Women

Al Muslima and Motherhood
Offers an independent midwifery and natural child-birth service; includes stories of births, information on Islam and Motherhood, and plans for the development of their service. [Philadelphia, PA, US]
http://almuslimaandmotherhood.20fr.com/

Anisah David
The homepage and biographical information of self described Muslim American feminist. Her collection of writings challenges stereotypes of Muslims and Islam.
http://www.angelfire.com/sd/AnisahDavid/index.html

Arwa al-Sulayhi
Wikipedia article on Arwa bint Ahmed, Queen of Yemen [1048-1138 CE].
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwa_al-Sulayhi

Islam and Women's History
About.com's collection of net links on women in Islam from a wide variety of sources and perspectives including both Muslim and non-Muslim.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/islamandwomen/

Maqsood, Ruqaiyyah Waris
Personal website of a woman convert and author of several books on Islam; includes details, and a collection of articles.
http://members.aol.com/Ruqaiyyah/

Maryum Jameelah
Formerly Margret Marcus, Maryam was the first American Jewish woman to convert to Islam.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/jameelah.html

Prophethood of Women
Translation of an 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/nubuwwa.html

Shamima Shaikh
Commemorative website devoted to this South African Muslim women's rights activist.
http://shams.za.org/

Woman Muslim Leaders Throughout The Times
Brief profiles of women who have been politically powerful in Muslim states, from A'ishah Bint Abi Bakr to the present.
http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Muslim_Leaders.htm

Women Scholars of Hadith
Dr Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi's paper on early female Muslim scholars with an appeal for women's education and promotion of scholarship.
http://www.crescentlife.com/thisthat/feminist%20muslims/women_scholars_of_hadith.htm

Zaynab al-Ghazali
Egyptian activist, Zaynab al-Ghazali headed the women's chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/zaynab.html