Women Dealing with Health during the Ottoman Reign
by Nil Sari Published on: 28th February 2009
In the history of Islamic civilization, many hospitals were founded by women, either as wives, daughters or mothers of sultans. All health personnel were male at these hospitals. In the Ottoman period, the female patients…
Women of Science, Medicine and Management
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 26th July 2023
A summarised transcript* of the lecture given for the Ijtimak Ilmuwan Islam Antarabangsa (International Conference of Muslim Scholars). Organised by the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) and Sarawak Islamic Council – MIS on 25-26…
Women of Science, Medicine and Management, Istanbul
by Ayshah Ismail Published on: 17th October 2013
by Ayshah Ismail The Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation (FSTC), launched a new course in Istanbul, Turkey. Entitled "Women of Science Medicine and Management in Muslim Heritage", the course was in collaboration with Insan…
Women of Science and Management in History June 2014
by Ayshah Ismail Published on: 8th July 2014
The two day workshop, which took place on the 24th and 25th June 2014, followed on from sessions held in Istanbul in October 2013, and is part of a collaborative project between FSTC and iGETEV.
Women and learning in Islam
by S. P. Scott Published on: 21st July 2002
The female relatives of the khalifs and courtiers vied with each other in the patronage and cultivation of letters.
Women’s Contribution to Classical Islamic Civilisation: Science, Medicine and Politics
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 11th February 2020
While there are numerous works on the role of Muslim women in jurisprudence (fiqh) and literature, there are also studies on Muslim women in education and in medicine - although on a much smaller scale…
Early Women of Science, Technology, Medicine and Management
by Salim Al-Hassani Published on: 7th March 2018
This article is a paper submitted to and presented at WISE 2018: World Muslim Women's Summit & Exhibition, organised by TASAM, Istanbul, Turkey, from 28th Feb - 4th March 2018.
Video: Women of Science by Salim Al-Hassani at Al-Furqān
by Media Desk Published on: 27th July 2021
As part of Al-Furqān’s Lectures on Islamic Heritage, the Foundation organised a public lecture entitled "Women of Science, Medicine and Management in Muslim Civilisation", delivered by Prof Salim Al-Hassani. The lecture coincides with Women’s International…
Video: Women of Science, Technology and Leadership in Muslim Civilisation
by Media Desk Published on: 4th March 2021
Under the patronage of Dr Naushaba Hasan Murad Founding Chairperson Women Institute of Learning and Leadership #willpakistan Guest Speaker Professor Salim Al-Hassani, Thursday, February 25, 2021 Prof Salim TS Al-Hassani is President of the…
World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 Istanbul
by News Desk Published on: 12th April 2018
The World Muslim Women's Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 was held as a part of the 8th World Islamic Forum on the 1st -2nd of March 2018...
International Women’s Day
by Cem Nizamoglu, Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 6th March 2024
To celebrate Women’s Day on 8th March, no way is better than reproducing a collection of articles written by FSTC scholars and associates on the achievements of women in Muslim Heritage in various fields. We…
5 Extraordinary Muslim Women from the Golden Age
by Media Desk Published on: 10th April 2017
5 Extraordinary Muslim Women from the Golden Age...
Lecture: Great Men and Women of Science in Muslim Heritage
by FSTC Published on: 21st November 2006
Evening lecture with Professor Salim Al-Hassani. Tuesday 21 November 2006, 6pm-8pm
Book Review of ‘Ottoman Women – Myth and Reality’ by Asli Sancar
by Qaisra Shahraz Published on: 8th July 2009
Aise Asli Sancar, a renowned writer and lecturer on women's issues has said when she began investigating the subject of Ottoman women, she realized that they were much more complex and multifaceted than they are…
Breaking News: FSTC to host Women of Science workshop, June 2014
by FSTC Published on: 19th May 2014
The two day workshop, 24th and 25th June 2014
Beyond Borders: The Legacy of Ottoman Women’s Inoculation in Europe
by Fatima Sharif Published on: 1st October 2023
This paper examines two eighteenth-century letters penned by English travellers to the provinces of the Ottoman sultanate who recorded the procedure of inoculation practiced widely by old women in response to the smallpox epidemic. Inoculation…
Khadija and the founding of Islam | Religous Studies – Divine Women
by Media Desk Published on: 9th June 2016
Khadija's early life and social position are outlined. Bettany discusses the depth of the relationship of Muhammad and Khadija with Professor Leila Ahmed of Harvard University...
Muslim Female Physicians and Healthcare Providers in Islamic History
by Sharif Kaf al-Ghazal, Marium Husain Published on: 26th May 2021
It is known that there is little information out there on the role of women in Islamic medical history. According to some, they have not played any significant part in the development of this field.…
Malika VI: Sayyida Al-Hurra
by Tom Verde Published on: 8th February 2018
From Bangladesh to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria, Senegal to Turkey, it is not particularly rare in our own times for women in Muslim-majority countries to be appointed and elected to high offices—including heads of state.…
Malika V: Nur Jahan
by Tom Verde Published on: 7th September 2018
From Bangladesh to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria, Senegal to Turkey, it is not particularly rare in our own times for women in Muslim-majority countries to be appointed and elected to high offices—including heads of state.…