Bliss In Practice

On the Topic of Women in Islam I believe it is important to learn about the women who have shaped Islam. Reaching back into the 7 th and 8 th century to listen for the Uluma's own voices emitted only a faint whisper. We have clear and wonderful stories relating to the Mothers of Islam, but there are others who have been lost in the folds of history. Women like Fatimah al Batayahiyah 8 th century scholar, Zainab ibn Kamal 12 th century scholar, Fatimah bint Muhammad al-Samarqandi and Umm al-Darda. As Shaykh Akram Nadwi describes, “when I started, I thought there may be thirty to forty women,” but as the study progressed, the accounts of female scholars kept growing and growing, until eventually there were no less than 8,000 biographical accounts to be found. It isn't surprising that women tend to disappear from history. The same phenomenon occurs across cultures and religions. I'm not crying oppression. I am crying DIG. What I mean is that with