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619
The Prophet marries Aisha
Women become important in maintaining the social fabric of society -
620
The Prophet Begins Islam's first Harem
I count this a the time when he married his 4th wife -
622
Foundation of Islam
The date Islam came into being -
656
Battle of the Camel
Aisha is defeated on the field of battle by Ali -
656
Ali becomes Caliph
He legitimizes his role as Caliph through his relation to the Prophet, and the fact that he married his Daughter from his first marriage, Fatima. -
Period: 717 to 801
The Life of Rabia al-Adawiyya
The life of one of the most well recognized women sufi saints -
Period: 720 to 724
Hababa holds sway over Yazid II
Through him she was able to influence public policy -
767
Establishment of the Hanafi school of law
One of the 4 schools of Sunni Law -
Period: 775 to 789
Khayzuran Rules through her Husband and two sons
The era in which Khayzuran ruled from the Harem -
795
Establishment of the Maliki School of Law
One of the 4 schools of Sunni Law -
820
Establishment of the Shafi'i School of Law
One of the 4 schools of Sunni Law -
853
Earliest Record of Waqf Held by women
Represented some economic independence and wealth for women -
855
Establishment of the Hanabali School of Law
One of the 4 schools of Sunni Law -
Period: 870 to 875
Hadith Are complied to be used as Law
The two works that are widely considered legitimate are those of Bakhari and Muslim -
Period: 895 to 933
Shagba Holds power over the Caliph
Thus she direct public policy from the harem -
Period: 908 to 1171
The Fatamid Dynasty
The rule of the group that used their blood relation to Fatima as a legitimization -
Period: 961 to 976
Subh exerts power over al-Hakim
She became an advisor and assistant to her caliph, thus running the day to day affairs -
Period: 1000 to 1088
Fatima of Nishapur
A well renown Hadith reciters, whose works in religious pondering are likely reflected in the work of her husband al-Qusharyi -
Period: 1050 to 1138
Rule of Arwa of Yemen
Time of the rule of Arwa -
Period: 1236 to 1240
Radiyya Rules Delhi
This is the timespan of the rule of Raddiya -
1250
Sharjat al Durr Rules in Egypt
Though she remained powerful until after the death of Ayback, this represents the time she ruled on her own -
Period: 1492 to 1560
Sayyida al-Hurra of Tetouan
She and her husband resisted Spanish and Portuguese assaults', and she ruled for herself after his death -
Period: 1548 to 1578
Pari Khanum
The power behind the Safavid Dynasty, She successfully became ruler after a conflict with her male relatives -
Period: 1550 to
Safiye Sultan
She was depended upon by her Husband, and then her son as they ruled -
Period: 1577 to
Nur Jahan
Rose form the 19th wife of the Sultan in India to be his queen and co-ruler -
Period: to
Tajul-Alam Safiatuddin Syah
Recovered, to an extent, the prosperity of her nation after her husbands failure -
Period: to
Rule of Zaynt al-din Kamalat Shah
The years when Zaynt al-din Kamalat Shah ruled in Sumatra -
Period: to
Mukhlisa Bubi
An educator and Jurist in the Russian Empire -
Period: to
Halide Edip
Writer, activist, solder, and Politician in the era of transition between the Ottomans and Modern Turkey -
Sabiha Sertels
Publishes the first edition of Resimli Ay -
Period: to
Benazir Bhutto
For the First time, a women was elected to serve as the prime minister of a Muslim nation, 2 times during this period -
Forgotten Queens of Islam is Released