ISLAMIC ARCHIVESFemale Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal RoleJude Elziq

Published: 2026
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Written by: Jude Elziq
Language: English
Type: Paper
Rights: Read at the source · © Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research; free to read on its website.

Female Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal Role

Jude Elziq in Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

This article revisits Islamic history to show how female scholars played a pivotal role in knowledge transmission across classical Islamic sources.

Keywords: female scholars, women hadith transmitters, muhaddithat, Islamic scholarship

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elziq, Jude. Female Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal Role. Yaqeen Institute. 2026. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-female-scholars-in-islamic-history-revisiting-their-pivotal-role/