WOMEN IN ISLAM, INC. is an organization of professional and social activist Muslim women who are dedicated to the empowerment of women through knowledge and practice of Islam.

OUR MISSION is to advance the spiritual and intellectual development of women to empower them as dynamic participants in civil society and as advocates for human rights and social justice.

We now have a Blog at Wordpress! Please visit Muslim Women Take Lead: Social Justice & Human Rights for updates on our activities & more!

Read our Publication Women Friendly Mosques and Community Centers: Working Together to Reclaim our Heritage

NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS


10th Annual Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial Lecture & Award Ceremony
Honoring Women Who Dedicate Their Lives to Helping Others

Dr. Betty Shabazz Honorees:
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, 11th District, New York City
Tayyibah Taylor, Azizah Magazine

Compass Awardees:
Faiza Ali, Community Activist
Kayhan Irani, Artist & Activist, Artivista
Aliya Latif, Research Associate, Islamic Center of NYU.

Special Performances: Sumayya Ali, The Raskol Khan.

Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 3:00PM-6:00PM, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd.
Learn more about awardees and ceremony
See flyer.



In July:

Inclusive Mosques in the 21st Century
Panelists: Akel Kahera, Meryam Eskandari, Aisha Al-Adawiya, Moderated by Sarah Sayeed
Venue: ISNA Convention: Loving God, Loving Neighbor, Living in Harmony

RECENT PROGRAMS

  • Muslim Women: Presentation at Adelphi University, Long-Island
  • Under-Represented: Muslim Women and Media- with Laila Al-Arian, Al Jazeera English; Read more
  • Veiled Voices: Screening and Discussion
  • Sr. Aisha Al-Adawiya spoke at the the Fist ISNA Diversity in Islam Forum, held in Detroit in January, 2011 and the Annual RIS Conference in Canada in December.
  • Sarah Sayeed, President, delivered a presentation at the International Symposium on Civilization and Values, The Istanbul Approach, held in Istanbul Turkey, in December, 2010.
  • Board member Muniba Hassan and Sarah Sayeed, President, recently presented the religious, historical, and contemporary dimensions of Muslim women's experiences to the Larchmont Interfaith Council.
  • In partnership with The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Women In Islam, Inc. facilitated a workshop on Islam and Muslim women for NYC Public School teachers.