Lecture: Muslim Women in the Islamic Golden Age

Much is known about male scientists, philosophers, explorers and inventors within the context of the Islamic Golden Age, but much less is known about the female contributors of the time. This talk explores the pioneering women who shaped intellectual, political, and cultural landscapes during the Islamic Golden Age.

Discover Fatima al-Fihri, founder of the world’s oldest continuously operating university, and Zubaydah bint Ja'far, the visionary Abbasid princess who engineered vast aqueducts to sustain pilgrims. Journey to Andalusia to meet Lubna of Cordoba, a master mathematician and royal librarian, then dive into medieval Baghdad with Sutayta Al-Mahāmali, an expert in complex Islamic inheritance mathematics. Finally, witness the technical genius of Maryam al-Astrulabi, designer of precision astrolabes, alongside Razia Sultana, who shattered barriers as The Delhi Sultanate's first female sovereign