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Abigail E. Disney

2009-09-23T18:12:48+00:00

Abigail E. Disney is a filmmaker and philanthropist. Her first film, a feature-length documentary called Pray the Devil Back to Hell tells the inspirational story of the women of Liberia and their efforts to bring peace to their broken nation after decades of destructive civil war. It won the 2008 Tribeca Best Documentary award and is currently playing in theaters. Ms. Disney is also involved in producing a number of other documentaries with social themes, and is developing a four-hour project for WNET/Wide Angle called Women, War & Peace.

Nafis Sadik

2009-06-30T21:57:42+00:00

Nafis Sadik was the first woman to head one of the United Nations major voluntarily-funded programmes and has made significant contributions to improving the health of women and children.

Heba Amin

2009-06-29T02:43:33+00:00

Gaida Hinnawi

2012-05-18T03:42:50+00:00

DJ Raichous

2012-05-18T03:39:30+00:00

Azam Ali

2012-05-18T03:38:23+00:00

Anisa Mehdi

2012-05-18T03:36:10+00:00

Ani Zonneveld

2012-05-18T03:34:20+00:00

Alsarah

2012-05-18T03:33:15+00:00

Aja Black

2012-05-18T03:31:42+00:00

Abida Parveen

2012-05-18T03:29:54+00:00

Umm Juwayriyah

2012-05-18T03:26:18+00:00

Taslima Nasrin

2012-05-18T03:24:35+00:00

Tahereh Saffarzadeh

2012-05-18T03:21:57+00:00

Tahani Salah

2012-05-18T03:20:21+00:00

Suheir Hammad

2012-05-18T03:18:41+00:00

Su’ad Khabeer

2012-05-18T03:16:56+00:00

Simin Behbahani

2012-05-18T03:14:10+00:00

Sheema Khan

2012-05-17T22:09:42+00:00

Naghmeh Samini

2012-05-17T21:59:34+00:00

Marjane Satrapi

2012-05-17T21:51:36+00:00

J. Samia Mair

2012-05-17T21:47:50+00:00

Ilona Yusuf

2012-05-17T21:42:59+00:00

Hanan al-Shaykh

2012-05-17T21:38:14+00:00

G. Willow Wilson

2012-05-17T21:35:07+00:00

Forugh Farrokhzad

2012-05-17T21:33:18+00:00

Flora Brovina

2012-05-17T21:23:59+00:00

Farzaneh Milani

2012-05-17T21:12:33+00:00

Etel Adnan

2012-05-17T21:10:07+00:00

Elif Shafak

2012-05-17T21:07:59+00:00

Dilara Hafiz

2012-05-17T21:05:52+00:00

Azra Abbas

2012-05-17T21:03:57+00:00

Azar Nafisi

2012-05-17T21:01:23+00:00

Adrian Jasper

2012-05-17T21:00:00+00:00

Zahiyya Abdul-Karim

2012-05-17T20:56:29+00:00

Tom Saufi

2012-05-17T20:45:55+00:00

Takiyah Collins

2012-05-17T20:43:42+00:00

Sarah Elenany

2012-05-17T20:41:03+00:00

Samira Atash

2012-05-17T20:36:44+00:00

Sadia Nosheen

2012-05-17T20:34:33+00:00

Nzinga Knight

2012-05-17T20:32:01+00:00

Nida Mirza

2012-05-17T20:31:04+00:00

Neda Mirzadeh

2012-05-17T20:29:18+00:00

Marwa Atik

2012-05-17T20:18:50+00:00

Brook Samad

2012-05-17T20:15:59+00:00

Bayan Jondy

2012-05-17T20:12:19+00:00

Aheda Zanetti

2012-05-17T19:47:23+00:00

Yvonne Maffei

2012-05-17T17:10:39+00:00

Nasima Aziz

2012-05-17T17:08:27+00:00

Ebru Akpinar

2012-05-17T17:06:53+00:00

Zahiyah and Hadiyah Majeed

2012-05-17T17:05:52+00:00

Sukmawati Suryaman

2012-05-17T17:02:09+00:00

Shyama Baskar

2012-05-17T17:00:48+00:00

Shahida Ahmed

2012-05-17T16:55:16+00:00

Maziah Mahusin

2012-05-17T16:18:40+00:00

Sadaf Rahimi

2012-05-16T16:41:24+00:00

Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa

2012-05-16T16:15:08+00:00

Fatou Bensouda

2012-05-15T18:37:07+00:00

