Women in Power

نساء في الحكم

A trail through women who ruled and endowed.

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  1. Shajar al-Durr

    سلطانة مصر ثمانين يومًا: أول امرأة في التاريخ.

    شجر الدر سلطانة مصر · Cairo

  2. Fatima al-Fihri

    وقفت على القرويين: أقدم جامعة مستمرة.

    Fatima al-Fihri · Fez

  3. Aisha

    عالمة المدينة: الفقه والحديث والحرب.

    Aisha bint Abi Bakr · Battle of the Camel

  4. Hafsa and Zaynab

    حافظة المصحف وبنت جحش: أمهات المؤمنين.

    Hafsa bint Umar · Zaynab bint Jahsh

  5. Al-Khansa

    شاعرة أم الشهداء: صوت النساء في الإسلام الأول.

    al-Khansa' (Tumadir bint Amr)

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Overview

A path through those who ruled and founded: Shajar al-Durr as sultana, Fatima al-Fihri the founder, 'A'isha the scholar, and Zaynab. The power of women in history.

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islam.museum contributors. “Women in Power”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-women-power/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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