Learned Women of Islam, by Jihene Aissaoui Rajhi

What was the role of Muslim women in the transmission of knowledge in the past? Did they enjoy the recognition of the intellectual community of their time? How big was their fame? How was their involvement received by their male peers? Can we really speak of "Scholarly Women"? It is to these questions that this book strives to provide some answers, while shedding light on these little-known scholarly women.

In this new revised and expanded edition, some chapters have been reworked for better readability, and we have made several additions, particularly in the chapter on the Mothers of Believers.