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By Maryam Yousaf, Muslim Today, Paperback, 188 pages

Remarkable Muslim Women Throughout the Ages features 20 true stories and valuable reflections on the lives of women from different eras, ethnicities, and backgrounds. These women were inspired by their faith to achieve incredible goals that made the world a better place. This book highlights Muslim women who are well known as well as those whose stories are more obscure, such as:

Aisha bint Abu Bakr - The Mother of Believers and a scholar whose knowledge was as vast as the sea

Nusayba bint Ka'ab - A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ and a fierce warrior

Nana Asma'u - Scholar, poet, and educational revolutionary

Lady Evelyn Cobbold - The first British-born woman to perform Hajj

Şule Yüksel Şenler - Writer and an activist for women's rights to wear hijab

Rebiya Kadeer - A Uyghur activist and business mogul

Rufaida al-Aslamiyyah - Healer and social worker

An important book covering diverse biographies to empower young Muslims and future generations celebrating the dynamic, disciplined, and legendary Muslim women of the past and present.

'Women are half the Ummah and they give birth to the other half, so they are the whole Ummah' Ibn Al Qayyim رحمه الله. Remarkable Muslim Women Throughout the Ages is an important book for women and girls and should be in every household across the Muslim world. It is crucial that Muslim women young and old see themselves in the books they read and, in this book, they can be inspired by the resilience, struggle and sacrifice of the Muslim women in this book - women who were often fuelled by their faith and thirst for justice to make the world a better place.

Remarkable Muslim Women beautifully weaves in hadith and Qur'an ayahs throughout the stories helping readers connect to their faith in a seamless fashion and draw connections to their own lives.

If your child enjoys reading inspirational biographies of Muslim Heroes, they will love and benefit from Remarkable Muslim Women Throughout the Ages In Sha Allah.

Share their stories and preserve their legacies. Inspire the next Muslim generation to be remarkable, be their best, and take action

About the author:

Maryam Yousaf is a Scottish-Pakistani author whose goal is to change the world one book at a time. She writes to inspire children from diverse backgrounds to believe in themselves, dream big and strive to be their very best. She believes children should be reflected in the books they read in terms of their faith, race, and abilities, which is why she is intentional about representing as many people as possible. She strives to portray a true representation of the richness of the Muslim faith by promoting peace and unity and addressing Islamophobia through storytelling.

She is a blogger on Instagram, by the name of @MuslimaToday and is passionate about making a positive difference in her community both online, as well as offline through her mobile library service and book club.

Maryam is a wife and mother to four brave hearts who inspire her every day. She enjoys going for morning walks by the beach, baking with her children, and finding beauty in the simple things in life.

About the publisher:

The remarkable Muslim women featured in the book have made a profound impact on the world around them, and in many cases changed the course of history.

These inspiring and multicultural biographies will encourage kids to discover their potential and use it to serve Islam.
Through these stories, Muslim children and teens will discover their purpose in life and the impact they can make in the world. They will understand that the true source of their strength, happiness, and success is by Allah.

Fatima Al-Fihri

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