of the best women in the world.

• Umm 'Umara: The Prophet's Shield at Uhud
  Learn about this famous Islamic warrior who fought in the toughest battles alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions.

• The Black Woman
  This woman is not known by her name, only by her extraordinary faith, modesty and chasity and she is described as being one of the inhabitants of Paradise.

• Noble Women of the Past
  Learn more about the first generation of Muslim women on this page.

Wives of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

• Khadijah bint Khuwaylid and Sawada bint Zam'a
• A'isha Siddiqa bint Abu Bakr
• Hafsa bint 'Umar, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya, Zaynab bint Jahsh and Juwayriya bint al-Harith
• Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abi Sufyan, Safiyya bint Huyayy, Maymuna bint al-Harith and Maria al-Qibtiyya

• Some Women in Islam tapes by Jamal Badawi
• Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia
• Women in Islam versus Judaeo-Christian Tradition -The Myth & The Reality

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