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
It's Not About the Burqa
In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom
Infidel
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Muslim Women: A Biographical Dictionary
Forgotten Queens of Islam
Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam
Cut From the Same Cloth?: Muslim Women on Life in Britain
Educating Muslim Women: The West African Legacy of Nana Asma u 1793-1864
The Dirty Version by Medina FarisThe Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow WilsonLove in a Headscarf by Shelina Zahra JanmohamedThe Face Behind The Veil by Donna Gehrke-WhiteFrom My Sisters' Lips by Na'ima B. Robert
About Muslim Women (nonfiction)
211 books — 149 voters

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 — 80 voters


Mariia Manko
Abaya?!' Sayid was so surprised, and it seemed to me that I had said too much. Probably, it was the astonishment of a Muslim who could not imagine a Christian woman wearing abaya. 'Sayid, do you believe me? ...more
Mariia Manko, Through the Magic Sunglasses

Manal Al-Sharif
My face is my identity. No one will cover it. I’m proud of my face. If my face bothers you, don’t look. Turn your own face away, take your eyes off me. If you are seduced by merely looking at my face, that is your problem. Do not tell me to cover it. You cannot punish me simply because you cannot control yourself.
Manal al-Sharif, Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening

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