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About Islamic Women
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/msubislam.htm
Status of Woman in Islam
A variety of articles that deal with issues surrounding the role and place of women in models of Muslim belief.
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Park/6443/women/
In Recognition of Women
Brief article on the historical role of women as Islamic teachers and disseminators of knowledge as compared to the modern Muslim world.
http://www.muslim-canada.org/lawwomen.html
Women in a Quranic Society
Paper arguing for the implementation of a dual-sex concept of society.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/womensociety.html
Muslim Women
Many people view the Muslim woman as oppressed. But the women who actually live Islam see it differently. Take a look at Islam from the inside and find out why Islam means liberation to so many women across the world.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/muslim_women
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
Muslimah's Services
Services for Muslim women and mothers including back issues of HAWWA.
http://homepages.tig.com.au/~umm_pub/
Birth Alternative
Comprehensive natural women's health related resources from a Muslim perspective.
http://www.geocities.com/takbir5/link2.html
Sisters in Islam
For sisters in Islam and for women who are interested in learning more about Islam.
http://www.sistersinislam.net/
The Rickets Scare
A refutation of the claim that Muslim women suffer from rickets due to the practice of veiling.
http://albalagh.net/current_affairs/rickets.shtml
Women in Islam
Information, articles and links on a variety of topics concerning women in Islam including an interview with female Muslim comic Shazia Mirza, a discussion on sexual satisfaction and shattering western misconceptions about women in Islam.
http://www.islamfortoday.com/women.htm
Women, Islam and the State
This paper seeks to examine the position and status of women in Bangladesh in relation to the interplay of religion and politics.
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/southasia/Tazeen.html
Marital Instability in Dhaka
Academic paper exploring the issues of marital instability among Bangladeshi working wives.
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/southasia/Lubna.html
Feminism and Islam: Compatible?
Views of Maryam Jameelah, a Jewish convert to Islam, about feminism
http://www.sharif.org.uk/jameelah.htm
Folk Forum
Discussion forum for people interested in exchanging ideas and issues related to women and religion.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/womenfolk
Prophethood of Women
Translation on this 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/nubuwwa.html
Female Genital Mutilation/Female Circumcision
Paper discussing the practice of female genital cutting, questioning its legitimacy in Muslim cultural practice.
http://www.mwlusa.org/publications/positionpapers/fgm.html
Distorted Image of Muslim Women
Naasira bint Ellison's paper that attempts to clear up common misconceptions about Muslim women.
http://www.thetruereligion.org/distorted.htm
Islamic World Sister's Page
Includes numerous articles about women and Islam, including such topics as the hijab, health, women's rights, marriage issues, and women's spirituality.
http://www.islamic-world.net/sister/
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