The Muslims Internet Directory

African Islamic group arguing that Muslim women should remain indoors unless specific need arises to leave the home.

Paper discussing how modern mosques suffer a betrayal of the Prophet's ideal community by ostracizing women.

An interpretation of the position of Muslim women in Islamic society.

Dr Haleh Vaziri's article on Muslim women's quest for human rights.

Brief article on the historical role of women as Islamic teachers and disseminators of knowledge as compared to the modern Muslim world.

Chapter of the book "Women, Islam and Equality" that looks at the historical establishment of women's rights by Islam.

Devoted to encouraging Muslim women and supporters of Muslim women to arise and reinterpret shari'a so that the Muslim world might achieve the essential Qur'anic spirit of egalitarianism and equality envisioned by the Prophet of Islam.

Informal essay discussing the lack of implementation of Muslim women's rights in patriarchal cultures.

Discussion about difficulties encountered by advocating true Islamic liberation of Muslim women.

Human Rights and Responsibilities from the Islamic perspective. Quotes from the Quran and Hadith

Essay on the rights of women in Islam authored by famed English convert to Islam and translator of the Qur'an, Marmaduke Pickthall.

A variety of articles that deal with issues surrounding the role and place of women in models of Muslim belief.

Translation of an article by Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi

A talk discussing the struggle to grasp the existing controversial and conflicting perception of the status, position, worth and constitution of women in Islam.

A look at the marginalization some Muslim women encounter by being denied rightful equal access to mosques.