Nura Maznavi

2012-04-27T16:37:48+00:00

Huda Shaarawi

2012-04-26T18:14:41+00:00

Amina Rasul Bernardo

2012-04-19T20:05:15+00:00

Sara Khan

2012-04-18T04:05:31+00:00

Tara Uzra Dawood

2012-04-18T04:02:19+00:00

Naish Hasan

2012-04-18T04:01:46+00:00

Extraordinary Muslim Women Past and Present: Volume 2, April 2012

2012-04-13T19:07:44+00:00

April 2012- Follow ASMA’s journey to discover 100 extraordinary Muslim women. This Month we feature Muslim women whose accomplishments earn them both our respect and admiration. #3. Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944) – was a secret agent for the allied forces against the Nazi occupation of France. She was eventually caught by the Nazis and executed in the Dachau concentration camp at the age of 30. Noor is a model of bravery and compassion for all Muslim women. #4. Sabeeha Rehman (1951-Present) – is a passionate advocate for people living with autism. In commemoration of National Autism Awareness month, we commend Sabeeha’s commitment to affecting change by advocating for the rights of families affected by autism and by raising awareness through media involvement. Read more here.

Ayesha S. Chaudhry

2012-04-10T17:06:09+00:00

Lalla Fatma N’Soumer

2012-04-04T18:22:29+00:00

Fadela Amara

2012-04-04T18:13:52+00:00

Noor Inayat Khan (Code Name: Madeleine)

2012-04-04T17:56:59+00:00

Ten Muslim Women Every Person Should Know

2012-03-25T00:57:19+00:00

In an article for The Huffington Post, WISE Program Director Fazeela Siddiqui lists the ten Muslim women we should all know. Included on that list are Daisy Khan, Executive Director of The American Society for Muslim Advancement and WISE women Amina Wadud and Laleh Bakhtiar.

March 8, 2012: Profiling Muslim women’s contributions on International Women’s Day

2012-03-08T19:54:46+00:00

On this 101st International Women’s Day, the women of WISE salute the achievements of inspiring Muslim women who have shaped our societies in the past and those who are currently playing a pivotal role in transforming the lives of Muslim women.

Training Afghani Imams to End Violence Against Women

2012-02-21T20:39:26+00:00

Daisy Khan, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, and Fazeela Siddiqui, WISE Program Manager, write in the Huffington Post about the Imam Training Program, a collaborative program that works to end violence against women in Afghanistan by educating Afghani Imams about women’s rights in Islam. Read the full article here.

Spreading WISE programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan

2012-02-10T03:36:27+00:00

WISE Program Manager, Fazeela Siddiqui, just returned from a two week trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Afghanistan, she conducted the on-the-ground evaluation of the Imam Training Program to End Violence Against Women. In Pakistan, she met with various foundations and non-profit leaders in order to expand WISE in the region. From left to right: WISE women, Shahina Akbar, Fauzia Janjua, Fazeela Siddiqui, Abida Malik – in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fazeela Siddiqui conducting an Imam focus group with reputable imams from Kabul who have implemented the ITP to end violence against women.

