Unveiling The Ideal: A New Look At Early Muslim Women

While Islam invested both men and women with equal moral agency, an appalling list of wrongs continues to be inflicted on Muslim women today. Digging into the wealth of early Muslim history will unearth inspiring stories of strong and independent women who made a difference to the society of their times.

This book revisits the lives of prominent women who lived at the time of Prophet and the ensuing period, beyond being mothers, wives and pios Muslims, they were also active in every sphere of community life, from the battlefields to the marketplaces, from the political arena to the highest levels of counsel. By peeling away the traditional versions of women’s lives that have been highlighted by Muslim historians and religious teachers, this book hopes to add another dimension to their stories and reveal them to be true models for today’s Muslim women.

Publisher: Sisters In Islam

Paperback

2007

ISBN: 9789832622220