2026 - Everett Jenkins and "Great Women of Islam"

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Everett Jenkins and Great Women of Islam

Everett Jenkins, a prominent author and historian of Islamic and African history, has compiled and maintained the “Great Women of Islam” project as part of his broader work on Muslim history and biographies everettjenkinsgreatwomenofislam.blogspot.com. This compilation is presented as an online, continually updated reference listing notable women from the Islamic tradition, arranged alphabetically by their commonly recognized names in the Muslim world everettjenkinsgreatwomenofislam.blogspot.com.

Purpose and Scope

The Great Women of Islam entries aim to:

• Highlight the wisdom, contributions, and influence of women in Islamic history.

• Provide a reference tool for readers seeking to learn about significant Muslim women across different eras.

• Serve as a continual work in progress, with room for corrections and additions from readers everettjenkinsgreatwomenofislam.blogspot.com.

Structure and Format

• Alphabetical listing: Names are sorted ignoring spaces, commas, hyphens, and apostrophes.

• Grouping: Identical names are listed chronologically; names from the same country are grouped together if they form a series everettjenkinsgreatwomenofislam.blogspot.com.

• Name conventions: Arabic names are broken down into components (ism, kunya, nasab, nisba, laqab) for clarity everettjenkinsgreatwomenofislam.blogspot.com.

• Abbreviations:

  • b. = born

  • d. = died

  • c. = circa (about)

  • r. = period of reign

  • ? = uncertain everettjenkinsgreatwomenofislam.blogspot.com.

Context in Jenkins’ Work

Jenkins is also the author of Who’s Who in Islam, a biographical dictionary covering individuals and groups from the time of Muhammad to the present Open Library+1. The Great Women of Islam project complements this by focusing specifically on women, offering a gender-specific lens on Muslim history.

Access

The Great Women of Islam compilation is available through Jenkins’ personal blog, where it is updated periodically and open to community contributions everettjenkinsgreatwomenofislam.blogspot.com. Readers can:

• Browse entries alphabetically.

• Learn about the historical context and significance of each woman.

• Suggest corrections or additions.

If you are interested in exploring this resource, visiting the official blog page will give you the most current and interactive version of the compilation.