Sultan Raziyya (16th century) was the only female ruler ever to rule the Delhi Sultanate. It is said that she refused to be treated differently as a women. She took...
April 1, 2023
Sultan Raziyya: Ruler of Delhi Sultanate
March 25, 2023
Malahayati of Aceh: First Female Admiral
Malahayati of Aceh (16th century) is one of the most significant Muslim women in early modern Islamic history. She was a prominent military and political figure in the Sultanate of...
March 18, 2023
Queen Amina of Zaria:Warrior Queen
Queen Amina of Zaria (16th century) was a ruthless warrior queen of Hausa, North Africa. She was the first woman to become the Sarauniya (queen) in a male-dominated society. From...
March 11, 2023
Ghazalah al-Shaybaniyyah: Army Commander
Ghazalah al-Shaybaniyyah (7th century) was a female Muslim warrior and an important leader in her own right and commander of armies. Although there is not much in history that can...
March 11, 2023
Khawla al-Azwar: Arab Warrior
Khawla al-Azwar (7th century) is yet another companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and an Arab warrior. Her passion for the cause of Islam made her led battles, wars and all...
March 4, 2023
Asma bin Yazid Al Sakan: Orator of all Women
Asma bin Yazid Al Sakan (may Allah be pleased with her) was a 7th century Muslim warrior and companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the battle of Khyber. She belonged...
February 12, 2023
Massouda Jalal: First Woman who ran for the Office of the President of Afghanistan in 2002
Massouda Jalal is a politician of Afghanistan and served as Minister of Women’s Affairs from 2004 to 2006. She is also the only woman candidate in 2004 Afghan Presidential elections....
October 22, 2022
Amani al-Khatahtbeh:American author, activist and tech entrepreneur
Amani al-Khatahtbeh is an American author, activist and tech entrepreneur. She founded MuslimGirl, a media outlet. The aim of the blog is to raise the place of Muslim women in...
October 22, 2022
Asma Jahangir: Human Right’s Lawyer & President of the Supreme Court Bar Association
Asma Jahangir was Pakistan’s leading human rights lawyer. She showed incredible courage in defending the most vulnerable Pakistanis- women, children, minorities and poor. She was also a social activist who...
October 8, 2022
Education and Working Muslim Women
Muslim women are also coming ahead of men today when it comes to education. Talking about the entrepreneur arena, Muslim women are never behind. Though they face many difficulties and...