The 101 Great Women of Islam

The 101 Great Women of Islam - Renaud K. - Sarrazins

Wives or companions of the Prophet ﷺ, scholars or sultanas, poetesses or resistance fighters, women have played a leading role during the Islamic era, often unknown to many. From Amīna, mother of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, to Nana Asmāʾu, princess and scholar of Africa, from Karīma bint Aḥmad al-Marwaziyya, scholar of Ḥadīth, to Hürrem, wife of the Ottoman Süleymān, from Fāṭima, daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, to the mystic ʿĀʾisha of Mannūbiyya… Discover the life stories of some of the most remarkable women in Islam.