By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: Even in the face of adversity Muslim women choose to obey God. In recent years, a small piece of cloth has managed to cause quite a stir. The scarf or hijab that Muslim…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: Fatimah, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad. “The best women of humankind are four: Mariam, daughter of Imran, Assiya, the wife of Pharaoh, Khadija, daughter of Khuwailid, and Fatima the daughter of the Messenger…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: Khadijah, the wife of Prophet Muhammed, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him. “And among His Signs is this that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: Assiya, the foster mother of Moses and the wife of Pharaoh. Another great woman who raised a great man despite the difficulties and pressures she faced was Assiya. She is more often remembered…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: Mary (Mariam) the daughter of Imran and the mother of Jesus. Behind every great man stands a woman; behind every man stands a great woman; behind every successful man stands a woman. These…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: The real status of women in Islam. Fourteen hundred years ago Islam gave women rights; rights that could not have been imagined by European counterparts. Bold words! Words that have been spoken repeatedly,…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2018 IslamReligion.com) Description: More short biographies of women scholars in Islam. Fatima Muhammad al-Fihri (d. 880 CE) Fatima’s family migrated early in the 9th century from Qayrawan in Tunisia to Fes, Morocco. They were an educated…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2018 IslamReligion.com) Description: A brief reminder of the place of women in Islam followed by several short biographies of women scholars. The title of this article might surprise many people. The reader might expect to find…
By Mostafa Malaekah Description: The social, legal and political aspect of women in Islam. The Social Aspect of Women in Islam A) As a Daughter: (1) The Quran ended the cruel practice of female infanticide, which was before Islam. God…
By Mostafa Malaekah Description: The status of woman and gender equity in Islam. Introduction The issue of gender equity is important, relevant, and current. Debates and writings on the subject are increasing and are diverse in their perspectives. The Islamic…