Zaynab al-Awadiyyah, sometimes spelled as al-Awadiyyah or al-Awdiyah) Also known as Zaynab of Banu Awd (Arabic: زينب طبيبة بني أود) was a 7th-century Arab physician and expert oculist. She was a member of the Arab tribe of Banu Awd. As a proficient medical practitioner, she was widely renowned among the Arabs due to her expertise…
E’etemad al-Rumaikiyya was an Andalusian poet, who entered the harem as a slave but was able to wield enormous influence as the favorite wife of the Emir Al-Mu’tamid of Seville. Full Name: E’etemad al-Rumaikiyya. Arabic: اعتماد الرميكية Born: 1045-1047 AD. Died: 1095 AD. Origin: Seville, Al=Andalus. Famous for: Poet . Articles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Rumaikiyya Women of Science,…
Aisha Bint al-Jayyar is described as a brilliant female physician. She was the daughter of the sheikh and author Abi Abd Allah Ben al-Jayyar of Ceuta – the fact that historians only remember the father of the people mentioned unfortunately shows the patriarchal spirit of social structures. In any case, Aisha Bint al-Jayyar studied medicine…
Jamshid al-Kashi is considered as one of the greatest persian mathmetician and astronomer of his times. Full Name: Hayat Al Sindi . Arabic: حياة سندي Born: 1967 AD. Origin: Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Famous for: Biotechnologist and Medical Scientist . Contributions and Honors: Hayat Sindi was a major influence in starting three companies, either as cofounder…
Namira Salim is a Pakistani polar adventurer, astronaut and artist. She is the first Pakistani to have reached both the North Pole and the South Pole. Full Name: Namira Salim Arabic: نمیرا سلیم Born: Origin: Karachi, Pakistan. Famous for: Adventurer and Astronaut. Contributions: She is the first Pakistani to have reached both the North Pole…
She became The Sultana of Egypt in 1250, marking the end of the Ayyubid reign and the start of the Mamluk era. Full Name: Shajarat al-Durr . Arabic: شجرة الدر Other Names: Shajar al-Durr, al-Malika ʿAṣmat ad-Dīn ʾUmm-Khalīl Shajar ad-Durr Born: Died: 1257 AD. Origin: Turkic or Armenian. Famous for: The Sultana of Egypt. Contributions: …
She was a well known teacher and scholar of the Quran and was allowed to make juridical verdicts. Full Name: Amah al-Wahid . Other Names: Sutayah Arabic: أمة الوحيد Born: Died: 988 AD. Origin: Baghdad, Abbasid Empire. Famous for: Jurist. Contributions: She used to make juridical verdicts (fatwas) according to Shafi’s School of thoughts. Her…
She is particularly remembered for the series of wells, reservoirs and artificial pools that provided water for Muslim pilgrims along the route from Baghdad to Mecca and Medina. Full Name: Zubaidah bint Ja`far ibn al-Mansur. Arabic: زبيدة بنت جعفر بن المنصور Born: 765 AD. Died: 831 AD. Origin: Al-Iraq, Abbasid Empire. Famous for: Generosity. Contributions: …
Full Name: Maryam Al-Zinyani. Persian: مريم الزينياني Other Names: Maryam bint Abdullah al-Hawary. Born: Died: 758 CE. ? Origin: Kairouan, Tunisia? Famous for: Poet and Chemist Contributions: Articles Maryam Al-Zinyani Women’s Contribution to Classical Islamic Civilisation: Science, Medicine and Politics
Full Name: Dayfa Khatun. Persian: ضيفة خاتون Born: Died: 1242 AD. Origin: Daughter of Al-Adil, Sultan of Egypt. Famous for: She acted as regent during the minority of her grandson, which was a highly unusual position for a woman in an Islamic dynasty. Contributions: She played a major role in architectural patronage in Aleppo, being…
