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A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha. [1] The inclusion of women in university settings has increased the presence of women scholars. [ 2 ] Akram Nadwi authored the largest compilation on female Islamic scholars, titled Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa , spanning over two decades and containing a repository of ...
This is a list of notable Muslim writers and poets. Writers and poets A. Arshadul Qadri (Indian) Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (Indian) Aamer Hussein (Pakistani) Abbas el ...
Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa (Arabic: الوفاء بأسماء النساء, romanized: al-wafāʿ bi-ʿasmāʿ an-nisāʿ, lit. 'Loyalty with the Names of Women') is a 43-volume Arabic biographical compendium that documents the lives of women who participated in the narration of hadiths or played crucial roles in their dissemination.
Women’s History Month is an excellent time to learn about the trailblazing women who came before us and are currently changing the world. Many women’s achievements have been given an even ...
Set in 2010, the book also tackles the theme of life as a Muslim in the post-9/11 era. [26] Bird Summons: Published in 2019, Bird Summons is a story of three Muslim women who travel to the Scottish Highlands to visit the grave of Lady Evelyn Cobbold, the first British woman to complete the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. [27]
Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam is a book by Akram Nadwi, originally published in 2007.This work serves as an English introduction to his Arabic publication, Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa, which consists of 43 volumes and focuses on the biographies of women scholars of hadith.
Na'ima B Robert (born Thando Nomhle McLaren; 19 September 1977) is an author of multicultural literature and founding editor of the UK-based Muslim women's publication, SISTERS Magazine. Born in Leeds to a Scottish father and Zulu mother, both from South Africa , Robert grew up in Zimbabwe and attended university in England.
Umera Ahmad (born 1976), short story writer, novelist, playwright, author of Pir-e-Kamil; Annie Ali Khan (1980 – 21 July 2018), Pakistani writer and journalist; Shaila Abdullah (born 1971), Pakistani-American short story writer, novelist; Ishrat Afreen (born 1956), Pakistani-American poet, women's rights activist, educator