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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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October 11, 2020
AISHA bint ABU BARK
Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra) is one of the most prominent figures in the mainstream of Islamic intellectual history. She was the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who had the most...
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October 11, 2020
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid – Mother of Believers
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may God be pleased with her) was one of history’s most remarkable women. She was the first wife and first follower of Prophet Mohammad. She was born to...
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October 11, 2020
MUSLIM WOMEN: Bold, Creative & Courageous
Islam is often misunderstood by Westerners as inherently patriarchal; that is to say, a male endeavor in nature. The general interpretation of Western world has by and large reduced Islamic...