Women Living Under Muslim Laws
- International solidarity network for women whose lives are shaped by laws and customs said to derive from Islam. Includes news, and information about their campaigns and their publications.
- http://www.wluml.org/

Female Genital Mutilation/Female Circumcision
- Paper discussing the practice of female genital cutting, questioning its legitimacy in Muslim cultural practice.
- http://www.mwlusa.org/topics/violence&harrassment/fgm.html

Islamic Feminism Means Justice to Women
- An interview with historian Prof Margot Badran compares Islamic feminism with secular and Christian feminism.
- http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2004/16-31Jan04-Print-Edition/1631200425.htm

Muslim Women Take Charge of Their Faith
- Profile of the first woman to preside over one of France's 25 regional Islamic councils, and an assessment of changing perceptions of Muslim women's role in Europe.
- http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/12/01/news/islam6.php

Women as Imams
- Article on Wikipedia explores the circumstances in which women may lead a congregation in salat (prayer); includes analysis of teachings, history, and current controversy.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_as_imams

A Statement from the Organizers of the First Woman-led Jum’ah Prayer
- Includes their statement, information about the event (claimed to be the first time on record a Muslim woman was to lead a public mixed-gender Friday prayer). Includes background, details, and brief profile of Dr Amina Wadud. [New York, US]
- http://www.muslimwakeup.com/main/archives/2005/03/a_statement_fro_1.php

Religious Conservatism and Feminist Theology
- Dr Riffat Hassan explores how theological assumptions have colored the way in which Muslim culture has come to regard women, in contrast to the non-patriarchal egalitarianism in the Qur'an; she argues for a liberation of Muslim women and men.
- http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_101_150/religious_conservatism.htm

Islamic Feminism: What's in a Name?
- A paper discussing Islamic feminism; the Qur'an affirms the principle of equality of all human beings, but practice of equality has been impeded by patriarchal ideas and practices.
- http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/569/cu1.htm

Islamic Feminism
- A definition, with links to prominent figures. [Wikipedia]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_feminism

The II International Congress of Islamic Feminism
- A gathering of Muslim intellectuals working for gender justice and against sexist interpretations of the Sacred Text; information about program, participants, and conclusions. [Barcelona, Spain - 2006]
- http://www.feminismeislamic.org/eng/

They Hate Women, Don't They?
- Article exploring secular feminists' view of Muslim women, arguing that demeaning Islam excludes the voices of Islamic women which liberates no one.
- http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=348

Sunni Sister
- Poetry, essays, and contemplations on modern Islam by an American Muslim woman.
- http://www.sunnisisters.com/

Women in Muslim History: Traditional Perspectives and New Strategies
- Fatema Mernissi surveys Islamic texts on women, addresses strategies for research into the role of women in Islam, and assesses the efforts of modern feminist movements.
- http://arabworld.nitle.org/texts.php?module_id=8&reading_id=306&sequence=3

Women in Islam and the Middle East (An Introduction)
- Ruth Roded argues the role of women is not an issue of scholarly neglect, but that literature on women is value laden, based on assumptions derived from the culture of the author and the audience.
- http://arabworld.nitle.org/texts.php?module_id=8&reading_id=121

Tafseer of Surah an-Nisa, Ayah 34
- A translation and commentary on verse 34 of Surah an-Nisa in the Qur'an; perhaps the one most often misunderstood or misused by both Muslims and non-Muslims.
- http://www.islamicperspectives.com/Quran-4-34.htm

Social Degradation of Women - a Crime and a Libel on Islam
- An essay by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, the English convert to Islam, based on his lecture on "The Relation of the Sexes"; includes an introduction.
- http://muslim-canada.org/pickthall.htm

In Recognition of Women
- Article contrasts the history of women jurists, narrators of Hadith, and poets in Islam, with the position today, where the Muslim community has taken women back to the pre-Islamic era.
- http://www.themodernreligion.com/women/recognition.html

Free and Equal under the Qur'an
- Argues that a reformist Islamic view needs to take hold firmly among Muslim jurists, so that egalitarian Qur'anic interpretations replace discriminatory traditionalism.
- http://www.averroes-foundation.org/articles/free_and_equal.html

Islam and Women
- A collection of profiles and quotations about the position of women in the contemporary world of Islam. Includes links to prominent women.
- http://www.nmhschool.org/tthornton/mehistorydatabase/islam_and_women.htm

Muftias - Women Issuing Fatwas
- Article discussing the recruitment of the first women for training as muftis (Islamic judges) in Turkey.
- http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-138/i.html

Female Preachers in Turkey - Challenging Traditional Gender Roles
- An article about the appointment, role and experience of 450 women appointed as vaize/preachers.
- http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-315/i.html

Today's Muslimah
- An online magazine for Muslim women; offers wide-ranging articles and features on health, culture, women's issues, home and garden, and family.
- http://www.todaysmuslimah.com/

Status of Woman in Islam
- A collection of articles on issues around the role and place of women in Muslim belief and practice.
- http://www.islamawareness.net/Women/

Women in Islam
- Information, articles and links on a variety of topics concerning women in Islam. Also includes a directory of international links.
- http://www.islamfortoday.com/women.htm

Women in a Quranic Society
- Paper arguing for the implementation of a dual-sex concept of society.
- http://www.jannah.org/sisters/womensociety.html

Distorted Image of Muslim Women
- Naasira bint Ellison's paper attempts to clear up common misconceptions about Muslim women.
- http://www.thetruereligion.org/distorted.htm