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

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

Islamic Traditions and the Feminist Movement
Paper by Dr Lois Lamya' al Faruqi looking at Muslim social, psychological, and economic traditions and how feminism is received.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/Shax2/islam/feminism.html

Islam Rethought
Online publication of Dr Ausaf Ali's work on gender, sexuality, and marriage in Islam with particular focus on the tensions between traditionalist and modernist views within lived Islam.
http://cyber_bangla0.tripod.com/aa/Islam_Rethought.html

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/

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/