Book by Shura Council Member Sumbul Ali-Karamali Chosen for Silicon Valley Reads 2012

2012-01-26T01:20:53+00:00

Congratulations to Shura Council member Sumbul Ali-Karamali, whose book The Muslim Next Door: The Qu’ran, The Media, and That Veil Thing has been select for inclusion in Silicon Valley Reads 2012. This year, Silicon Valley Reads will focus on the timely and important theme “Muslim and American: Two Perspectives” and will host over one hundred events between January and April 2012. Click here for a full list of Silicon Reads 2012 events and programs. The Muslim Next Door offers easy-to-understand yet academically sound answers to questions about Islam and Muslims, while also dispelling commonly held misconceptions. Written from the point of view of an American Muslim, the book addresses what readers in the Western world are most curious about, beginning with the basics of Islam and how Muslims practice their religion before easing into more complicated issues like jihad, Islamic fundamentalism, and the status of women in Islam. Read more about The Muslim Next Door here.

Muslim Women’s Shura Council Works to Aid Muslim Orphans

2012-01-26T01:07:07+00:00

A recent article in the Washington Post highlighted the work of the Muslim Women’s Shura Council to aid Muslim orphans - and Muslim families wishing to adopt - by examining and reevaluating Islamic laws concerning adoption. Read the full article here. Read the Shura Council’s Adoption Digest here.

womens space in mosque

2011-12-13T15:25:15+00:00

“Women are half the population and they raise the other half on their lap”

2011-11-08T14:21:11+00:00

WISE Conference 2011 participant Shahnaz Taplin Chinoy recently shared her thoughts on the conference, calling the event “timely and stimulating.” She says, “we immersed ourselves in understanding the state, status and potential of Muslim women as change agents in their local communities around the world.” Read her full review of the WISE conference, here.

Africa: The Face and Challenge of Muslim Women’s Movements

2011-10-28T14:59:07+00:00

Salma Maoulidi offers a thoughtful discussion on the different issues effecting Muslim women undertaken at the 2011 WISE Conference. Read the full article here.

The WISE Women of Islam

2011-10-27T19:48:18+00:00

Huffington Post blogger Fritz Lodge reports on the implications of WISE 2011 Conference for the future of women in the Muslim world. Read the full article here

WISE Muslim Women Shatter Stereotypes at Istanbul Conference

2011-10-23T22:47:53+00:00

Read the report on the WISE 2011 Conference in Today’s Zaman. Click here.

Two dissidents—one Syrian, one Libyan: The power of the people will prevail

2011-10-23T22:41:46+00:00

Afra Jalabi and Nadia Gaouda, two WISE Conference 2011 participants, told Today’s Zaman that the people’s power is so strong that the old dictatorial regimes in the region must see that the supporters of democracy are powerful enough to challenge tyrants. Read the full article here

Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn

2011-10-13T16:57:52+00:00

Rita D. Sherma

2011-10-13T16:54:26+00:00

Daisy Machado

2011-10-13T16:52:47+00:00

The Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord

2011-10-13T16:49:23+00:00

Canguzel Guner Zulfikar

2011-10-13T16:45:57+00:00

Gihan Abdu Zaid

2011-10-13T16:43:28+00:00

Aylin Yurdacan

2011-10-13T16:42:20+00:00

Rosey Wang Ma

2011-10-13T16:41:33+00:00

Fatma Unay

2011-10-13T16:38:44+00:00

Nese Tas

2011-10-13T16:35:12+00:00

Sema Süvarioglu

2011-10-13T16:30:26+00:00

Aysenur Bilgi Solak

2011-10-13T16:27:26+00:00

Souad Slaoui

2011-10-13T16:23:18+00:00

Rabia Christine Brodbeck Sezai

2011-10-13T16:20:52+00:00

Solafa Sawalha

2011-10-13T16:19:45+00:00

Hatice Isil Sarraf

2011-10-13T16:16:18+00:00

Leyla Pervizat

2011-10-13T16:15:22+00:00

Yildiz Ramazanoglu

2011-10-13T16:11:18+00:00

Cherry (Shenazz) Muslim

2011-10-13T16:09:38+00:00