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Most of these links are from Islamic perspective
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CONTENTS:
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ABORTION:
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Abortion is
Murder in Islam
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AFGHANISTAN:
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AFGHAN WOMEN
IN REPATRIATION AND RECONSTRUCTION
Perspective
on Women's Plight in Afghanistan
includes good picture of Muslim women sitting in a circle
Picture
of Afghani amputee (woman)
Picture
of Afghani refugee woman in refugee camp
The Plight of the Afghan
Woman - poem and some helpful articles
Women in
Afghanistan – Nance (Christian site)
Wonderful pictures
of Afghani women
http://www.afghan-web.com/ciriello/woman/volume2.html
Wonderful
picture of Afghani woman in Kabul, and son
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ALGERIAN
WOMEN:
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Algerian
Women in Politics
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ARAB
WOMEN:
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Arab
Women
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ARTICLES:
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Women
in Islam – articles
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ARTISTS:
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Int’l Artists Net for
Muslim Women
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BABIES:
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Manners of Welcoming the New Born Child in Islam
http://www.uh.edu/campus/msa/articles/new/intronew.html
http://www.uh.edu/campus/msa/articles/new/newborn.html
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BANGLADESHI
WOMEN:
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Bangladeshi Women and the Politics of Religion
The
Changing Face of Women in Bangladesh
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BOOKS:
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BOOKS
ON WOMEN IN ISLAM
Books re Women
In Islam
NINE PARTS OF DESIRE. by Geraldine Brooks, 1995.
PRICE OF HONOR: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on Islam.
By Jan Goodwin. 1994.
Princess:
A True Story Of Life Behind The Veil In Saudi Arabia
By: Sasson, Jean P.
Paperback
A true story of life behind the veil in Saudi Arabia, Princess
delivers a gripping account of the horrors and degradations suffered
by actual modern-day Saudi women. 'Absolutely riveting.'--People.
Presented by the bestselling author of The Rape of Kuwait. Photos.
Pub Date: September 1993
Pub: Avon Books US cover price: US$6.99
E-mail: open.com@pobox.com
Fax:1-800 FAX OPEN (1-800-329-6736) or +1-602-530-3569
Mail: 10640 N 28th Drive, Suite A200, Phoenix, AZ 85029-2910,
USA
The sequel to Jean Sasson's book "Princess" is "Princess Sultana's
Daughters".
The list price is $6.50 (As cited by the Amazon Bookstore webpage,
http://www.amazon.com/
The Sufi Book Club
– Women’s Studies
Women,
Family and Children in Islam –
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CAREERS:
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Career Women
in Pakistan
Int'l Organization for Pakistani
Women Engineers
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CLOTHING:
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Fashions
of Pakistan on the Internet
Islamic
Women's Clothing store on the web
(also henna, prayer rugs, henna artists, etc.)
Islamic Women's Dress
and the Quran
Moroccan Clothing
Palestinian
Costumes Web Site
The Islamic
Dress Code
The Muslim Woman's
Dress
The
Rules of Modesty According to Islamic Law
Where to Buy
Muslim Women’s Clothing
Women’s Dress Code
in Islam
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DEATH:
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The
Permissibility of Women Visiting Graves
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ECONOMICS:
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Women In
Islam – Economics
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EQUALITY:
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Are Men
& Women Equal in Islam?
'Equality of Women'
among Ahmadiyya Muslims
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EGYPT:
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Status
of Women in Ancient Egyptian Society
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FAMILY:
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Gender
& Population in Islam
Is Family
Planning Allowed in Islam
Motherhood
in Islam
Role of
the Family in Spreading Islam
The
Family in Islam
The
Family in Islam
Why is the Family
so Important to Muslims?
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FAMILY
PLANNING:
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Is Family
Planning Allowed in Islam?
