1001 Muslim Women Project
Muslim women have been central participants in shaping Islamic societies across history—as scholars, patrons, intellectuals, and leaders. The 1001 Muslim Women Project seeks to recover and document these histories, contributing to a deeper and more accurate understanding of Muslim women’s roles in shaping the intellectual and social worlds of Islam.
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Important Dates
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Application Submission Opening
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Application Submission Deadline
Al-Mujadilah is launching the 1001 Muslim Women Project, a major research initiative dedicated to documenting the lives, intellectual contributions, and social impact of leading Muslim women across history and geography.
Throughout Islamic history, Muslim women have served as scholars, patrons, political actors, jurists, educators, artists, poets, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Yet their contributions are often fragmented or overlooked in dominant historical accounts. This project aims to challenge narrow historical narratives by foregrounding the breadth of Muslim women’s participation in shaping societies. It also introduces the different paradigms or models of leadership in Islam to challenge the narrow conception of leadership in the modern time.
By assembling 1001 biographical profiles of leading Muslim women, the project seeks to create a significant scholarly and public resource that highlights the dynamism of Muslim women’s agency, leadership, and influence across time.
The outputs of this research initiative will then be used to create educational and media materials to disseminate to public audience.
This initiative is funded and supported by Qatar’s Ministry of Social Development and Family, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing knowledge about Muslim women’s historical and societal contributions.
Throughout Islamic history, Muslim women have served as scholars, patrons, political actors, jurists, educators, artists, poets, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Yet their contributions are often fragmented or overlooked in dominant historical accounts. This project aims to challenge narrow historical narratives by foregrounding the breadth of Muslim women’s participation in shaping societies. It also introduces the different paradigms or models of leadership in Islam to challenge the narrow conception of leadership in the modern time.
By assembling 1001 biographical profiles of leading Muslim women, the project seeks to create a significant scholarly and public resource that highlights the dynamism of Muslim women’s agency, leadership, and influence across time.
The outputs of this research initiative will then be used to create educational and media materials to disseminate to public audience.
This initiative is funded and supported by Qatar’s Ministry of Social Development and Family, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing knowledge about Muslim women’s historical and societal contributions.