Web Directory

» Female Genital Mutilation/Female Circumcision
   Paper discussing the practice of female genital cutting, questioning its legitimacy in Muslim cultural practice.
   http://www.mwlusa.org/topics/violence&harrassment/fgm.html

» Female Preachers in Turkey - Challenging Traditional Gender Roles
   An article about the appointment, role and experience of 450 women appointed as vaize/preachers.
   http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-315/i.html

» Free and Equal under the Qur'an
   Argues that a reformist Islamic view needs to take hold firmly among Muslim jurists, so that egalitarian Qur'anic interpretations replace discriminatory traditionalism.
   http://www.averroes-foundation.org/articles/free_and_equal.html

» In Recognition of Women
   Article contrasts the history of women jurists, narrators of Hadith, and poets in Islam, with the position today, where the Muslim community has taken women back to the pre-Islamic era.
   http://www.themodernreligion.com/women/recognition.html

» Islam Rethought
   Online publication of Dr Ausaf Ali's work on gender, sexuality, and marriage in Islam with particular focus on the tensions between traditionalist and modernist views within lived Islam.
   http://cyber_bangla0.tripod.com/aa/Islam_Rethought.html

» Islamic Feminism
   A definition, with links to prominent figures. [Wikipedia]
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_feminism

» Islamic Feminism Means Justice to Women
   An interview with historian Prof Margot Badran compares Islamic feminism with secular and Christian feminism.
   http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2004/16-31Jan04-Print-Edition/1631200425.htm

» Islamic Feminism: What's in a Name?
   A paper discussing Islamic feminism; the Qur'an affirms the principle of equality of all human beings, but practice of equality has been impeded by patriarchal ideas and practices.
   http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/569/cu1.htm

» Islamic Traditions and the Feminist Movement
   Paper by Dr Lois Lamya' al Faruqi looking at Muslim social, psychological, and economic traditions and how feminism is received.
   http://members.multimania.co.uk/Shax2/islam/feminism.html

» Muftias - Women Issuing Fatwas
   Article discussing the recruitment of the first women for training as muftis (Islamic judges) in Turkey.
   http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-138/i.html

» Muslim Women Take Charge of Their Faith
   Profile of the first woman to preside over one of France's 25 regional Islamic councils, and an assessment of changing perceptions of Muslim women's role in Europe.
   http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/12/01/news/islam6.php

» Religious Conservatism and Feminist Theology
   Dr Riffat Hassan explores how theological assumptions have colored the way in which Muslim culture has come to regard women, in contrast to the non-patriarchal egalitarianism in the Qur'an; she argues for a liberation of Muslim women and men.
   http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_101_150/religious_conservatism.htm

» Social Degradation of Women - a Crime and a Libel on Islam
   An essay by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, the English convert to Islam, based on his lecture on "The Relation of the Sexes"; includes an introduction.
   http://muslim-canada.org/pickthall.htm

» Status of Woman in Islam
   A collection of articles on issues around the role and place of women in Muslim belief and practice.
   http://www.islamawareness.net/Women/

» Tafseer of Surah an-Nisa, Ayah 34
   A translation and commentary on verse 34 of Surah an-Nisa in the Qur'an; perhaps the one most often misunderstood or misused by both Muslims and non-Muslims.
   http://www.islamicperspectives.com/Quran-4-34.htm

» They Hate Women, Don't They?
   Article exploring secular feminists' view of Muslim women, arguing that demeaning Islam excludes the voices of Islamic women which liberates no one.
   http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=348

» Today's Muslimah
   An online magazine for Muslim women; offers wide-ranging articles and features on health, culture, women's issues, home and garden, and family.
   http://www.todaysmuslimah.com/

» Woman's Status in the Bible and the Qur'an
   A tabled comparison of Biblical and Qur'anic passages concerning women.
   http://www.angelfire.com/fl/religions/woman.html

» Women Living Under Muslim Laws
   International solidarity network for women whose lives are shaped by laws and customs said to derive from Islam. Includes news, and information about their campaigns and their publications.
   http://www.wluml.org/

» Women as Imams
   Article on Wikipedia explores the circumstances in which women may lead a congregation in salat (prayer); includes analysis of teachings, history, and current controversy.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_as_imams

» Women in Islam
   Information, articles and links on a variety of topics concerning women in Islam. Also includes a directory of international links.
   http://www.islamfortoday.com/women.htm

» Women in a Quranic Society
   Paper arguing for the implementation of a dual-sex concept of society.
   http://www.jannah.org/sisters/womensociety.html