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FEMALE
CIRCUMCISION:
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Female Circumcision
- Fair Lady
Female Genital Mutilation
research/site
http://www.fgmnetwork.org
The Experience
of Circumcision in Immigrant Somali Women
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FEMINISM:
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Feminism
in the Middle East
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HENNA:
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Henna Designs
http://www.tattoofun.com/glitter1.htm
http://www.tattoofun.com/armshenna1.htm
The Henna
Page
HENNA
Henna
Designs
#1
#2
Henna
& Mehndi Art
Henna
Gallery
Henna’s
Uses & History
The Henna
Page -
Tips
for Applying Henna
Henna
Web sites:
#1
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HIJAB:
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TO WESTERN
WOMAN (poem - A Muslim Woman’s Perspective of Western Women)
A
Canadian Woman's View of the Hijab (head covering)
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/about/women/hijab.htm
Hijab
Hijab
Hijab:
How It Protects and Benefits Women and Society
Hijab
– What is it?
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HISTORY:
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History
of Women in the Islamic World
Muslim Women
in History
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HYGIENE:
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Islamic
Women and Menstruation
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INDIA:
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Problems
of Muslim Women in India
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INFERTILITY:
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Infertility
and Islam Home Page
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INHERITANCE:
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Islamic
Inheritance
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MARRIAGE:
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This site
has everything!
Being a Muslim’s
Wife – Christian perspective
ISLAM:
A World Where Womanhood Reigns Supreme
Islam, Marriage and Women
Marriage
and Parental Conflicts in Islam
Marriage
in Islam
Marriage
Laws in Islam
Marriage, Laws and Women
In Islam
Marriage
To Saudis
Polygamy in
Islam
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MISC:
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AFGHAN WOMEN
IN REPATRIATION AND RECONSTRUCTION
Canadian Council of Muslim
Women
Int'l Organizations
re Muslim Women
Islamic
Women and Menstruation
Net Resources
on Women in the Middle East
Problems
of Muslim Women in India
REFLECTIONS
ON FIELDWORK AMONG THE SINAI BEDOUIN WOMEN
Pakistani
Women in Changing Society
Resources on Islamic
Women
Questions
About Muslim Women in the Modern World
Turkey:
women, family, burial, etc.
Why
are Women Turning to Islam?
Women in Islam
http://www.unp.ac.za/UNPDepartments/Religious_Studies/islam07.txt
http://debate.domini.org/leekk/Quran/W.html
Women
in Islam : Qur'anic ideals versus Muslim realities
Women
in Islam versus Judaeo-Christian Tradition = The Myth & The Reality
Women in
the Religion of Submission
Women
in the Quran and the Sunna
Women,
Was it Their Choice? – Islam
WOMEN
IN ISLAM VERSUS WOMEN IN THE JUDAEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION: THE MYTH
& THE REALITY - 3 pts -
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MODERN:
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Questions
about Muslim Women in the Modern World:
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MOROCCO:
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Moroccan Clothing
Technology Sisterhood
in Morocco
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MOTHERHOOD:
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Motherhood
in Islam
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NAMES:
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ARABIC
NAMING PRACTICES
List of Muslim
female names and their meanings
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PAKISTANI
WOMEN:
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Career Women
in Pakistan
Pakistani
Women in a Changing Society
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PICTURES:
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Anatolian
Woman Combing Wool - picture
Anatolian
Woman Preparing a Ground Loom - picture
Anatolian
Woman Working on an upright loom - picture
Picture
of Muslim women sitting in a circle
Picture
of Afghani amputee (woman)
Picture
of Afghani refugee woman in refugee camp
Wonderful
picture of Afghani woman in Kabul, and son
Wonderful
pictures of Afghani women
http://www.afghan-web.com/ciriello/woman/volume2.html
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POETRY:
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Somalia: Words
and Women - poetry
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POLITICS:
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Algerian
Women in Politics
Women in
Politics in Islam
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POLYGAMY:
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Polygamy (In
Islam)
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PURDAH:
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Purdah:
The Seclusion of Women
http://foundation.novartis.com/purdah.htm
Why Should Women Be In
Purdah?
ORDERS OF THE
HOLY QURAN CONCERNING PURDAH
Segregation
of Women in Islamic Societies
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QU’RAN:
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The Place
of Women in Pure Islam
The Quran
and Women -
Women
in Islam : Qur'anic ideals versus Muslim realities
Women
in the Quran and the in Sunnah
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REAL
AUDIO:
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Problems Facing
Muslim Women – real audio
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RECIPES:
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African Recipes
Global
Gastronomer – recipe web sites from every area of Africa!
