Muslimah

A female follower of Islam can variously be called in their etymologically Arabic form of Muslimah, also spelled Muslima, Muslimette, Muslimess or simple the standard term of Muslim.

Lori's Song: The True Story of an American Woman Held Captive in Iran
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
Hands Off Our Hijab: Muslim Women Putting Liberal Hypocrisy On Trial
A Muslim Woman's Diary
Smart Single Muslimah: Transform how you approach love and marriage: A Muslim Marriage guide for single Muslim women
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
It's Not About the Burqa
Infidel
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom
Muslim Women: A Biographical Dictionary
Educating Muslim Women: The West African Legacy of Nana Asma u 1793-1864
The Character of the Muslim Woman (Women's Emancipation during the Prophet's Lifetime, #1)
Forgotten Queens of Islam
A Blessed Olive Tree by Zain HashmiFeminist Edges of the Qur'an by Aysha A. HidayatullahQur'an and Woman by Amina Wadud"Believing Women" in Islam by Asma BarlasGender and Muslim Constructions of Exegetical Authority by Aisha Geissinger
Books about Women and the Qur'an
33 books — 12 voters
A Blessed Olive Tree by Zain HashmiThe Politics of the Veil by Joan Wallach ScottIn Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiWhen a Bulbul Sings by Hawaa Ayoub
Muslim Women In Europe
43 books — 7 voters

The Cavalier by Israh AziziThe Light at the Bottom of the World by London ShahThe Dirty Version by Medina FarisThe City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyLove, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
Muslim in Fiction
140 books — 81 voters

"Believing Women" in Islam by Asma BarlasInside The Gender Jihad by Amina WadudVoices of Resistance by Sarah HusainHijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
Islamic Feminism
48 books — 2 voters
Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-FattahTen Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattahزندگی مه آلود پریا by سید مرتضی مصطفویThe Light at the Bottom of the World by London ShahShe Wore Red Trainers by Na'ima B. Robert
Muslimah YA fiction
86 books — 93 voters


Khaled Abou El Fadl
But is it not a husband who will provide you with a stable and happy life - it is God.
Khaled Abou El Fadl, The Search for Beauty in Islam: A Conference of the Books

Deborah Baker
Vali Nasr, Mawdudi’s biographer and an authority on political Islam (also referred to as Islamic revivalism), describes Maryam Jameelah as broadly responsible for cementing the global cultural divide between Islam and the West.
Deborah Baker, The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism

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