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» About Islam and Women - Articles addressing modern society's distortions and intolerance of Muslim women.
» 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.
» Birth Alternative - Comprehensive natural women's health related resources from a Muslim perspective.
» Dialogue with the 'Ulama - Opposing viewpoints on unilateral, male-initiated divorce and its (il-)legitimacy.
» Distorted Image of Muslim Women - Naasira bint Ellison's paper that attempts to clear up common misconceptions about Muslim women.
» Female Genital Mutilation/Female Circumcision - Paper discussing the practice of female genital cutting, questioning its legitimacy in Muslim cultural practice.
» Feminism and Islam: Compatible? - Views of Maryam Jameelah, a Jewish convert to Islam, about feminism
» Folk Forum - Discussion forum for people interested in exchanging ideas and issues related to women and religion.
» 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.
» 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.
» Marital Instability in Dhaka - Academic paper exploring the issues of marital instability among Bangladeshi working wives.
» 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.
» Muslimah's Services - Services for Muslim women and mothers including back issues of HAWWA.
» Prophethood of Women - Translation on this 11th century debate regarding the possibility of women as Prophets.
» Sisters in Islam - For sisters in Islam and for women who are interested in learning more about Islam.
» 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.
» The Rickets Scare - A refutation of the claim that Muslim women suffer from rickets due to the practice of veiling.
» Wisdom for Women - Information for Muslim women on a variety of topics by the Hanafi scholar Hajjah Naziha Adil.
» Woman's Status in the Bible and the Qur'an - A tabled comparison of Biblical and Qur'anic passages concerning women.
» 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.
» Women in a Quranic Society - Paper arguing for the implementation of a dual-sex concept of society.
» 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.