INCREDIBLE!!!
Global
Gastronomer – recipe web sites from every area of the Middle
East! INCREDIBLE!!
Lebanese
recipe
Middle
Eastern Recipes
http://soar.Berkeley.EDU/recipes/
http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/misc.htm
Moroccan Recipes
http://www.mincom.gov.ma/english/gallery/cuisine/recipes/cuisine.htm
Nadia’s Middle Eastern Cooking
Site
Turkish
Cookbook
Turkish
Cusine
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REFUGEES:
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Picture
of Afghani refugee woman in refugee camp
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RESEARCH:
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Association
For Middle East Women’s Studies
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ROLES:
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The
Role of Women in an Islamic Society
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SAUDI
ARABIA:
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Female
Harrassment in Saudi Arabia
Princess:
A True Story Of Life Behind The Veil In Saudi Arabia - book
Princess Sultana's Daughters
– book – sequel to Princess
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SEGREGATION:
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SEGREGATION OF WOMEN IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES OF SOUTH ASIA AND ITS
REFLECTION IN RURAL HOUSING
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SHARIAH:
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Women
in Islamic Law
Women
& Shari'ah
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SINAI
WOMEN:
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Sinai Bedouin
Women
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SOCIETY:
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Women
in Islamic Society-
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SOMALIA:
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Somalia Women’s
Studies
http://www.anaserve.com/~mbali/womlinks.htm
The Experience
of Circumcision in Immigrant Somali Women
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SPORTS:
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Muslim
Women In Sport
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STATUS:
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Are Men
& Women Equal in Islam?
Equality of Women
among Ahmadiyya Muslims
Feminism
in the Middle East
Islam
and Women’s Rights
Status
of Women in Islam
http://www.iad.org/books/S-women.html
http://www.albany.edu/~ha4934/statuswomen.html
http://alpha.fdu.edu/~siddiqui/women.htm
The Place
of Women in Pure Islam
The Record Set Straight:
Women in Islam Have Rights
The
Role of Women in Islamic Society
The
Status of Women In Ancient Egyptian Society
Women in Islam Have
Rights
Women in Islamic
Society
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SUFISM:
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Sufi Women/The
Family in Islam
Sufi
Women
Women
in Sufism
Women
and Sufism
http://www.sufism.org/threshld/society/articles/women.html
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TAPES:
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Real
Audio Tapes on Women in Islam
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TRAVEL:
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Are Women Allowed
to Travel Alone? Muslim perspective
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VEILING:
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Beyond
the Veil
Beyond
the Veil: Are Iranian Women Rebelling?
Liberation
by the Veil (one perspective)
Polemics
on Veiling Egyptian Women in the Twentieth Century - By Ghada
Barsoum
Why Women Should
Wear the Veil?
Women
& Veils
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VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN:
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An Islamic Perspective
on Violence Against Women
Female
Harrassment in Saudi Arabia
Islamic Wife
Beating – an answer
The
Myth of Oppression: Women in Iran
http://www.imaginary.com/~maenad/thesis/chapter2.html
Wife
Abuse in the Muslim Community
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WEDDINGS:
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Islamic Wedding
The Westernized
Muslim Wedding of Today
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WOMANHOOD:
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A World
Where Womanhood Reigns Supreme
Islam
& Womanhood - pt 1 & 2
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WEB
SITES ON WOMEN IN ISLAM
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Many links re Women in Islam – everything under the sun!
http://www.albany.edu/~ha4934/sisters.html
http://www.math.gatech.edu/~jkatz/Islam/Women/inislam.html
http://debate.domini.org/leekk/Quran/W.html
http://www.unp.ac.za/UNPDepartments/Religious_Studies/islam07.txt
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/womeninislam/
http://www.qucis.queensu.ca/home/fevens/women_art.html
http://www.uh.edu/campus/msa/womint.html
http://chuma.cas.usf.edu/~rfayiz/sis.htm
http://www.twf.org/Library/Women.html
Muslim
Women's HomePage - this site has EVERYTHING!!!!
Net Resources
on Women in the Middle East
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VIDEO:
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Beyond
the Veil
Beyond
the Veil: Are Iranian Women Rebelling?
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